recording in progress. >> I I've got some right here. Thank you. >> Yeah. Okay. Good evening everyone. Uh welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Yama Zoning Board of Appeals. Today's date is June 25th, 2026. My name is Sean Iiggo. I'm the
chairman of this board. We're now going to convene the meeting, but it's a hybrid meeting. And uh before we start, and it's being recorded, we will begin by taking a roll call to establish a quorum. >> Barbara >> here,
>> John >> here, >> Dick >> here, >> Anthony >> here, >> and I'm here as well. Having established a quorum, we will now begin the meeting. Uh the first matter on our petition, actually the first and only matter on
our uh agenda tonight is petition 5240, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod. The property location is 1121, Route 28, number B, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. It's in a B2 and VCOD4
zoning district. The applicant seeks a comprehensive permit under MGL chapter 40B sections 20- 23 and requests waiverss from sections 203.5 having to do with lot size setbacks lot
width frontage shape factor and site coverage sections 203.5 footnote E relative to shed dimensional requirements sections 301.4.9 4.9 regarding parking B
buffers. Section 303.4.1.6 regarding residential construction site sign. Section 304 regarding storm water management and section 412 regarding affordable housing
to construct six affordable homes with 100% of the homes restricted for low and moderate income households. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Could you identify yourself for the record? >> I certainly can. For the record, I'm Marian Rose from Singer and Singer in Dennisport. Glad to be with you all
tonight. >> Okay. Well, why don't you uh tell us about your uh plan here? >> Sure. >> Your proposal? >> We are requesting a comprehensive permit under 40B, as you said, and the local initiative program uh to develop six single family homes on roughly an acre
of land. The homes will be affordable at 60 and 80% AMI and they'll be offered for sale for qualifying families for ownership. With me tonight, this is our first meeting. We've got our almost our whole
crew here. Um to my right, we have the engineer and surveyor, um Bob Rei from O'Reilly and Associates. Um Noren Brown is the land acquisition director for Habitat for Humanity. She's behind me. Good evening.
>> And also um I'm told a Yarmmouth resident um also the construction manager for Habitat for Humanity um Dan Allen. >> Thank you. Nice to have you. >> Also um should we have a next meeting um Kurt Raber who's the architect will also
be ready to answer questions as well about the architecture and design. We are going to cover that in some degree um today because you want to see what the the project's going to look like. But if you have additional questions, he'll be able to answer those as well.
>> Okay. >> This project is what some people call a friendly 40B. >> Could you speak up just >> Certainly. I was trying to get this. It's gonna be very close. Can you hear me now? >> Yes. >> Okay. this project. I'm tall and I don't
want to lean down. So, let's see if this works. >> There we go. I think this will work. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Great. This is called a friendly 40B. And the reason it's called a friendly 40B is we're doing it under this local
initiative program. The lo local initiative program is something that um the it's it's something that we do with the town in collaboration with the town. They're benefits for both sides. What do
I mean by that? Well, in terms of this project, one of the first things that happened, um, this has been a multi-year project, as many 40Bs are, but this started, um, at least
measurably back in 2022. Habitat for Humanity responded to a request for production from the Affordable Housing Trust. In 2023, the Affordable Housing Trust granted Habitat $489,000
and that helped Habitat purchase this property. In 2024, there was site plan review in October of 2024. And this is something um I do 40Bs around around the Cape.
Having this level of site plan review that Yarmouth does for projects like this is really really helpful because we had a lot of feedback from the town departments at an early relatively early stage in the development.
I'll go through as I'm talking about the project and I'll try to flag places where the design changed but the design has changed because of because of input from the town. the number of units has been affected by input from the town. Um
there have been pathways to Route 28, pedestrian pathways that have been added because of um comments by town committees. Um, one of the main changes was to slow down the project so that the
construction would finish and ident identifying the individuals who will live and purchase the properties is coordinated with phase one of the sewer project for the town. So there's not going to be for the benefit of Habitat. There's not going to be a septic system
that has to be provided for each of these dwellings. is going to go directly to sewer. So there's an environmental ben benefit because um 40bs necessarily have density and sometimes density and
septic don't go well together. But here it's going directly all the waste will be going directly to the sewer. And so that's a way that we coordinated with the information the town had, but also coordinated the project with the town.
