04/11/2001 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes—April 11, 2001 3 Board of Appeals square feet in area, which was the minimum lot size of the subdivision when it was created. Relief from the land space requirements is necessary to allow for construction of the three homes on the above-referenced properties. IIMr. Dickinson thanked the Board for the opportunity to present the Petitions and said that the intent of Chapter 40B is to encourage development of affordable housing in Towns and cities in Massachusetts that are at less than 10% of the total housing units. At last count affordable housing in Mashpee was only 4.78% of the total housing units. Mgr. Dickinson said that within the guidelines of Chapter 40B a Town can encourage and Ti allow development of affordable housing by accepting a proposal as a local initiative project(LIP). The State's Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) administers this program. In order to qualify for a LIP,the following minimum requirements must be met: • the project must have the written support of a chief elected official and the local housing partnership. the Board of Selectmen and the Affordable Housing Committee submitted letters to the ZBA in approval of the project. • at least 25% of the units in the proposed development must be affordable to households at or below 80% of the median income. J Habitat for Humanity is currently advertising for potential home-buyers that have a maximum income not exceeding 60% of the median income. • the developer must agree to a long-term lock-in period, ensuring that the proposed homes must be kept affordable for an extended period—50 years. if the home is sold during that period, the deed allows the new owner to start the meter to run for another 50 years—intent is to keep the home j affordable in perpetuity. • the developer and/or owner must agree to develop and implement an affirmative fair marketing plan approved by DHCD. • the Town contributes any of several items. Mashpee has contributed the land. the Board of Selectmen has waived its fees. the ZBA has waived application and abutter notification fees. Mr. Dickinson stated that the subject subdivision is a well-maintained, single-family neighborhood with developed lots comprised of 15,000 to 20,000 square feet in area. The subject parcels are similar in size to the developed lots. There is significant sloping topography from the front to the back of the subject lots. The lots will be landscaped with an effort to save as many trees as possible. Plans call for construction of 3 three-bedroom, one-story, single-family homes with j walk-out basements. The proposed homes will fit in with the existing homes in the neighborhood with clapboard on the front and cedar shingles on the other three sides. Mr.Dickinson said that construction of the three homes is consistent with Mashpee's Comprehensive Master Plan and its objectives. i