05/22/2019 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES MAY 22,2019 This project will include the"sweat equity"model. The selected families will partner with Habitat and devote 250 to 500 hours of work. A family make work on their own house or another Habitat build. This promotes education for the homeowner on building and maintenance,but fosters a true sense of community. Habitat works closely with the buyers not just during the rigorous application process but working closely through the building period, providing significant homeowner education, counseling, and working hand and hand with the families through the mortgage and closing process. This is a critical element of the partnership and education as proven to be key to successful homeownership. Both homes will be affordable in perpetuity. Habitat offers 100% of the project as affordable not simply the 25%that's required by 40B because providing affordable housing is the mission of Habitat. The affordability will be protected by DHCD local initiative program regulatory agreement, and deed rider which is located in Tab H of the package. Both homes will count for Mashpee's subsidized housing inventory. The homes will be affordable to very low income households earning at or less than 65% of the median area income. Home sale prices will be at or around $150,000 which is subject to variation depending upon the median income calculations at the time of the applicant out reach. Tab E has the pro-forma for the project and pricing model. Habitat will work with the Town and DHCD to request that one of the two houses to be awarded to a local preference meaning that the applicants live,work, and are employed by the Town or have children enrolled in Mashpee school system. Local preference guidelines allow for a maximum of 70% of the product units so they can only offer one of the local preference and that is up to DHCD. There are certain determinations that might be made; first is that the project is eligible under LIP as evidence under the project eligibility letter. The site is generally appropriate, the project design is generally appropriate. The project appears financially feasible and DHCD and the subsidizing agency have reviewed the initial pro-forma and found them financially feasible. Habitat is a non-profit and 501 C3 organization as in Exhibit C. The IRS letter of determination and the Secretary of the Commonwealth Certification. There is site control which is evidence of the purchase and sale agreement. The Town has 5.2% of subsidizing inventory and affordable housing below the minimum. The goal is 10%. Mr.Brodie respectfully requested approval of this project as submitted.As a local initiative program application, this project has been endorsed by both the Board of Selectmen and the Affordable Housing Committee and supported by voters at Mashpee Town Meeting. Mr.Bonvie asked Attorney Brodie if he had received and reviewed Charles Rowley's letter dated May 7, 2019 that was submitted to the ZBA. Mr. Brodie said; yes. Mr. Bonvie asked if he could comply with the requirements that were included in the letter. Mr. Reedy said he would like to address the possible design requirements with the engineer. 5