Affordable Housing Trust (RM A)

Event Date: 
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 5:00pm
This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above. This means that at least a quorum of the members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well.  As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law.  Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.
Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner:
Phone: Call (312) 626 6799  or (301) 715-8592. Webinar ID: 843 9277 5553        Passcode: 231023   
To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized.
Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84392775553?pwd=T2pEbVFGT1NUSWtDMGk5RWFod0s2dz... Passcode: 231023 To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand”, then wait to be recognized.
 
When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted above. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).
 
Please note that the Affordable Housing Trust may take official action, including votes, on any item on this agenda.
1. Call to Order
2. Declaration of a Quorum
3. Meeting Participation Statement
4. Recording Statement-“As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town will be video and audio taping as well as broadcasting this public meeting.  In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair.”
5. Citizen’s Forum – Members of the public may address the Housing Trust on Housing Trust matters for a maximum of up to 3 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. Under the Open Meeting Law, the Housing Trust can only address each item listed on the agenda and may do so during the appropriate agenda item. The Trust also may add items presented to a future agenda.
6. 212 Yankee Drive update
7. Housing Program Assistant position update
8. Community Preservation Committee (CPC) items: Annual Hearing and Town Meeting Housing Funding Articles: BAHT’s Affordable Buydown Program & Spring Rock Village 
9. Housing Trust Guidelines and 2024 Priority Initiatives discussion and possible vote
10. Housing Coordinator update including Habitat for Humanity Phoebe Way
11. Cape Cod Sea Camps update
12. Town Meeting, November 13th, Housing related article update and discussion: Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw Amendments, Local Comprehensive Plan, and Citizen Petition Articles regarding short term rentals.
13. Example & discussion of potential site, 2750 Main Street, for affordable housing development 
14. For Your Information
15. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
16. Approval of Minutes from October 5, 2023 and joint meeting with CPC January 11, 2023
17. Next Scheduled Meeting: December 7, 2023
18. Adjournment