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, � subsidized projects only. The State is saying they will give <br /> �u technical advice on the project, and consider their advice a <br /> subsidy to the project. The Selectmen approval process is the <br />►� ;��,��� r key to local initiative. Town Counsel has recommended that the <br /> Selectmen adopt a set of Guidelines for this purpose. <br /> � ,. . Tom asked the Board members if they had any concerns, <br /> questions or suggested changes to the list of policies. <br /> Dennis Balzarini asked about the procedure determining <br /> what constitutes affordable housing (trailer parks) . <br /> �M� y Tom is recommending the Town petition the State to treat <br /> �I 1� mobile home units automatically as affordable, because mobile <br /> home units cost within what is considered an affordable low to <br /> moderate income price range. The State requires there be a <br /> subsidy before a project is considered affordable. There is no <br /> subsidy in a mobile home park, but it is clearly affordable. <br /> ►' i Another recommendation would be to petition the State Legislators <br /> to file a Home Rule or Amendment to Chapter 40B. There are <br /> I� currently fifty-seven houses in Mashpee that have subsidized <br /> rentals, which do not count towards the ten percent goal. Tom <br /> would like to have these rental situations included in the <br /> percentage calculation. <br /> The second part of the Action Plan deals with regulatory <br /> changes. The first recommended regulatory change is to allow <br /> construction in two-family homes on individual lots under certain <br /> conditions. (The Board was in agreement with numbers 1 and 2 <br /> p � '� with regard to regulatory changes. ) <br /> 4 � ll 'aC <br /> Residential compounds and co-housing projects are basically <br /> multiple houses built on one lot sharing some facilities. <br /> wp+t- " Frequently long-time residents inquire if a second house could <br /> •, � " ��' be built on a ten acre lot without having to build a subdivision. <br /> There are some limited cases where this would make sense. <br /> mi M.• ,4 J e�+. <br /> Regarding the issue of the ten (10W) percent set-aside and <br /> subdivision, which is something the Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan <br /> 1 d •� <br /> 1" +t► mandates for developments over ten units. The Commission can <br /> only enforce this requirement in projects over thirty units. <br /> To which Tony Ferragamo voiced an objection. He said that he <br /> feels affordable housing should be encouraged by enacting <br /> regulations in the Town that would encourage people to develop <br /> affordable housing, rather than regulate mandate that they <br /> "' ,�u ..,- develop affordable housing. He further stated that he feels the <br /> .` , � p,d, mechanisms should be purely by incentive, not regulation. <br /> (There was some discussion regarding lot size, frontage <br /> 4�ry requirement, road construction, zoning. ) <br /> Ie"�' "Q�"' Dennis Balzarini suggested using the term "incentive, " <br /> �•� ' <br /> a,� w <br />