09/10/2019 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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P Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes September 10,2019 at 6:30 pm Mashpee Town Hall-Waquoit Meeting Room Present: Allan Isbitz,Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Marie Stone, Bruce Willard Also: Assistant Town Manager Wayne Taylor CALL TO ORDER Mr. Isbitz opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a quorum, and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 6,2019 Chairman Isbitz offered proposed changes to the minutes by email. There was clarification regarding discussion about the addition of the Wampanoag Tribe affordable housing units and its qualification to the Subsidized Housing Inventory, and whether it was a similar process as Habitat for Humanity. MOTION: Mr.Willard made a motion for approval of the minutes. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Report by Assistant Town Manager Wayne Taylor Mashpee Commons Proposed Plan Revisions-Mr. Taylor confirmed that, according to Mashpee Bylaw, the Planning Board would be involved in the Development Agreement with Mashpee Commons and the Cape Cod Commission. Negotiations would be led by the Planning Board, or its designee, and could include others in the process. Upon completion of negotiations, the Planning Board would forward a proposed Development Agreement to the Board of Selectmen, for approval. Bylaw Reference 174-27.1 Section D2 Commercial Street Mixed Use Project,RFP Draft Progress-Mr. Taylor reported that he, Town Planner Evan Lehrer and Selectman Carol Sherman and Chair of EDIC, were working to develop an RFP to consider a mixed use possibility for Commercial Street. It was hoped that mixed use would include retail and affordable housing. A possible release of an RFP was expected in December. Report by Town Planner Evan Lehrer 950 Falmouth Road Progress Report, POAH'S Progress Design Revisions-Mr. Taylor reported on behalf of Mr. Lehrer that Julie Creamer would be presenting to a smaller group to ensure that revisions were as anticipated. It was expected that Selectmen Sherman and Cotton would be part of the group. Chairman Isbitz, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Lehrer would also be in attendance at the meeting with the architect. The Chair confirmed that he was in receipt of an email from Ms. Creamer. 12 Cypress Circle-Mr. Taylor stated that the site was located in a Zone 2 Groundwater Discharge area with density limited to five total bedrooms, though density could be increased by pursuing a nitrogen aggregation plan or a project of two single family homes. Habitat for Humanity had expressed interest in the site. Selectman Gottlieb had notified Mr. Taylor that a request of interest was needed prior to Town Meeting, as an obligation to the CPC, which would be drafted. Mary Waygan, Planning Board representative to the CPC, stated that the Committee did not wish to miss the funding opportunity for the parcel. Ms. Waygan stated that the lot had been previously considered by developers, but never developed. The vote to recommend to the Warrant was contingent upon a Request for Interest to be issued, so that it was known whether there was interest from community