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16 Great Neck Road.North <br />Nashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />Mr. McElhinney commented this is not characterized as affordable, but there is provision for one unit or <br />monetary provision. Willowbend is talking about using this as a template that could be applied town <br />wide. This same type of house could be built another place. <br />Mr. Balzarini would rather see the money donated for real affordable housing in a neighborhood with <br />children. <br />Mr. Lehrer encouraged the Board to think beyond an affordability and access problem, and also realize <br />there is a mobility issue. Everyone is stuck where they are because there are no options to be able to <br />choose. This is a response to the housing choice of the housing crisis. This zoning proposal has been <br />spurred by this conversation but is ideally applied town wide. <br />Mr. Fulone likes the idea of creating neighborhoods. <br />Mr. Lehrer stated they are referred to as Cottage Court Pocket Neighborhoods. Things that need to be <br />workshopped are site design standards, building form, and densities. He has provided a skeleton with a <br />parcel as a case example that has the ability to access wastewater treatment. <br />Mr. Fulone asked how Willowbend feels about this. <br />Mr. McElhinney stated they feel good, and he just wanted to really start a dialogue. Currently they are <br />zoned for three single family homes but that is not what they are looking to do. They would like to see if <br />there is a template used to get additional density that would work for the town. The affordable piece is <br />not what they are about, but there will be a mechanism to provide for affordable housing. The typology <br />would allow this style of build somewhere else in town that would be much closer to filling that gap. <br />Ms. Waygan noted some of the pressure on the housing market is the seasonality. Mashpee has 30% <br />of its homes only used for part of the year. She asked about Willowbend's seasonality problem. <br />Mr. McElhinney stated fifteen years ago it was 10-15%, now it's closer to 30%. The pandemic brought a <br />lot of people here for the winter. They are seeing younger families coming in. <br />Ms. Waygan does not want to give density if it's going to be used seasonally. That does not solve the <br />problem. How do we make a higher percentage of these units year round? Associations can have rules <br />and deed writers don't have to be linked to income. They could capture the people who will purchase <br />these units anyway but it has to be year round. <br />Mr. Fulone reminded the Board they could build three standalone houses. Would they rather have three <br />big houses or 20 smaller units, even if seasonal? He would rather the latter. <br />Mr. Lehrer stated there needs to be more conversation about this. As he pointed out, seasonal nature is <br />exacerbating. It's ideal for infill and missing middle housing options. He will take comments on the initial <br />draft in writing. He would love some feedback. <br />0 <br />