02/25/2004 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 3 February 25, 2004 units. If and when another approval letter comes forth, they will plug in another 8 units totaling 24 units at another filing with the ZBA possibly in the future. However, due to time constraints with Mass Housing, it is in petitioner's best interest to move forward with what they have been approved for since Mass Housing is so backed up and that would likely produce more delay. Mr. Kirrane informs the Board that they are presenting: ✓ 8 detached houses ✓ 8 attached houses ✓ 16 single family houses They will be providing 31% of this as affordable housing. Five will be the actual "affordable" housing which constitutes earning 80% of the median income and one house will be "moderately affordable"which will allow the potential home owner to earn 120% of the median income. The remaining 10 homes will be market value. The affordables will run about $108,000 - $142,000; the moderately affordable will run $249,000 and the market homes will run about $175,000—385,000. The overall density is about 2.17 units per acre. The local Affordable Housing Committee has given their support for this project. Charles Rowley, Consulting Engineer for the Town has submitted a detailed letter with his questions and comments about the project to the Board. The letter is very detailed and has many questions that the Board would like to see answered in a satisfactory manner. Mr. Kirrane and Mr. Claytor discuss drainage issues and well as many other detailed items in Mr. Rowley's letter. The Board would like to take Mr. Rowley's letter and line item each question at the next hearing. Mr. Brem discusses how the affordable houses will differ both in quality and aesthetics to the neighborhood. A discussion takes place about the quality of products Mr. McShane plans on using for cabinets, appliances etc. Mr. Brem would like to see a list of what is being used for the affordable vs. the market homes. Mr. McShane states that if a potential client wishes to spend more money on upgraded appliances and interior items that is their choice and thus why the market homes cost more money. The affordable homes are just that—affordable and builder quality items will be used to keep the cost down for the potential homeowner. Mr. Nelson introduces questions about how the roadway will be affected with both the commercial project and the residential project. Part of the road will be fronting the commercial property thus would a 40 foot wide roadway be the way to go? He also addresses the problem of sewer and drainage run-off from the commercial property into the residential property. Mr. Claytor discusses in detail the components of the drainage system as well as the fact that the money that will be spent installing this system will be appropriately delegated between the commercial portion and the residential portion. Mr. Rowley states is it difficult to make overall statements looking at the commercial and residential portions of this project as two different entities when they in fact are tied together very closely. Mr. Teague and Mr. Claytor discuss the flow data and that fact that there will be 31 bedrooms in total to be concerned with. Mr. Nelson also discusses the fact that the grade is very tough and will be a problem, run-off is a problem as well. Mr. Claytor mentions that the Planning Board wants to see roadside swales which is a closed drainage system—they would like to come to a compromise about that and possibly install a partially closed system—they decide to meet with Mr. Rowley to