01/06/2022 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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6 Community Preservation Committee Minutes January 6, 2022 OLD BUSINESS Evan Lehrer; Application: Housing Production Plan Update- $25,000/$50,000: The Community Preservation Committee met with Evan Lehrer, the Town Planner to review the Housing Production Plan (HPP)Update a component of the Local Comprehensive Plan. The HPP provides the framework to meet the Town's 10% mandate of housing units eligible for inclusion on the State's Subsidized Housing Inventory. The total cost of the project is $50,000. The sum of$25,000 is requested with additional funds to be sought through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund administered by the Cape Cod Commission. It was suggested the CPC consider the use of the Administrative & Operating Expense budget to fund the Housing Production Plan Update. This is an allowable use and it would not require Town Meeting authorization. Available funds would then remain in the Affordable Housing Reserves for other purposes. Upon review it was determined the appropriate course of action would remain consistent with the CPA process identifying the funding for this application under the 10%Affordable Housing Reserve category. It was noted that unused funds from the Budgeted for Appropriation Reserves revert to the Uncommitted Fund Balance each year. In future years, if additional Affordable Housing monies are needed funding can be readily absorbed within the Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve or from the Uncommitted Fund Balance. As the HPP was highly regarded it was agreed the CPC would approve funding the full amount; $50,000 to ensure the project moves forward. If local assistance is available through the DLTA grant, unused monies would be returned to the CPA coffers. Ms. Waygan present. Motion made by Mr. Larkin to approve and recommend to the May 2022 Special Town Meeting the Housing Production Plan Update for the sum of$50,000 with funds to derive from the CPA 10% Affordable Housing Reserve for this purpose. Motion seconded by Ms. Russell. VOTE: Unanimous. 8-0. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Gottlieb, yes Mrs. Thayer,yes Mr. Hyde, yes Mr. Larkin,yes Ms. Waygan, yes Ms. Barbee,yes Mr. Shackett, yes Ms. Russell, yes Opposed, none Ms. Smith absent for vote.