9/10/2013 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes September 10,2013 at 6:30 pm Waquoit Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Walter Abbott, Kalliope Eglof� Berkeley Johnson, Allan Isbitz Also Present: Michelle Toby, HAC Absent: Michelle Springer CALL TO ORDER Chairman Abbott opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-August 6,2013 Mr. Johnson inquired about Town Counsel's response to the legality of removing the affordable housing deed rider and the Chair noted that there was not yet a response and planned to follow up with Selectman Richardson by email. Chairman Abbott added that the presentation from Mashpee Commons had been received. Ms. Egloff made a motion to approve the August 6,2013 minutes. Mr.Johnson seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Feasibility Study Status Chairman Abbott reported that in addition to him and Mr. Isbitz, Assistant Town Manager Tom Mayo, Horsley Witten Project Manager Brian Kutcha, Town Planner Tom Fudala and GIS Technician Clay Nickerson attended a meeting regarding the feasibility study. The Chair reported that the timeline had changed from October to December. Additionally, issues were discussed such as the habitat restricted area and the possibility of acquiring a waiver. The Chair provided Natural Heritage contact information to Mr. Mayo. Chairman Abbott referenced the conservation conveyance of 147 Lovell's Lane, slated for Town Meeting, noting that it would be an ideal candidate for credit to allow the development of 209 Barnstable, though the Lovell's Lane parcel would remain as conservation land. Mr. Mayo planned to discuss the issue with the Board of Selectmen, with a request to pull the Article from Town Meeting, but no additional information was available. The other issue discussed involved wastewater treatment at the site and the grading that would allow 140 gallons per day, which could allow just 8 bedrooms. It was recommended that the Board of Health be consulted for more information. The Chair will email additional information to Ms. Egloff so that she could look into the issue further. Mr. Isbitz agreed that the wastewater figures seemed restrictive, but a cause for concern, and that more information was needed from the feasibility study. It was confirmed that there was no discussion regarding innovative or alternative wastewater solutions but it was noted that it was a preliminary meeting where information was being collected by the consultant. There was additional discussion regarding the benefits of swapping 147 Lovell's Lane and receiving the credit for the donation, prior to donating the land to Conservation. The Chair indicated that he would follow up with Mr. Mayo regarding the Warrant Article.