So when you file for a 40B, there are a couple of prerequisites that you have to have. First of all, you have to be a qualifying kind of entity. And here, one of those kinds of entities is a nonprofit. And Habitat certainly is a
nonprofit. So check one, two, um you have to have control over the property and as I've said, Habitat owns the property and we own the property or Habitat owns the property um with the help of the town of Yarmouth, generous help. Three, you have to be able to show
that the project is the magic word that the state uses fundable. And you have to get what's called a project eligibility ladder. and Habitat applied for the project eligibility letter with the select board as a co-signatory. So
again, handinhand with the town. I've talked a lot about handinand with the town, but at this point, this board or the you're the decision makers in a 4B. It's a little bit different um well, it's a lot different than um the way you
review a project if it's a single family house and it's pre-existing non-conforming. I'll just flag a couple of those differences. Now, um one of the differences is it's a majority vote. It's not a super majority like you'd
have with a special permit. Um, another difference is the standard of review. Like if you're doing um it's not substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood, which is what we always look at when something's pre-existing non-conforming.
This is a different animal. What the review for a 40B is, you're looking to see if what's proposed is consistent with local needs. And that's a term of art. It's a term
that the state defines and it's pretty restrictive. And the way that they look at that is to first look and see whether a town has more or less than 10% subsidized um units.
Here Yarmouth has less than 5%. So there's a significant local need and so you are doing a balancing test. that local need for affordable housing really does um impact the way you think about
the project today. My goal is to give you an overview of the project, review the standards for review of the project, to point out ways in which we think this project meets or exceeds those standards, and then truly we want your
feedback. We'd like to hear where you have questions, if any, and um we'd like to respond to those today or if need be in future meetings. I've provided a lot of materials
and I'm not going to go through all of those materials today. I'd like to gauge where your interest is. I do want to flag that the summary of of reasoning is kind of a roadmap for how I think about this project. I also would like to flag
um I've given you a copy in your materials of the site plan review comment sheet and it's it's an annotated site plan review comment sheet and what I want you to see and when we had a
meeting with Mike Grills um a few weeks ago before we filed he basically said show me how this project now that you're presenting is different than ha than the project you um Norine presented
and Bob presented at site plan review two years ago. His point was I've done a lot of review and I don't want to do I don't want to duplicate things. So when you look at that site plan review comment sheet all of those comments that are in red at the end of almost every
one of those sections that's how we responded. And so it is your job to judge this project. >> No, go ahead. I'm sorry. >> Certainly. Certainly. But um we just want to emphasize that this has gone
through a serious amount of town review. So the first thing to do when you're trying to understand a project is to see where it is. And this is a very unusual case because if we could knock down that that wall, you could probably see it. Um
it's across the street. Um I think the town is probably I'm certain an ab butter to this project. Um, in terms of where the exact lot is, if you were looking at the dentist office, the parking to the right hand side is part
of this lot, and that's where lot six will be. Um, and then the rest of the of the property is is the forested area behind it. So, it has frontage.
So, this is the parking. Oh, okay. I'm gonna have to do this. So, this is the parking area, which is now Route Six. And this is Oh, sorry, which is now lot six, not Route Six. I'm thinking Wellfleet. Um, and this is Route 28.
>> And then there's also frontage on Wood Road. So, as proposed, it's a six lock lot subdivision. They're smaller lots than usual. Um, the lots here range between 40 I think it's
4600. It might be 4,400 and 60 42 to 6,300 says my able assistant. and um they the footprints are generally 28x 28 of most
of the houses. One thing that it was interesting to me as I went through the waiverss the building coverage for each of these lots it's all conforming. So pro to me that means proportionally um these these houses sit on the lots.
