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g. Committee Presentations. <br /> In the packet of introductory materials the Chair provided to Committee members, he <br /> included a presentation he made to the Planning Board in November last year. It shows <br /> how housing prices grew beyond affordable levels, derives the affordable housing need <br /> and presents a growing need for workforce housing. It also shows the lack of rental <br /> housing to meet the current need. Based on these kinds of studies the Committee <br /> decided the housing priority should be to expand the supply of affordable rental housing. <br /> Except for the Habitat for Humanity homebuyer program, home ownership is not a <br /> priority for meeting the affordable housing need. <br /> The Cape Cod Commission came out with data in 2016/2017 showing there has also <br /> been a dramatic increase in the need for workforce housing. Many people who work on <br /> the Cape are forced to live off Cape, because housing on Cape is now unaffordable for <br /> many in this income range, i.e. 80%-120%AMI. The Committee's job is to focus on <br /> households and families that have incomes less than 80%AMI, but there is no reason <br /> why we cannot service both. MassHousing has a first time home buyer program for <br /> eligibility up to 200% AMI. The agency also has a workforce housing program that can <br /> provide financial assistance for the construction of housing is affordable for moderate <br /> income families. <br /> h. Meeting the State Mandated 10% Production Goal. <br /> Chairman Isbitz commented there are land resources to build more affordable housing in <br /> Mashpee. The town could build maybe 300 units on town-owned land. However, to <br /> reach the state 10% goal, the town will needs help from the private for profit sector, not <br /> only from Mashpee Commons, but also from other for profit developers with smaller <br /> projects that could contribute. <br /> Mashpee Commons certainly can be a major contributor to the affordable and workforce <br /> housing supply. It has a DHCD approved project for 52 units of which it has built 32 so <br /> far. It also has an approved Comprehensive Permit under chapter 40B to build 382 <br /> units, 96 of which would be affordable, including the 32 it has already built and occupied. <br /> 2. Committee Vice Chair Election to fill current vacancy. <br /> The election was postponed until April when all five members may be present. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Lynne Barbee-She is suggesting a workshop about housing and affordability as this is a critical <br /> part of the LCP. There is a lot that can be done to educate people on affordable and workforce <br /> housing in the long and short term. The AHC could have an important role in the housing <br /> workshop. A lot of people are dissatisfied with the water pollution and they need to be a part of <br /> the solution. There are homeowner associations on the stakeholder list. She thinks there needs <br /> to be several workshops that have a focus on housing to work towards solutions. Lastly, <br /> speaking on the ADU, Arden Cadrin has been focused on that. She suggests finding one or two <br /> people who are doing it and have the Mashpee Enterprise write an article. She is determined to <br /> see a lot of community engagement in this LCP. The sand pit proposed for solar is zoned partly <br /> commercial and residential. This would be perfect for Habitat, conservation land, or open space. <br /> She would like to see housing but there is the issue of septic. <br /> 5 <br />