07/28/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Mashpee Housing Authority and Housing Assistance Corporation Breezy Acres Phase II— 570 Old Barnstable Road Mashpee, MA 02649 CP-10-29 Combined with Breezy Acres I, the entire Project will contain 16 units and 40 bedrooms. 5. The Applicant proposes that all of the Project's units will be restricted for rental to households earning no more than 50% of the defined Area Median Income ("AMI"), as kept by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development("DHCD") or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development("HUD"). Rents will be calculated to be affordable to such households. 6. The HAC will coordinate and undertake the construction of the Project. The MHA will manage the Project after construction. 7. The Plans show 21 parking spaces,plus four"shadow"parking spaces. 8. The Plans show an approximately 6000 square feet recreational area. 9. The Project will be served by public water. 10. At the time of the submission of the Application, the Applicant had proposed a private on-site septic system but was actively seeking the Town of Mashpee's permission to connect to the wastewater system at the Town's nearby High School. As of the September 8, 2010 hearing session, it appeared that the Town was prepared to grant permission for such connection. 11. As shown on the Plans, the new buildings in the Project are proposed to be served by a single access driveway. The buildings are to be generally oriented around a common parking area. 111. FINDINGS 1. The Board finds that the Town has a continuing need for affordable housing and that this Project will provide such housing. The Board finds that the Project is consistent with the Town's Affordable Housing Plan. 2. The Board finds that the HAC and the MHA have considerable expertise and a vested interest in developing and managing affordable housing. 3. The Board finds that the Project will be better served by a connection to the municipal wastewater treatment system at the High School, rather than the initially proposed on-site system. 3