08/04/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes August 4, 2010 appropriation; provided, however, that.such funds are to be expended by it only in • connection with carrying out its responsibilities under the law. Any excess amount in the account attributable to a specific project, including any accrued interest, at the completion of said project shall be repaid to the applicant, or to the applicant's successor in interest and a final report of said account shall be made available to the applicant or to the applicant's successor in interest. The municipal accountant shall submit annually a report of said special account to the chief elected body and chief administrative official of the municipality for their review. Said report shall be published in the city or town annual report. The municipal accountant shall submit annually a copy of said report to the director of the bureau of accounts. Attorney Talerman's legal counsel fees are estimated to amount between $2,500 and $5;000. He said that both of the $5,000 checks shall be deposited into a special account, separate from the Town's general fund. This will allow the Board to monitor disbursement of funds and to return any balance remaining to the Petitioner. Ms. Danner and Attorney Singer agreed to the arrangement. Mr. Nelson submitted the Board of Health comments to Attorney Singer to pass along to the Petitioner's engineer. Ms. Danner said that the Mashpee Housing Authority chose the Housing Assistance • Corporation in September 2009 to carry out this project. She said that the architects will address the Board first. Then the engineers will make their presentation. Attorney Singer will conclude with his summary. Architect Richard Fenuccio said that the proposed development received preliminary determination of Project Eligibility from the Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MBP) on October 21, 2009. Mashpee Housing Authority and the Housing Assistance Corporation are co -Petitioners in this project. Mr. Fenuccio said 3.7% of the site will be developed with construction of the five new buildings, which will be consistent with the existing buildings on the site. The Petitioner is a non-profit organization and controls the site. All of the ten units shall be affordable to households earning up to 50% of the A.M.I. (Area Median Income). The affordability requirements will be documented and recorded prior to the mortgage with the appropriate covenants and deed restrictions. Timeline: • October 2009: Housing Assistance Corporation selected to develop the project. • October 8, 2009: Massachusetts Historical Commission issues a "Determination of Non -Applicability". • Early 2010: Several meetings with Town Departments to review site and building design. 0