11/18/2020 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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4. The Board scheduled and duly and timely provided notice of the November 18, 2020 opening of the public hearing on the Petition ("Public Hearing") as required under MGL c.40B, §21 and MGL c.40A, §11; and the Board also duly posted each session of the Public Hearing. 5. On November 18, 2020,the Public Hearing timely opened (the opening was timely by operation of the provisions of St. 2020, c.53 and by an extension of the thirty day period to open the hearing provided by Petitioner); and the Public Hearing continued on January 13, 2021,January 27, 2021 and February 2, 2021. 6. On February 2, 2021,the Board voted 5-0 to close the Public Hearing and began the deliberative period. 7. The following Board Members were present for the public hearing sessions and deliberated on the Petition: Chairman Jonathan D. Furbush Vice Chairman William A. Blaisdell Member Scott Goldstein Member Norman J.Gould Associate Member George Ganzenmuller 8. During the Public Hearing,the Board received and took into consideration all of the comments and correspondence received from the Local Boards and from abutters and from the Petitioner. 9. On May 1, 2017,the Mashpee Town Meeting voted to transfer the Property(owned by the Town)to the Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust("MAHT")for purpose of developing affordable housing; and, thereafter, MAHT and the Petitioner entered into a development agreement to allow the Petitioner to file the instant Petition and develop the Property for affordable rental housing. 10. The PEL issued by DHCD contains all of the findings required under 760 CMR 56.04(4) and, as a result, the Petition satisfies all jurisdictional requirements and is eligible to apply for and receive a comprehensive permit. 11. As of the date of receipt of the Petition,the Town of Mashpee ("Town") had not achieved the 10%affordable housing threshold identified in MGL c.40B, §20 or any other"safe Harbor" under MGL c.40B or 760 CMR 56.00 and the Board found that the Town has a critical, unmet need for affordable rental housing. 12. The Petition satisfies all jurisdictional requirements to receive a comprehensive permit. 13. The Project, as set forth in the Plans and with the Waivers granted herein and the Conditions set forth herein, is Consistent with Local Needs as required under 760 CMR 56.05(4) and there are no Local Concerns created by the Project. B. PROPERTY AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION FINDINGS AND DELIBERATIONS: 2