Well I have Bob here in case you have questions about the subdivision plan, but the goal mainly was to carve out and this was in concert with the town. Carve out six lots. make sure
even though we're asking for waivers for the width of this Uncle Charlie's path, make sure that it could safely accommodate the largest fire truck for the town. And so those
are the kind of things you're balancing when you're proposing a 40B. In terms of setbacks, we're asking for a significant amount of setback waiverss, but again, we're trying to place the the lots and the
homes in a way that are centered on the on the lots. Uh we held to a 16.9 foot setback on Wood Road um where this would be 30 as a second as a second
frontage. Um most of the these two setbacks were their residential lots here and here. Those are conforming. This is non-conforming at about 15 and change.
The closest a house comes to a property line is number seven where it's about 12 feet and change. But this is a commercial property here. That's the dentist office. One thing that I did want to point out
here, I mentioned briefly that there's a walkway that we added to the property. This is the walkway here that reaches Route 28. This is a remarkable property in that
it's very central to um things that people need. Um, there's a post office within walking distance. There's a grocery store within walking distance, town hall, the RMV, Dunkin' Donuts. Um, there all sorts of things
that are very close by. And, um, it's rare um to to find a lot like this and to be able to place affordable housing there. going to switch over to the landscape plan.
So the landscape plan again um is prioritizing having screening where they're residential homes and so there are over 50 trees here. Uh the plantings are native um and there are some
flowering trees. Um one of the things that's important and this kind of is also for the site plan but also for the architecture. One of the things in site plan review uh that was requested and we added was having a shed for each one of
the homes, an individual shed. Also um every home has its own driveway. There's no parking on the street. There's plenty of parking on in lot for each of the homes. I'd like now if you have your packets in front of you to briefly touch on a few
things with the architecture. Does everybody feel like a school teacher? Does everybody have their packet? >> Could we uh stop you right here for a second because I don't want to get too far a field and then you have to come back to these things. I'd like to talk to you about this landscape plan for a minute. >> Yep.
>> Are we planning on having lawns in each one of these uh houses? >> I'll let Bob talk to that. >> Uh yes, I believe that would be the plan. Um Dan Allen, our construction manager, >> I'm looking at lawn areas all around the yards. >> Yes.
>> You going to have irrigation systems? >> Okay. But if that's a condition, you can do that. >> Yes. I I will note if you look at the seed mix, it's it's a mixture of Cape Cod grass seed and also clover. Habitat likes to mix in clover which does limit the amount of maintenance.
>> What we like to do along Route 28 is we like to have irrigation system. So when you drive down Route 28, everybody's got green grass instead of driving by one of these and it's all burnt up. >> Are these condominiums or is this sole ownership?
>> Soul ownership. Are there any covenants uh in any of the paperwork that requires the owners to maintain the properties in any way? >> Um I believe there's going to be a homeowners association. Okay. >> And so um I don't have access to that,
but I can I can get a sample homeowners association >> in a long project that I have some questions regarding who's going to be responsible to upkeep each unit. Uh, will there be any restrictions as to fire as far as in the future painting the units a different color? Will there
be restrictions relative to having to conform with what we approve today? >> Um, I can get back to you on that and have those answers for you. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Um, now I'm looking at all that greenery
that's bordering all of that. Are you is that going to be some type of bushes that you're planting? Those are trees. >> Alllet green is all trees. >> Yes, specifically screening trees. >> What kind of screening trees?
>> They're listed up on the I think we have three different options. So, uh the arborvite um emerald green arborvite and then also cryptoaria. So, it would be a mix of the three. >> Okay. All right.
Um, and the brown up there that I'm looking at, what what is that? >> So, those are uh foundation plantings. So, if you look in the planting specification for both the shrubs and the perennials and grasses, it would be a mix of all those different species.
Um, so around all the houses essentially, you know, that foundation >> bordering the property, who's going to maintain that? >> Yeah. So, there are there are some things up on the front there. That was actually um based on staff review comments. Um because it's on Route 28 and Wood Road, um there was request from
town staff that we do a little bit more uh to treat up the front surface of those properties. So, so those would be the responsibility of either the homeowners association or the individual homeowners. Uh, >> so would you u object to us putting some
fairly good restrictions as far as the owners required to maintain these properties as well as the grounds and everything. >> I need to consult my client. Um, but yes, I have >> I think that's going to be at least a concern that I have. I don't want to
look down. I don't want to look at this five years from now and >> have it not look like it it's going to be when it's brand new. >> Um, but that's something that we can talk about. >> Sure. >> Um, anybody else have any questions relative
to landscaping right now? >> Yeah, I guess I would. Um, generally it looks looks pretty good. Are you planning on buying that other property on Route 28? Is does LA shows a proposed driveway?
