11/8/2018 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Community Preservation Committee Minutes November 8, 2018 Applicant: Neome Hollis and Pamela Tavares - Proposal Title: Land in Town's ast Five-Year Action Plan to Acquire 9 Quashnet Road - $161,900: The Community Preservation Committee agreed to reconsider the application of Neome Hollis and Pamela Tavares proposed to fund the acquisition of property located at 9 Quashnet Road, Mashpee identified on Assessor's Map 44 as Parcel 11. The project and its application were recommended by the CPC and approved by the voters at the May 2015 Special Town Meeting for $170,000. Funding was appropriated from the CPC Fund Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve. The property is comprised of 4.212 acres on a small fresh water pond for open space and passive recreation purposes. Adhering to the application provision regarding the enforcement of the sunset clause for specific appropriations, it was determined the project approved in May of 2015 has exceeded the (3) year span from the commencement of the fiscal year. Therefore, it was requested the applicant re- apply for CPA funding if it is so desired. The property is within the 5-Year Open Space Action Plan for acquisition for the protection of, and access to, Washburn Pond, for agricultural preservation and for protection of designated BioMap core habitat. There are no structures on the property. It was noted there has been difficulties with unknown heirs, and the matter of clear title remains unresolved. CPA funding for this project remains encumbered. The current application requests $161,900,the current appraised property value. An appraisal of the subject property was funded by the CPC in October of 2014. The opinion of value was $265,000. The CPC may consider a new appraisal although it has not been determined. The inclusion of a new Town Meeting warrant article in May of 2019 if agreed upon would consider language to authorize the Town of Mashpee to acquire this property by purchase or by eminent domain. With heirs unknown, the Town has the ability to exercise a friendly eminent domain taking. When asked if clear title could be achieved in one or two years, the applicant, Pamela Tavares indicated she has made unsuccessful attempts to secure clear title. A brief discussion followed regarding the potential to negotiate a lower price for this property, and it was determined Town Counsel would be consulted with respect to this regard.