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1 <br /> MasCipee -Afforda6Ce Housing Committee <br /> ................_........................_..... . ,,._....___ .www ........_.w................._........................ ....w ww......... ......._._..�.._._ ..............._. <br /> 16 Great Neck Road.Worth <br /> Nashpee, 94A 02649 <br /> Mr. Lehrer learned that access and affordability really compound themselves into an issue of <br /> economic mobility. A marketplace with no supply leaves people with no place to go. You are <br /> unlikely to sustain a life here. A substantial social challenge is created when choice of where you <br /> reside is nonexistent. <br /> Mr. Isbitz asked if the town has designated any responsibility or initiative to introduce the ADU <br /> program and confront some of these problems. <br /> Mr. Lehrer stated a Housing Coordinator would be a beneficial ask to the Community Preservation <br /> Committee, they could absolutely fund that effort yearly. <br /> Ms. Pina has talked about the need for a Housing Coordinator on many occasions. It would be <br /> great to see that position as it's only going to get more difficult. <br /> Mr. Lehrer brought up the 2015 Housing Production Plan being all about implementation. The town <br /> never met affordable targets in the HPP, it contemplated a number of strategies to produce units for <br /> zoning, and no changes were made to zoning since. <br /> Chairman Isbitz noted one of his concerns was the town's inability to meet the five year goal of <br /> producing two units a year. As it was pointed out, responsibility was delineated in the document <br /> with no follow through. Housing requires a lot of pieces. The draft needs to look at the HPP that <br /> failed to perform, why that happened, and what can be done moving forward. There needs to be <br /> more of an attempt. <br /> Ms. Wells reiterated that is why those goals are pivotal in their fact finding. Mashpee zoning <br /> contrasted with the need for affordable housing, all while keeping community character is important. <br /> With height restriction, non-inclusionary, or mixed use, the community sees the need, but does not <br /> want the tradeoff. <br /> Mr. Isbitz commented things are improving and there is a heightened interest in production. The <br /> existing document has to point out why we didn't make our goal. What are the implications going <br /> forward? Coordination efforts need to be interdepartmental in order to find out where the obstacles <br /> are and how to overcome, move projects forward, and pipelines. Efforts need to involve the ZBA, <br /> Planning Board, Board of Health and a number of participants across the spectrum to get housing <br /> accomplished. <br /> Mr. Richardson also stated the Select Board needs to be involved as well to push forward and a <br /> take a stand on the matter. <br /> Ms. Wells reiterated there should be an accountability outlet. <br /> Mr. Isbitz commented that it starts with the human impact. What are the problems we know <br /> residents are feeling?There is a cost burden and affordability gap. There is an increasing inability <br /> to buy by residents who want to buy. These are people who grew up here, who live here, and have <br /> children here. Retirees as well as seasonality do not help the situation we are trying to address, <br /> 6 <br />