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16 Great Neck Road North <br />JWashpee, Massachusetts o2649 <br />Mr. Lehrer echoed Ms. Waygan's first point, and Mr. Isbitz essential findings. We need to grow the <br />number of tools to produce affordable units. We do that by incentivizing the use of the private sector. <br />There are a number of properties, in existing commercial districts, where we can incentivize by <br />redeveloping underutilized lots. Under current zoning, it's the highest best use of the property. After the <br />LCP process and visioning, we need to identify properties that would benefit from such zoning and <br />identify parameters and building typologies. We can produce as many units of detached single family <br />houses, we will not shift the demand curve. We need housing types that are nonexistent and we need <br />to focus on rental housing specifically. The shortfalls we cannot meet, we should incentivize with a <br />zoning solution like Ms. Waygan sites, and other zoning tools. Beyond what we already know exists, as <br />the need for moderate, low, and extremely low, but also teetering just above, is growing more difficult <br />across all income levels. Zoning solutions are where we need to focus. Caution against further <br />incentivizing for production of single family homes, especially in respect to environmental impacts. We <br />also need to be considerate of where and when phases are going to come online for wastewater. <br />These are problems that need to be taken into consideration together, not an either or strategy. Growth <br />needs to occur in the appropriate places, with appropriate building types, with parameters and design <br />criteria and building types, which meet the Community need and fulfill Community vision. Zoning that <br />doesn't further incentivize a sprawl pattern but meets demand, missing middle, and speaks to building <br />types. There are so many detached single families or larger multi families, but nothing in the middle. A <br />goal should be to identify underperforming commercial zoning districts and discuss as a Community <br />how we can incentivize mixed use development of housing typologies that fall within that range and <br />appropriate criteria and slated to be on wastewater treatment. He is eager to see most recent census <br />figures. We can assume the problem has gotten worse, but Covid-19 changed things also. We were <br />already trending in a negative direction, then Covid exacerbated those trends and put the housing <br />market in an unstable position, and Mr. Lehrer is unsure this will change without intervention. We know <br />the areas of focus and know the issues cannot be dealt with individually. In closing, it was a wonderful <br />presentation and a lot of good information came out of this. This will provide a good start to the LCP <br />and visioning work to strategize in mitigating and solving the housing crisis. <br />Chairman Fulone would like to adjourn the meeting with the Affordable Housing Committee at this time. <br />MOTION: - <br />Mr. Willard made a motion to adjourn the Affordable Housing Committee joint meeting with the <br />Planning Board at 8:17p.m. Ms. Baker seconded. All in favor. <br />ADJOURN JOINT MEETING WITH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE <br />APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED <br />Applicant: Evergreen Energy, LLC <br />Location: 751 Main Street <br />Request: To create Lots 1 and 2 from former Lot 58 as shown on Mashpee Map 13. <br />