12/5/2006 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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MASHPEE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE MINUTES December 5, 2006 PRESENT: Zella Elizenberry, Cynthia Green, Julius Rosales, Alice Lopes, Marty Henry, John Paone, Charlotte Garron GUEST: Debra Battles Meeting called to order at 7:15prT) The minutes were approved with amendments. ADMINISTRATIVE Action Item: Zella to invite the representative from McShane Builders to update the Main Street project at February 5 meeting. Action Item: Members need to email Charlotte concerns to discuss with MsShane Builders Representative. Action Item: Zella to write a letter to John Cahalane regarding any registrations and approval for John to represent the Town of Mashpee on the Home Consortium. Action Item: :tohn to draft a letter to the ZBA regarding this committee being able to periodically meet with builders regarding status of affordable projects as they are being built and the committee will update the ZBA all concerns/issues. Action Item: Alice to look further into other town's timeline policies. Action Item: Zella to submit to Joyce Mason, the Town Manager, the 2005 Affordable Housing Plan approved by the state of Massachusetts for. the Town of Mashpee as replacement of the housing portion of the Town of Mashpee Comprehensive Plan from 1998 OLD BUSINESS • The committee is waiting for the end of the grace period regarding the Land Trust representative appointment. John's only concern regarding approval to represent the Town of Mashpee for the Cape Cod Home Consortium is if his appointment is sanctioned by the town (i.e. Selectmen). • Mashpee Woods has been approved by DHCH. They are not on the ZBA's schedule as of yet. The only concerns regarding this project are the Fire Chief's concerns regarding fire alarms and excess roads, which are standard requirements. All agree that there is no significant change to the plans that the committee could see. • Marty asked when do the affordable housing units get added to the town's percentage. It was explained that it is done once there is occupancy. Julius inquired if the town would stop after meeting ten percent goal, There was not a definitive answer, All agreed it would be wise not to stop because town population is always growing. However, if the town continued to build affordable units after meeting the requirement, the town would have more flexibility in approving or refusing certain projects. It is speculated that the town is at around three percent, which is low around the cape. There really isn't much land available to build on. • There does not seem to be any problems regarding Job's Fishing/Mashpee Commons because every phase has been forecasted. There is also a review process that has been established to protect them and the town. They will also not be penalized if one affordable unit is not built or occupied. A copy of this committee's timeline recommendations has been circulated to the committee's legal council, Doug Soars, and Bob Nelson.