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■ One work group meeting completed with representatives from the <br /> Planning Board, AHC, Town planner, consultant, and Select Board; one <br /> more meeting scheduled <br /> o Plan Requirements & Flexibility <br /> ■ HPP produced under MGL Chapter 40B, Massachusetts state law, specific <br /> to Massachusetts requirements <br /> ■ Plan serves as macro-level guidance for individual micro-level projects <br /> without being overly restrictive <br /> ■ Viewed as a living document that can be tweaked or updated; formal <br /> updates required every 5 years <br /> ■ Builders doing affordable housing projects would apply for a 40B <br /> comprehensive permit through ZBA for one-stop shopping <br /> o Document Accessibility &Public Engagement <br /> ■ Concern raised about a 160-180 page document being a burden for <br /> ordinary citizens to read <br /> ■ Suggestion for a two-page summary similar to the Provincetown and <br /> Sandwich examples, with graphics showing affordability gaps and housing <br /> cost burden statistics <br /> ■ Need for public education sessions to clarify that affordable housing <br /> targets nurses, teachers, carpenters, restaurant workers, rather than the <br /> stereotypical image <br /> o Development Threats & Opportunities <br /> ■ Significant private land available for potential hostile 40B developments, <br /> including 130 acres around Mashpee Wakeby and former `Zachary's' <br /> property (6 acres) <br /> ■ Hostile developers could propose developments like 300 houses with only <br /> 10 affordable units <br /> ■ HPP adoption provides a one-year safe harbor following completion of the <br /> 37 units per year production goal, allowing the town influence over <br /> development waivers <br /> o Infrastructure Requirements & Environmental Concerns <br /> ■ All development discussions assume properties will be on sewer to protect <br /> the environment <br /> ■ Updated plan balances meeting affordable housing needs with protecting <br /> and restoring the environment <br /> ■ Developers can still get approval with on-site wastewater treatment <br /> facilities even without a sewer connection <br /> o Committee Member Feedback& Document Review <br /> ■ A committee member submitted comments addressing homelessness <br /> demographic data, executive summary language about `little progress,' <br /> and appendix readability issues <br /> 2 <br />