12/14/2017 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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10 Community Preservation Committee Minutes December 14, 2017 Habitat for Humanity of Cod, Warren Brodie, Jeff Brown Scattered Site Mashpee Community.Housing purchase/pre-development/construction (3) Homes: 56 DeGrass Road, 341 Great Neck Road North.f2 Warren Brodie, Board Member of Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod was in attendance to discuss the Scattered Site Mashpee Community Housing project application, funding in the amount of$167,000 for the construction of three, three-bedroom ranch style homes at a cost of $50,000 per home to include the acquisition of the Great Neck Road North property for$17,000. Mr. Brodie indicated the proposals are unchanged. However,the project has received the endorsement of the Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee. It was also noted the acquisition of the Great Neck Road North property a non-conforming site deemed unbuildable is conditioned on obtaining a Comprehensive Permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals, Motion made by Mr. Pizzo to approve and recommend to the May 2018 Special Town Meeting, the Scattered Site Mashpee Community Housing project submitted by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod in the amount of$167,000. Funding shall derive from the CPA 10% Affordable/Community Housing Reserves. VOTE: 7-2. Motion carries. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Halpern,yes Mrs. Sherman, no Mr. Larkin,yes Mrs. Thayer,yes Ms. Waygan,yes Mr. Shaw,yes Mr. Hyde,yes Mr. Pizzo,yes Mr. Harsch, no Opposed, (2) Although the State generally allows for preference, there was concern that local preference cannot be guaranteed for Mashpee residents. It was noted that Habitat for Humanity has constructed 20 homes in the Town of Mashpee to date. The homes deeded affordable in perpetuity are assessed for over$1,000,000 in value. Some of the land donated by the Town of Mashpee was not on the tax rolls.