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Ruthanne Cassidy, South Cape Resort General Manager, disagreed with Selectman O'Hara, stating <br /> that South Cape Resort did not feel that their concerns were addressed and expressed opposition to the <br /> current proposal. The Chair responded that the Committee had invited and welcomed South Cape <br /> Resort concerns, and planned to encourage their involvement in working sessions to identify ways to <br /> mitigate their concerns, while proceeding with a project that was very important to the Town. The <br /> Chair emphasized that they were at an early stage and that there was no attempt to bypass South Cape <br /> Resort. The Chair stated that there would be further opportunities to continue to discuss their <br /> concerns, to develop as mutually satisfactory conclusions to some of the issues as was possible. Mr. <br /> Johnson suggested that two issues were being considered, the first of which was the wastewater issued <br /> addressed at the Trust meeting and the other,which was opposition to the proposed project. <br /> Mr. Abbott indicated that there were no specific details regarding the proposed project,that they <br /> possessed information only from a feasibility study, which depicted only what could happen at the <br /> location. Mr. Abbott added that multiple responders to an RFP would offer a more detailed concept of <br /> what they would propose for the site which would be the appropriate time for the Committee to <br /> address specific concerns, such as a buffer zone. Ms. Cassidy only wished to clarify their position as it <br /> related to Mr. O'Hara's comments. <br /> Regarding the issue of wastewater, Mary Waygan, Chair of the Planning Board, suggested that the <br /> Committee could assign the highest rating criteria for developers who came closest to meeting net <br /> zero. The Chair stated that they would first like to learn from Horsley Witten engineers what could be <br /> done and whether there would be a feasible range of solutions that could potentially be added to the <br /> RFP. <br /> Mr. Abbott pointed out that the Affordable Housing Trust, who had the responsibility of the RFP, then <br /> designated the Affordable Housing Committee to develop an RFP. Mr. Abbott suggested creating a <br /> working group to develop the RFP, with further discussion at a Committee meeting, before forwarding <br /> it to the Affordable Housing Trust. The Chair responded that he had been in contact with Assistant <br /> Town Manager Wayne Taylor, who was in agreement and would serve as the point person for the <br /> Trust. The Trust would be the ultimate decision maker regarding the RFP. Mr. Abbott suggested that <br /> the Committee should identify who would be sitting on the working group and recommended, in <br /> addition to Mr. Taylor, that it include the Town Planner, the Planning Board, two members of the <br /> Affordable Housing Committee and Laura Shufelt or someone from Mass Housing. The Chair <br /> responded that he believed the Town Manager's office was taking the lead on it. Mr. Abbott <br /> disagreed, noting that the Trust specifically stated that the Committee take the lead on the RFP. <br /> Richard Halperin, fellow member of the Affordable Housing Trust, agreed that it seemed the <br /> Committee had been tasked with taking the lead on the RFP process. <br /> Regarding the costs of zero net, Mr. Halperin suggested that it could hurt the feasibility of the project. <br /> The Chair responded that they would be working with Horsley Witten to identify the cost and <br /> feasibility of zero net. Mr. Halperin suggested returning to the Trust with the information which could <br /> potentially result in a different vote. Mr. Johnson felt that it was indefensible that a different standard <br /> be required for affordable housing than what the Town required. There was consensus that more <br /> detailed information was needed from Horsley Witten over the next week. A special meeting may be <br /> held at the end of July in order to expedite the information. The Chair indicated that, despite legal <br /> requirements, there could potentially be better performing systems that could be encouraged in an RFP, <br /> making a proposal more attractive. Town Planner, Evan Lehrer, noted that he had seen cost intensive <br /> net zero energy affordable housing projects, but crafting an RFP for a specific type of developer could <br /> 2 <br />