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*REVISED DRAFT* SELECT BOARD MINUTES JUNE 24, 2024 6 Select Board Minutes June 24, 2024 APPOINTMENTS& HEARINGS CONVENE JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING BOARD Mary Waygan, Chair of the Planning Board convened the Joint Meeting at 7:13 p.m. Planning Board members in attendance include; Mary Waygan, Karen Faulkner, Dennis Balzarini, Mike Richardson and Dale Oakley, Jr. Discussion andPossible Alparoval of the Housin�mProduction Plan: Town PlannerEvan Lehrer: Evan Lehrer, Town Planner was in attendance with Alexis Lanzillotta, Project Manager of the Barrett Planning Group to review the final draft of the Housing Production Plan (HPP). The review encompasses over six months of work with the Affordable Housing Committee,the Planning Board, and the Select Board including comment from the public. The document highlights the economic challenges and opportunities related to housing. This includes low to moderate income housing,workforce housing and missing middle housing. The draft was red-lined to allow for ease of review of changes incorporated into the document, a 5-year plan with a goal to create 185 additional affordable units in the Town of Mashpee. The Select Board and Planning Board offered the following comment. Mary Waygan, Chair of the Planning Board indicated she has been involved in the HPP process since its onset and has engaged in the public process. The Housing Production Plan has met the requirements of the State. There are important benefits to the plan, and comments were submitted during the public comment period as required. However, Ms. Waygan indicated her comments were not included in the final draft and that the comments of others have not been included in the plan. Working in this profession, Ms. Waygan indicated the goal of 185 units is a reasonable number in the 5- year plan. This plan is for affordable housing, defined as low-and-moderate income housing, to gain progress towards the target affordability rate of 10% under Chapter 40B. Ms. Waygan expressed concern that the Town is in a crisis with water quality. Any market rate housing with an affordable housing goal of at least 10% should have a clean water component. Ms. Waygan stated that in her opinion consensus regarding this plan has not been reached. Planning Board member Dennis Balzarini conveyed the plan is well done, but suggested it is likely the 10%goal under the 40B would not be achieved. He recommended the Town consider a moratorium on building. In response to the comments Mr. Lehrer indicated that there are strategies around the redevelopment of existing properties. He stated that no strategy incentivizes the build-out of the town and that although numerous comments were added to the plan,not all comments received made it into the text. Select Board Member, John Cotton opposed the recommendation to impose a moratorium. He stated that the plan was well-done. He asked if he were correct in assuming that the plan is meant to be used as a guide and could be changed in a few months if necessary.