Laserfiche WebLink
housing eligible people so we don't tame more than our share of the burden, <br /> Torn said theoretically all towns are operating under the same state and <br /> County guidelines. some of the towns have zero affordable units now. The <br /> Commission process that will require these towns to develop affordable <br /> un its may send people to other towns instead of Mashpee, <br /> Peter thinks the message should be sent to the commission that we have more <br /> affordable units relative to the rest of the cape, <br /> Nancy says it makes sense to not look at the current makeup of the Town . <br /> . <br /> Tom said they are. <br /> Tana said if Mashpee feels there is a reason for them not to have to meet a <br /> certain objective (of the plan) then they have to document i t. Allowances <br /> are made for individual di1 ferences in the town. <br /> De i d re thinks we should spend our time doing that -making the case and <br /> documenting it. <br /> Objectives F and G are extreme, In this case, we have gone to far with <br /> this section. Objectives should be realistic and meetab l e. <br /> Tom responded that F asks if we want to meet the housing needs of senior <br /> citizens and disabled residents? <br /> Peter said it is not measurable we don't know when we 've achieved the <br /> goal , You can 't tell by this statement. <br /> Ike i d re asked how a municipality can meet objective F & G19 It should be <br /> totally voluntary, this is what churche8 are for. <br /> These needs can be met by referral to Social Services. <br /> Tom suggested a softer way to say we want to participate - in providing <br /> housing for senior citizens or disabled or to provide emergency housing <br /> needs rather than Mashpee meeting those needs. Meet is a hard word . <br /> Banc said Mashee has trailer 1 e r parks , which a lot of other towns -don' t, are <br /> they included in the affordable stock? <br /> Tori said they are not. <br /> Banc said the commission show 1 d <br /> identify the profile of every town �- what <br /> do they offer . Many towns prohibit tru ler parks. <br /> Tam said Mashpee also prohibits trailer parks, through zoning . <br /> Tony had suggested encouraging trailer pans for seniors . No sewage <br /> collection systems is a problem. <br /> The draft affordable housing plan by the consultant will answer a lot of <br /> these questions. <br /> Dennis asked how much state aid would be lost if we don' t meet the state <br /> guidelines? <br /> Tom does not know f or sure, <br /> Eloise said thep rel i mi nary figures from the affordable Mousing study shows <br /> a. great deal of people on the Cape pay over 50% of their income towards <br /> rent, Housing costs are keeping people down so they can never afford to <br /> buy a. house. Rents are high because it is a resort community . <br /> Nancy agreed there are people who are essential to Deep the business- <br /> hotels, <br /> usiness-hotels, restaurants) running who can' t afford to live here. <br /> Fd said you can ' t push tourism and then avoid having the housing available <br /> for those people to live here. <br /> 8 <br />