12/14/2011 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Petitioner: Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, Inc. Owner of record: Town of Mashpee 6 Park Place Way Mashpee, MA 02649 CP-2011-48 have a U factor of 0.30 or better; the building envelope will have an R factor exceeding code by 10%. 6. Landscaping will be comprised of native vegetation and will be drought tolerant. 7. The Project calls for construction of a gravel driveway with a paved apron from the edge of the paved road to the property line. 8. The Project will be served by public water. III. FINDINGS 1. With only 224 affordable housing units (3.5%) in the Town of Mashpee as of June 30, 2011, the Board finds that the Town has a continuing need for affordable housing and that this Project will provide such housing. The threshold for Chapter 40B is 10%. The Board finds that the Project is consistent with the Town's Affordable Housing Plan. 2. The Board finds that the Petitioner has considerable expertise and a vested interest in developing and managing affordable housing. 3. The Board finds that the Project is consistent with the houses in the immediately surrounding area. 4. The Board finds that the conditions imposed in the following section are necessary in order to properly address local concerns. The Board finds that such conditions will not render the project uneconomic. To the extent that such conditions do render the project uneconomic, the Board finds that the local concerns in imposing the same outweigh the statutory requirements for the affordable unit that has been proposed. IV. DECISION AND CONDITIONS Upon Motion of Board Member William A. Blaisdell, seconded by Board Member Jonathan D. Furbush, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously at the Public Hearings on December 14, 2011 to grant a Comprehensive Permit to the Petitioner for the proposed Project; subject to the following conditions: 1. Except as otherwise required by the conditions imposed by this Comprehensive Permit, the project shall be developed, constructed and completed in conformance with the Plans. 2. Under the Land Disposition Agreement, the Petitioner will select purchasers for the dwelling in accordance with established procedures at a sale price consistent 4