1/7/2014 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes January 7,2014 at 6:30 pm. wa uoit Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall 'resent: Chairman Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Kalliope EglofT, Allan Isbit Also Present: Selectman Mile Richardson, Michelle Toby CALL To ORDER Chairman Abbott opened the meeting at 630 p.m. and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF TES-N vember 5, 2013 It was requested that details regarding Selectman Richardson"s.Town update- at the bottom of page 2, be removed from the minutes as some of the details were less relevant to the meeting's agenda. The Chair referenced a recent newspaper article regarding affordable housing and voiced his encouragement and opinion that 2014 would be the year for affordable housing in Mashpee. Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Ms.Egloffseconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS i Feasibility Study Status The Chair-man announced that the final report for the Feasibility Studer on 209 Old Barnstable Road had been completed by Horsley Witten, and emailed to the members of the Afford abl e Housing Committee. It was determined that the parcel could support a 20-30 unit development. Regarding a Natural Heritage land swap, it had been suggested the possibility of utilizing land located at Heritage Park. Suggested design layout ideas were provided within the.report, as well details regarding the box turtle_ Concern was expressed regarding the suggested designs, with a preference expressed by the Committee for cluster-type housing rather than a single building, in keeping with the tone of Mashpee. The Chair recommended that the Affordable Housing Committee forward a letter to the Town Manager supporting a multi-building concept. There was discussion regarding the cottage housing concept but it was noted that it could limit the number of available units. Ms. off encouraged consideration of innovative ideas for 9 affordable housing, including community gardens and public space. There was agreement that the AHC would support the building of some form of cluster housing rather than one single apartment building. There was discussion regarding a recommendation to the Town Manager. Vis. Egloff recommended that the AHC dram a list of preferred characteristics for an affordable housing development, beginning with a cluster concept in place of a single building. Mr. Johnson offered to draft text to be forwarded to the members of the Committee which the Chair could thea share with Ms. Mason. Selectman Richardson indicated that the next step would be to draft an RFP and the Chair requested that the Affordable Mousing Cottee be allowed to review the RPP in order to provide comments. i