6/6/2017 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes June 6, 2017 at :30 pm 11ashpee Town Hall Present,: Chairman Walter Abbott, Allan Isbitz, Bruce Willard Absent: Berkeley Johnson, Marie Stone CALL To ORDER Chairman Abbott opened the meeting at 7:06 p.m, with a quorum and the roll was called. APPROVAL of MINUTES-April 4, 201' Town Planner Tom Fudala had corrected the minutes regarding Northbridge, confirming that the Cape Cod Commission had required affordable units and not the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Isbitz made a motion to accept the minutes as amended. lir. Willard seconded the motion. All voted unanimous) + OLDIU INE'SS 950 Falmouth load Feasibility Study-The Chair stated that he was awaiting word fi-ons Assistant Town Manager Nfi-. Taylor for an update. Mr. Isbitz reported that Horsley Witten"s schedule was expected to begin at the end of May. Town Meeting Transfer of 209 Old Barnstable & 950 Falmouth Road to-the Affordable Housing :`rust-The Chair heard that the land had been transferred but that there was no additional information available. Funding Issue-The Chair was awaiting an update from Mr. Taylor, Chairman Abbott indicated that no funds had been received from the Cape Cod Commission. It was unclear whether the funds had been requested. There was also no information available about setting aside the 10% dedicated affordable housing CPA funds for the Affordable Housing Frust, NEW BUSINESS Dedication of Habitat House on orchard Road,April 22, 201 -The Chair and Mr. Fudala attended the event. otuit load Project-Domingo Pina expressed interest in building a possible 40B project on Cotuit Road and met with the Chair and Mr. Isbitz to discuss, as well as with lair. Fudala. Mr. Fina was a former ashpee resident and was in possession of home that had been used as a rental. Mr. Fina has had an architect work on ideas, including the possibility of an 8-building cluster style, possibly made up of duplexes. The Chair connected Mr. Pina with Laura Shufelt and indicated that the Committee would endorse the project. Mr, Isbitz confirmed that they expected to hear more information in 3-4 weeks, adding that it appeared to be a decent project. Habitat for Humanity Land-Chairman Abbott suggested having each-Committee member review and assess the available town tax taking lands to identify potential sites for additional Habitat for Humanity housing. Ifland was identified as suitable for Habitat, the Chair would suggest further discussion with the organization and pursuing the land through. Town Meeting. Quorum Issues & Marie Stone's Position-The Chair indicated that he had reached out to Ms. Stone on a few occasions regarding concerns about the Committee meeting quorum. The Board of Selectmen would soon be appointing members to the Committee. There was question regarding how hest to address concerns as it was necessary for Committees to be able to meet, with a quorum. It was suggested that Mr. Taylor follow up