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3 Mashpee Select Board Minutes December 18, 2023 Presentation the Draft Housing Production Plan: Town PlannerEvanLehrer Barrett Planning Group; (continued) Results of the Housing Production Plan survey identify and prioritize the quality of open waters, groundwater and drinking water 63.3% and attainable, affordable, and workforce housing 70% as serious needs. This includes the desire for more single-family homes and multifamily options. Survey results voiced strong support for the redevelopment of existing buildings/properties into housing 80% and a requirement for developers of new housing units to dedicate a portion of those units to low/moderate income households 65.8%, remove regulatory barriers to mixed use in commercial districts 62.8% and height and density bonuses for inclusion of attainable, affordable workforce housing 60.1 %. There is Town support to acquire additional open space 44.7%, and creating attainable affordable housing and workforce housing 68.6% with Town investments. A community center is also desired 31.5%. In 2022 the median sales price for a single-family home in Mashpee was $675,000. 57% of the respondents indicated they could not afford to purchase a home in Mashpee for this price. The fair market rents for a 1-bedroom $1,553, a 2-bedroom $2,044 are deemed affordable by 47% of those responding. Important housing initiatives include helping people to stay in affordable year-round housing, ensuring that new housing is sustainably built, helping those to stay in the community as they age, and creating housing with a mix or price ranges. Barriers to affordable housing in Mashpee include; cost, price, availability, inventory, affordability, zoning, regulations, Airbnb, land and income and wages. In assessing the local housing stock, it was noted that 34% of Mashpee's single-family homes are Cape style, 28% are ranch, with 13% as colonial and contemporary. 51% of residents in Mashpee are over the age of 55 years versus 31% in the state. 50% of residents over the age of 55 live in Barnstable County. Strategies outlined in the plan are reflected into (5) overarching groups: Affordable Housing Development & Preservation, Zoning for Housing Choice, Planning & Collaboration, Capacity and Advocacy & Support. The Affordable Housing Development & Preservation strategies contained in the plan were reviewed. This includes making good use of Chapter 40B as a vehicle for creating affordable housing by; Collaborating with Mashpee Commons for the continued implementation of their Phase I and for future and additional project phases, Preparing local LIP guidelines to promote the program and outline the Town's priorities, Provide 40B training and technical assistance, Continue to explore 209 Old Barnstable Road and VFW sites, Explore the creation of a non-profit Community Land Trust through a land donation or funding to facilitate more affordable homeownership opportunities, Require the inclusion of affordable units in all new residential development and redevelopment, Develop regulations to allow small affordable units on unbuildable lots under zoning provided wastewater policies are met, Explore opportunities to preserve existing modestly priced housing stock and creating deed restricted affordable units through a rehabilitation program, buy down of units upon resale and other options.