09/19/2024 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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3 Community Preservation Committee Minutes September 19, 2024 Annual Public Hearing on the Needs, Possibilities and Resources of the Town of Mashpee as they relate to Historic Preservation, Recreation, Affordable Housing and Open Space; Information for the funding of projects at the May 2025 Town Meeting: (continued) Chairman Russell gave an overview of the CPC program. Since the last public hearing, the Town has held two Town Meetings. In May of 2023,Town Meeting voted to accept the recommendation of the CPC to support the project; Ancient Burying Grounds Restoration in the amount of $73,640. This project will restore and rehabilitate three historic sites. In October of 2023, Town Meeting voted in support of the Update of the Open Space & Recreation Plan, the Heritage Park Improvement Project – Phase II, the Ashumet Pond Nutrient Inactivation Treatment Project and the Acquisition of parcels on Pickerel Cove Road currently in process. This October, the CPC has submitted an article to Town Meeting for the acquisition of 7-acres, a site located on 475 Nathan Ellis Highway. The deadline dates for the submission of applications to be considered for the respective Town stst Meetings are as follows; May Town Meeting - November 1, October Town Meeting – April 1. The Community Preservation Committee makes recommendations to the legislative body; Town Meeting in the categories for Affordable Housing purposes, Open Space purposes, Recreation purposes, and Historic Preservation purposes. Specific criteria are outlined in the CPC Application to determine a projects eligibility. Additional information may be found on the Town of Mashpee website under Community Preservation Committee. The CPC Coalition website also offers information regarding projects maintaining a full data base of projects within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It was noted the Town of Mashpee Community Preservation Committee has supported affordable housing. Projects include the Homeyer Village, Breezy Acres, and the newly constructed LeClair Village. CPC funding has also been allotted to the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for affordable housing needs and initiatives. There was an inquiry from the Boys & Girls Club regarding eligibility. The Boys and Girls Club is a private organization situated on leased land owned by the Town of Mashpee. Comment was identified from those unable to attend the Public Hearing; Andrew Gottlieb, resident and APCC Executive Director requested more open space projects, Cathy Lewis, a member of the School Committee recommended the Town secure more meeting space, EOC member Alex Zollo also recommended the CPC join the Cape Cod Land Trust to identify critical open space areas in Mashpee. The CC Land Trust is a professional consulting firm working with non-profit organizations, fee based.