2/6/2018 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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a ashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes February , 2018 at 6:30 pm Mashpee Torn Hall Present Chairman Allan Isb itz, Walter Abbott, Bruce Willard, Marie Stone Also Present: Wayne.Taylor-Assistant Town Manager Absent: Berkeley Johnson CALL TO ORDER ha.irman Isbit opened the m eetir g at -39 pp.m. with a quorum, and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF NUNUTES November 7, 2017 & December 5, 2017 de a motion to aces � tone MOTION: Mr.Abbott ma t the minutes of November 7"'. Ms � seconded the motion. 3 yes, 1 abstain made a motion to accept t the minutes of December St"P I r. Willard �oT1l � Mr. Abbott � seconded the motion. 3 yes, 1 abstain OLD BUSINESS { lr�n h ad Peasibili Study-Committee members had been in receipt of the draft 950 Pa ou t feasibility report from Horsley Witten, There was discussion regarding units totaling 1,600 square feet a that appeared in the study. Mr. Abbott ott suggested the possibility that a decreased unit size may allow for an increase in number of units. Comments on the draft were being accepted b Mr. Taylor to pass that a presentation would tale lace at the Committee s�1�Iarch on t�Brian uc�.ar. �t was anticipated � � meeting, There was discussion about age restricted housing versus age restricted.units. Mr. Abbott noted that Community Builder's had indicated that they had good success marketing three bedroom units.., adding that they likely would not bid on developments offering j ust 30 units. It was reported that the site had been addressed as 0 Coope-Street, according to 911 Coordinator Clay Nicholson. A street name chap a re uest vias approved b y the Planning Board, s o as to avoid confusi on with the ori g ginal Cross Street similar to another street 4n 11 as kr e . Mr. Taylor reported that Mr. Kuchar had contacted him, suggesting that the Town may wish to have him complete the 21E Designation, or Phase I Environmental Study, to provide additional information to a potential developer. Mr. Taylor suggested i that the additional study could be funded, should there be contingency funds still available, MOTION: Mr' Willard made a motion to fund the 21E Studyby Horsley Witten provided there were enough h funds in the contingency. Mir. Abbott seconded the motion.. All voted unanimously. � � would convey the information ori to Mr. I uchar re a�rdxng the 21E Study, Mr. Taylor also 11�r, Taylor u � n ervati onmmi scion vvoul d.be discussing the stream located at the site during reported.that the s g tomorrow night s meeting. The attorney representing South Cape village requested a copy of the study and Mr. Taylor responded that they would receive a copy of the final report. Mr. Taylor suggested that a public hearing also be Meld in order to inform the public about the report. Main Street Village, 7 Center Street--Mr. Taylor reported that the date had again been p ushed out by the Court. According to Mashpee's legal counsel, Zoning could not remove restrictions,