Local Provincetown Housing Partnership Meeting

February 15, 2000

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Present: Barbara E. Sullivan, Michael Bunn and Scott Campbell

Absent: Tim Hazel

Guest: Judith Oset, Town Licensing Agent

Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.

(1) Michael Bunn reappointed Tim Hazel, "a valued member of the

Partnership", to a new term as Board Member. Scott Campbell seconded the

motion. All in agreement.

(2) Update on the Land Bank/Affordable Hiusing Initiative: The House has

passed the Bill and the Bill now sits in the Senate. There appears to be no

opposition.Shirley Gomes and Eric Turkington are in approval of the Bill

which request 10% of the total monies collected to go to affordable

housing. This will amount to approximately $300,000. These monies must be

used for a real estate transaction and cannot be used for development.

Barbara Sullivan, who also sits on the Open Space Committee, has agreed to

set up an early date for a meeting between the two committees to discuss

goals and plans and to make sure the $300,000 is set in reserves.

(3) Town Meeting Issues: Michael Bunn reported that the Creek Road program

may be in trouble as there is a possibility that the site is too wet and

could create septic problems. The engineers are concerned. This is not

conclusive.

5 Fritz's Way program with Habit for Humanity is still scheduled for Town

Warrant. Hopes are that this will be a two family home.

(4) Michael Bunn expressed concern under the new Growth Management Plan

that 10 only permits would be allowed for an affordable unit development.

This would be discouraging for a potential developer.

(5) Judith Oset presented to the Commitee and informed us of our new

working relationship with her. We will be working with Judith on meeting

agenda and related issues. We look forward to this relationship. Our

meeting schedule will be twice a month, the second and forth Tuesdays,

through the month of April. The remainder of the year will be the second

Tuesday of the month.

(6) Next meeting of the LPHP wll be on Tuesday, February 22, 2000