8/16/2018 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes August 16,2018 at 6:30 pin Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Allan Isbitz, Walter Abbott,Bruce Willard Absent: Berkeley Johnson,Marie Stone CALL TO ORDER Chairman Isbitz opened the meeting at 6:38 p.m. with a quorum, and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 10,2018 &August 2,2018 At the bottom of page 4 on the July 10 minutes, Mr. Isbitz asked that a name change b6 made from"Horowitz"to"Horvitz." MOTION: Mr.Abbott made a motion to accept the July 101 minutes. Mr. Willard seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. The August 2 Special Meeting minutes would be deferred until the next meeting. OLD BUSINESS Mashpee Commons Chapter 40D Project-Mary Waygan, Chairman of the Planning Board, provided an update regarding their work with Mashpee Commons. Ms. Waygan reported that Mashpee Commons would not be going forward with their Form-Based Code proposal for the October Town Meeting. The Planning Board had not yet determined whether they would pull their Mixed-Use Planned Development Bylaw, but a list of questions was being developed to discuss further with Mashpee Commons. Ms. Waygan invited questions from the Affordable Housing Committee which she would add to the list. The Chair inquired about the relevancy of the Selectmen's September 11 deadline and Ms. Waygan responded that the date was the deadline for the Board of Selectmen to finalize the Warrant. Ms. Waygan noted that it was unclear whether the Board of Selectmen would remove the item and the Planning Board was not yet decided as to whether they would have it removed. Mr. Abbott inquired about the existing 40B and the reduction of 52 units to 42 units. Ms. Waygan responded that Mashpee Commons would not be required to complete the 40B project provided they maintain the percentage of affordable units,but she would add to the list an inquiry about their plan for the Comprehensive Permit, Chairman Isbitz noted that although minor changes were to be expected, given the amount of Town and State investment of infrastructure and funding,Mashpee Commons would need to honor their commitment. There was question about the MassWorks loan but no one knew the terms. At present,the SEI showed 52 units, but the number would be reduced if Mashpee Commons walked away from the project. When invited to speak, John Connell, of Mashpee Commons, stated that there seemed to be misunderstandings about the way their proposed Bylaw had been characterized and it was expected that May Town Meeting would allow the necessary time to explain its benefits to the Town. Mr. Abbott inquired about the 52 units versus 42 units and Mr. Connell responded that