Harwich Housing Committee Meeting 04/03/2017
HARWICH HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
LIBRARY ROOM HARWICH TOWN HALL, 732 MAIN STREET, HARWICH, MA. 02645
4:30PM MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
QUORUM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES, MARCH 6, 2017
RECOGNIZE GUEST(s)
ACTIVITIES TRACKING LIST
- MIDDLE SCHOOL- repurpose to use for housing
- BOS delayed discussion until 2018 TM
- To be noted in HHPP
- Annual 2017 TM article #43 petition for Town owned Housing
- 70 WILLOW STREEET PROPERTY (Town owned, 1.81 acres)
- NEW TOWN COUNSEL HAS THE PROJECT – to solve property line problem
- 93/97 MAIN STREET W. HARWICH – HECH/HABITAT JOINT VENTURE
- Habitat proposal approved by HHC/HHA to bldg... (6) houses on back half of property
- ZBA scheduled for 3/21/17
- HARWICH HOUSING PRODUCTION PLAN (HHPP)
- Follow-up status of existing affordable housing units at Pine Oaks Villages due to loose affordability status in the future.
- Invited Gregory Winston – MCCH Board Chair to discuss units staying affordable (to attend our May meeting)
- Letter to BOS – Affirming HHC’s full support of HHPP/Hiring Housing Coordinator
OLD BUSINESS
- DISCUSS & APPROVE LIST OF PROPERTIES TO BE PRESENTED TO BOS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION Note: Rick Presbrey (HAC) to discuss presenting possible housing properties to BOS.
- Former Stone Horse Motel/currently owned by Outer Cape Medical Services
- Property located at corner route 124 & Drum Road
- Albro House
- Captains Hill Motel (1.2 acres)
- Property #337 Route 137 (Disabled Housing 1.5 acres)
- Depot Street property (Town owned)
- 397 Route 28 Harwichport (Handler Auto Parts Property)
- Lynn Way (located off Depot Road, Town owned, approx.. 5 acres)
Note: Items f. g. h. have not been voted on by the Committee.
- OUR COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ASKED BY THE (BOS) TO TAKE ON THE PROJECT “HARWICH DISABLED HOUSING” SPONSORED BY JEFF LOCANTORE.
NEW BUSINESS
- Ref. 70 Willow Street (Town owned property), request funds from CPA to hire an Attorney to resolve boundary issues, and get clear title to the property
- Discuss rewriting HHC charge/mission statement – Amy Harris
- Discuss Summary of Housing Strategies/Responsibilities (Ref. pg. 10 HHPP )
GENERAL COMMENTS
NEXT MEETING: SCHEDULED FOR MAY 1, 2017
ADJOURNMENT
AUTHORIZED POSTING OFFICER POSTED BY:
Arthur F. Bodin
SIGNATURE TOWN CLERK
DATE
PER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE:
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