4/4/2017 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 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 6:34 p.m. with a quorum and the roll was called. APPROVAL of MINUTES-March 7, 201' Mi. Willard made a motion to approve the minutes.'Mr. Isbitz seconded the motion, All voted unanimously. OLD BUSIENESS 950 Falmouth Road Feasibility Study-The Chair announced that he participated in a conference call with Horsley Witten, along with 11r. Taylor and Mr. Isbitz, to discuss the feasibility study. There was discussion regarding the addition of a timeline, which would be added. The Chair referenced the importance of the two parcels being transferred to the Affordable Housing Trust to confirm that it could be used for affordable housing. The Warrant Article will be voted on at Town Meeting on May 1. There was reference to the Wampanoag Tribe and Chairman Abbott indicated that they previously indicated that they would not fight use of land for affordable housing. It was anticipated that Horsley Witten would begin the study during the second week of May, with a completion timeframe of approximately two to three months. There would be meetings during the study process and there was discussion regarding the potential of box turtles at the site, as well as the potential for a land swap. There was also discussion about a p mitigation lace holder for the October Town � Meeting in case the feasibility study was not completed in time. Mr, Isbitz and lam-. Ta for noted that Horsley Witten was flexible regarding tirnelines and contingencies. The Chair indicated that once there wasgreater clarity regarding a proposal, the public would be notified ofplans.otential lam-. Taylor stated that the revised � proposal would be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen for their consideration and approval, possibly onp ril 4. The cost of the study was expected to be in the $20,0004301,000 range. Funds would then be requested from the Cape Cod Commission. Discussion of Warrant Article for May Town Meeting to Transfer 209 old Barnstable/950 Falmouth Road-Mr. Taylor confirmed that there were two separate articles on the Warrant to allow the transfer of the parcels to the Affordable Housing Trust. Affordable Housing Trust-There was no article to place CPA affordable housing funds with.the Trust but Mr. Taylor thought it would be a possibilityfor the May 20l Town Meeting since proposals to the CIBC for � p p October had been due April 1. Chairman Abbott inquired about an accounting of the CPA finds for affordable housing. Mr. Isbitz pointed out that typically Trusts were the vehicle to obtain funds to develop affordable housing, referencing the five BOS and four additional members. Mr. Taylor suggested the possibility of calling a meeting of the Trust once the proposal was approved. Mr. Isbitz stated that three of four members would be unaware of the current process and Mr. Taylor suggested calling a meeting of the Trust prior to requesting funds from the Cape Cod Commission. The Chair suggested that Mr. Isbitz, during the meeting, recommend redefining the membership of the Trust. There was discussion regarding the typical membership of Affordable Housing Trusts. Mr. Isbitz pointed out that they typically had a representation of both public and private leadership in the municipality, to develop a consensus in the Town regarding affordable housing. Mr. Johnson added that most Trusts had only one or two Selectmen sitting on the Trust.