11/15/2018 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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7 Community Preservation Committee Minutes November 15, 2018 Applicant: Diocese of the Armenian Church Proposal-Title: Property Acquisition for Affordable Housing: $125,000: The applicants, David and Andrea Barber were not in attendance. Evan Lehrer, Town Planner discussed the adequacy of purchasing the property for affordable housing identified on Assessor's Map as 79-13A-0 located at 646 Old Barnstable Road, Mashpee. The goal of the project is to offer the property to the Town of Mashpee to make a difference in the affordable housing crisis granting existing Mashpee residents and/or employees to receive preference for the units once developed to remain affordable in perpetuity for future generations. The 3.1 acre parcel is located in the F-5 Zoning District, and located in the Groundwater Protection District in a Zone 11 Recharge Area. Mr. Lehrer indicated that approximately 1.9 acres is available for development. The remainder of the land is situated on an electrical easement. Although the parcel in its entirety is not feasible for development, all acreage would be accounted for in terms of septic. Conceptually, multi-family rental units are considered; 13 bedrooms within. 138,000 square feet (1 bedroom per 10,000 sf). If a denitrification system was installed, the number of bedroom units could potentially increase. A brief discussion followed with regards to easements if the development was to tie in with the high school. Applicant: Andrew McManus Conservation Department Proposal Title: Conservation Land Restoration, Upper Quashnet River: $320,000: Andrew McManus, Conservation Agent reviewed the application of the Conservation Department for CPA funding to restore the Upper Quashnet River system and associated bog complex; 26 acres in size surrounded by the John's Pond Conservation land, property owned by the Conservation Department. This property is a part of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. Mr. McManus gave a brief history of the aquifer and cranberry bog project contaminated by the FS-1 fuel spill and EDB fuel additives emanating from the base. Over the years this area has been heavily degraded from manmade activities, including the clearing of white cedar swamps and river diversion for shingle mill construction and cranberry bog farming. To protect the Quashnet River from contaminated surface water, a 4,000 linear earthen berm was created as part of the clean-up efforts. Almost immediately after the berm was constructed along the river's edge, it began to sink. As a result of the berm failure an entire section of bog separated into the middle of the Quashnet River leaving a tremendous amount of bog,peat and silt into the river, degrading the entire section of river. This has resulted in the destruction of brook trout habitat and reduced water flow.