Sharon Housing Partnership
Meeting Minutes November 9, 2010 Approved December 14, 2010
In attendance: Susan Saunders, Alan Lury, Mary Tobin, and
Jane Desberg
Meeting started at 7:20 PM
VOTED unanimously to approve Minutes from March 9, 2010,
September 14, 2010, October12, 2010
26 Oak Hill Drive
Jane Desberg spoke to Greg Meister and he will flag
wetlands. This site is zoned one acre residential. There is also a need to have a licensed
surveyor sign off on the land survey once the wetlands are flagged. Jane will
follow up with Peter O’Cain regarding this.
Ballot Question #2 Repeal of Chapter 40B
The group thanked Mary Tobin for writing the letter to the
editor against repeal of Chapter 40B. The letter was published in the Sharon
Advocate.
The group reviewed the November 2nd voting
results for Sharon. Question #2 did not pass in Sharon or state wide. The
results in Sharon were 4115 NO/ 3216 YES.
Warrant Article #5 Requesting Transfer of CPA to Sharon
Affordable Housing Trust
Because proper procedure was not followed concerning
application to CPC for transfer of these funds, the warrant article was
indefinitely postponed.
SHP Meeting with Sharon COA
Jane Desberg, Mary Tobin and Susan Saunders met with the
Sharon Council on Aging on October 19, 2010. The COA would like to work with
the SHP on issues related to Accessory Housing.
Jane Desberg distributed “Guidelines for Creating Family Accommodations”
, a document prepared by the COA to help residents navigate the very difficult
appeal process. The SHP was asked to
review this document. The COA also expressed interest in supporting B’nai Brith
concerning the development of senior affordable housing in Sharon.
Sacred Heart Site
Only one proposal was received for development of this site
from a group calling itself “A Miracle in Sharon”. This proposal concerns the
development of 50-75 units of housing for developmentally disabled adults.
B’nai Brith submitted a letter of interest but may have been initially
dissuaded by the language in the RFP which did not list housing as a primary
objective. There will be a public
hearing on these proposlas and Jane will forward the date and time of this
meeting to the group.
Other Business
Jane Desberg and Lou Modestino are up for reappointment and
are scheduled to appear before the Selectmen on November 16 at 7:15 PM.
Town Meeting also voted to accept various land parcels. The group discussed what these parcels
represented and though it is likely they are simply small parcels Jane
volunteered to get further information on these.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:00 PM.