2/7/2017 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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i_ Mashpee ee A `ordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes February 7, 2017 at 6:30 lam Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Allan Isbitz, Bruce Willard .Also; Wayne Taylor..... .Assistant Town Manager Absent* Marie Stone CALL To ORDER Chairman Abbott opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a quorum and the roll was called. APPROVAL of MINUTES- December 6, 2016 Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. ''Villard seconded the motion* All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS CPC/AHT Funding Request for 950 Falmouth load Feasibility Study-Mr. Taylor confirmed that he had been in contact with Horsley Witten regarding a proposal to complete the study. Mr. Taylor has not yet been in receipt of the proposal, It was believed that the study should be completed within a cost range of 1,000. lam-. Taylor indicated that the proposal would include suggested options for affordable housing at the site, including a foot print layout. Mr, Taylor will follow up with Horsley Witten, Discussion of warrant Article for May Town Meeting to 'Transfer 209 old Barnstable/950 FalmouthRoad- Mr. Taylor reported that Town Meeting Articles had been drafted with two separate parcels, to be.transferred to the Affordable Housing Trust. The Board of Selectmen will review the warrant Articles before approving for May Town Meeting. Affordable Housing Trust-Mr. Taylor indicated that there will be another meeting as soon as he is able to acquire the final cost of the Horsley Witten proposal in order to request the fundis from the Cape Cod Commission. It was noted that three quotes would be needed. Chairman Abbott inquired whether CPC funds would be moved to the Trust. Mr. Taylor responded that a warrant Article to request the transfer of funds could be drafted for the October Town Meeting. Mr. Isbitz inquired about the amount of CPC funds available for affordable housing and Mr. Taylor responded that he was unsure because some Rinds had been awarded to the Mashpee Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity. The Chair believed that he had the dollar amount in his files. Mr. Taylor noted that in a future Trustmeeting, a decision should be made to determine whether the 10% CPA funds allotted to affordable housing should be transferred to the Trust annually, Mr, Taylor indicated that the Board of Selectmen had considered doing so previously, but that the CPC did not support it. Mr. Isbitz stated that the Trust would be responsible for establishing the plan for affordable housing in Mashpee, including the identification of priorities, and having the funds allocated to the Trust would allow them to fund priorities. Action Following the Land Transfer-The Chair inquired about the nest course of action once the land is transferred to the Board of Selectmen. There was consensus that there seemed to be limited support for 209 Old Barnstable at this time and that 950 Falmouth offered the best option to move forward, Mt-, Isbitz recommended working with Quashnet neighbors to allow them to articulate their concerns and questions in order to discuss there openly and address questions and concerns. Mr. Taylor suggested that .concerns regarding 209 Old Barnstable first be discussed at the Affordable Housing Trust meeting. There was consensus to openly discuss neighbors' concerns, Mashpee Commons Apart xnents- ommittee members enjoyed a nice tour of the new apartments at Mashpee Commons and were impressed with the exteriors of the building. The apartments were in an excellent