LOCAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP Meeting - Virtual -

LOCAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

 AGENDA

ZOOM Meeting 18 April, 2024 at 4 pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88036343181?pwd=ekJBamQrSFJiTVRNMWg3a2djdFlndz09

 1.  Announcements

2.  Minutes of February 29 and March 28,  2024 approve or correct.

3.  Discuss Joint meeting of 3/28/24 with Town Planner, Beth Pyles.

4.  Review and vote on proposed charge revisions.  

5.  Based on priorities, who would we like to invite to our meetings for more information? 

6.  Do we want to plan a Fund and Awareness Raising project for this summer. Ideas?  Volunteers

7.  Housing updates:  Lawrence Hill, Habitat for Humanity Old King’s Highway, Freeman Way, Maurice’s Campground, ADUs

Topics to pursue further if time permits:

•  Shift to homeownership focus
• Community Land Trust- thoughts and ideas. Possible guest on this topic either here or in Maurice’s Planning Committee
• Covenant Homes- a presentation on this from CDP Housing Institute was cancelled. Waiting for reschedule information.l
• Alternative septic (urine diversion, composting toilets, grey water systems)
• 2nd lot at Freeman Ave

8.  Continued discussion on Seashore

•         Land swap?
•         Municipal uses?

9. Next meeting date?

Meeting materials:

Charge of the Local Housing Partnership as amended (but not yet approved by the Select Board)

An appointed Wellfleet Town Committee whose goals are to underscore the housing needs of Wellfleet and to support that need through publicity, fundraising, communication, networking, and research with full and part time citizens. A group of at least ten (10) members will work in coordination with the Wellfleet Housing Authority, Wellfleet Municipal Affordable Housing Trust and others to promote, provide, and maintain access to affordable housing. The members shall include at least one (1) member each from the Housing Authority, Open Space Committee, the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and six (6) members from the community at large. Assistance from staff shall include the Town Planner, Assistant Town Administrator, Building Commissioner and the Health and Conservation Agent(s). As members of the community, the Town staff may choose to be appointed as citizens in their own right. The Selectboard shall be the appointing authority.

The Partnership’s task shall include but not be limited to:

1.  Outreach: Organize projects that can foster community participation and education. Promote and publicize housing events and needs.

2.  Assess the impact of local bylaws and regulations on Affordable Housing and bring such assessment to the attention of local boards and committees.

3.  Support bylaws and regulations that promote housing opportunities in harmony with local environmental conditions.

4.  Increase opportunities for affordable year-round housing through advocacy and education.

5.  Update the assessment of local housing needs through surveys as needed.

6.  Work with town boards and committees to impress on the Cape Cod National Seashore the urgent need for housing and help develop proposals for potential land swaps and use of Park owned housing stock to address that need.