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annually. The members of the Affordable ber of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Housing Committee shall serve without pay. third shall be the Director of Public Works. The Board of Selectmen shall also appoint §342. Organization; Meetings: The Committee three (3) or more associate members to sit on shall elect annually a Chairman, Vice the Board in case of the absence, inability to Chairman and Clerk. Said election shall take act or interest on the part of a member thereof place at its first meeting after July 1 of each or in the event of a vacancy on said Board year. until said vacancy is filled. §343. Powers and Duties: Said Committee shall be §345. Appointment; Membership; Associate responsible for 1) assisting in any future Members: The Board of Selectmen the updates to the Affordable Housing element of Board of Selectmen for regular and associate the Comprehensive Plan, 2) reviewing and members shall provide for one (1) member to submitting comments on any proposals for serve for one (1) year, one (1) member to affordable housing projects submitted for serve for two (2) years and one (1)member to approval to the Board of Selectmen under the serve for three(3)years. Thereafter,upon the Local Initiative Program or to the Zoning expiration of the term, each member shall be 1 Board of Appeals under M.G.L. Chapter 40B, appointed for a three-year term. Any member 3) identifying and facilitating opportunities or associate member may be removed for for increased housing affordability in cause by the Board of Selectmen upon written Mashpee on an ongoing basis, 4) working charges and after a public hearing. Vacancies, with the Planning Department and other agen- as they occur, shall be filled for the unexpired cies to develop a Housing Development term in the same manner as in the case of orig- Action Plan under the provisions of 760 CMR inal appointments. 46.00 and seeking its approval by the Board of §346. Organization; Officers: The Subdivision Selectmen and the Secretary of Massachusetts Board of Appeals shall elect annually a Department of Housing & Community Chairman and Clerk from its own members. Development and 5) maintaining communica- The election shall take place at the first meet tions with similar groups in housing organiza- ing of the Board after July 1 of each year. The tions. The activities and recommendations of Chairman shall have the power to designate the Committee shall be consistent with the associate members to sit on the Board as goals, objectives, policies and action plan of needed. 1 the Town's adopted Comprehensive Plan. Said Committee may also serve as, and may §347. Powers; Meetings: The Subdivision Board perform the functions and duties of, the of Appeals shall adopt rules and conduct its Town's "Local Housing Partnership", pro- business in accordance with the provisions of vided that all of the legal and regulatory MGL C.41, §§81Z and 81AA. The Chairman :j requirements for creation of such a shall preside. In the absence of a Chairman, "Partnership" are met. an Acting Chairman shall be designated to preside. Meetings shall be held at the call of ARTICLE XII —Subdivision Board of Appeals the Chairman. The Board shall have the I History: Adopted 5-4-1992 ATM, Article 8, power to issue a permit for the erection of a approved by Attorney General on 7-15-1992. building under MGL C. 41, §81Y, upon History: Amended 10-1-2001, ATM, Article 18, majority vote and finding of fact as set forth in approved by Attorney General on 12-6-2001. Section 81Y, Chapter 15. §344. Appointment; Membership; Associate J Members: The Board of Selectmen shall appoint three (3) members of the Subdivision Board of Appeals. One(1) shall be a member of the Planning Board,one(1)shall be a mem- 104