CPC Minutes

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

 

Community Preservation Committee

Minutes of Meeting February 22, 2017

Wellfleet Town Hall Hearing Room

                                                                                                                     

Present: Gary Sorkin, Chair; Rhonda Fowler Jan Plaue, Geraldine Ramer, Edward Simpson               

Regrets: Andrew Freeman, Robert Jackson, Elaine McIlroy, Thomas Siggia                                                                                                                                            

Chair Gary Sorkin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Minutes of January 25, 2017

Rhonda Fowler moved to approve the amended minutes of January 25, 2017.  Jan Plaue seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.  The Committee recapped the decision made at the last meeting for Governor Prence Residences. 

Recommendations for Warrant Articles

Article 19

Jan Plaue moved to recommend Article 19 – Percentages.  Ed Simspon seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.

Article 20

The Committee discussed requesting that the Department of Public Works to be more careful with mowing since the Town is investing in the restoration of gravestones.

Jan Plaue moved to recommend Article 20 – Cemeteries. Rhonda Fowler seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.

Article 21

Jan Plaue moved to recommend Article 21 - Historic Commission Inventory & Plan.

Geraldine Ramer seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.

Article 22

Jan Plaue moved to recommend Article 22 - Housing Trust Fund. Geraldine Ramer seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.

Article 23

Rhonda Fowler moved to recommend Article 23 - Rental Assistance.  Jan Plaue seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.

Article 24

Jan Plaue moved to recommend Article 24 - Governor Prence Residences

Geraldine Ramer seconded, and the motion carried 4-0-1.

Housing at 2082 State Highway

The Committee discussed a proposal to change the plan for Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units at 2082 State Highway from rental to ownership.  The Housing Authority has tried three times to develop the rental properties without success.  The original plan is not financially viable, and the Housing Authority has not found a developer interested in it.  The land would support two or three ownership homes.  Gary Sorkin said that CPC approval was needed to change the plan from rental to ownership units.  There is an interested party for building ownership units.

Gary Sorkin moved to accept the change from the 2007 from rental to ownership

Jan Plaue seconded, and the motion carried   5-0.

Legislative Action Committee Representative

Mary Rogers will serve as the Legislative Action Committee Representative for the Wellfleet CPC.

Project Concerns

The Committee discussed progress at Pond Hill School.  The South Wellfleet Neighborhood Association and Social Union will be invited to a future meeting.  

Agenda for Next Meeting

The meeting on April 26, 2917 will include the Town Meeting results and an update on Pond Hill School. 

Adjournment

Jan Plaue moved to adjourn. Edward Simpson seconded, and the motion carried 5-0. 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

           

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Mary Rogers, CPC Coordinator                            Gary Sorkin, Chair

 

The Community Preservation Committee approved these minutes at the meeting held 4/16/19.