>> Um, that's under consideration, but definitely not under contract. So there, you know, that is a hope. >> Okay. Uh, is there a sidewalk along Wood Road? >> Um, I don't believe that there's a sidewalk along Wood Road. >> Is there any intention in having one?
>> No. >> No. >> No. We've provided that path. >> Is it one on the other side? >> No. >> No. >> Uh, okay. Um, >> that's not a requirement. Um, >> I know it's not a requirement. It's just, you know, usually when there's a
development like this, they do like to put sidewalks on the uh on the roadways more often than not on a, let's put it this way, heavy density development. Yeah. >> Okay. Just to clarify, there is sidewalk available on the Route 28 side. We are there is. Yeah. Okay. Just
>> All right. Um I guess we're still on landscaping, so I'll stay. What What's planned done? Apparently, you're putting planning on putting something in the circle, too. >> There's little something's there. I'm not sure what they are.
>> Grass. Just that would be grass. >> Just grass. >> Fire department, I believe, would not want us to put anything in the culde-sac in case they had to drive over it. Um, that's typically been the stance of fire departments is to even though it it doesn't look as good as if we could put plantings there, they they they want to have the ability to drive right over the
top of it if they need to. >> Yeah. No, they they want to have be Yeah. >> Okay. >> We're not putting any other structures or anything like that in the center area. No utilities, nothing like that that would get in the way. >> Okay. >> Who would maintain that? Who would cut
that grass? >> I mean, the homeowners association would be responsible for that. like a common area essentially. >> Barbara, do you have any questions about the landscape? >> Not at this point. No. >> Anthony, do you have any questions concerning the landscape?
>> No, not on the landscape. Thank you. >> Okay. Um, I mean, I guess we can come back if you want to >> certainly some other things, but u >> absolutely. >> All right. Go ahead. I'm sorry, councel.
>> Sure. Okay. So, um if you take your catalyst packet, um there are six different plans for the six different homes. The homes in terms of how many bedrooms they have, there are three homes that have
three bedrooms. The homes in terms of style or Cape and Ranch. So, there are three bedroomedroom three threebedroom homes. Um there is there are one twobedroom and then two one-bedroom
homes. The one-bedroom homes um were homes we the feedback we had from the town is that they wanted um additional one-bedroom homes and so that's why there are two one-bedroom homes here. I want to every home I want to just
mention a couple of things for these and if you have any other questions about the architecture happy to answer the question >> I am after you go through this I'm going to stop again because I want to address a few things relative to the the homes themselves and the designs and the number of bedrooms. So go ahead.
>> Perfect. So um on a high level what Habitat does is it has several designs that they use over and over and over and it's part of their system as part of their mission part of I mean I'm sure that you all know this there's a lot of
volunteer hours um for Habitat homes and there's a lot of both professionals volunteer and then homeowners future homeowners volunteer and so it's very helpful to have the same design to be familiar with it. It also um is
economically helpful. Um it also, you know, once they've figured out how to do some of the things that are a little bit extra that Habitat Houses have, like they're all solar ready and if there's funding available, their solar panels on
top. Um they try to make sure that the houses are um are tight. And um as I go through I'll be able to tell you um the awards that they've won uh nationwide for habitat homes in terms of their energy efficiency. Um they have
as long as conditions allow meaning there no rocks are just ground conditions. They have basements. Um they have most of the houses have attics as well. And so there's a lot of additional space um other than the living space,
but useful space um along with the shed I mentioned earlier um with these homes. And in terms of responding to concerns that um committees and um departments
had, I just wanted to flag um three homes in particular. Um six, which is here, um is the home facing Route 28. And insight plan review um was clear message that they did not want um that
the town did not want people passing by to see the back of a home on Route 28. And so when you skip to the design for uh lot six, this is actually a special
design for this lot. It's not one that they've ever done before. It's a one-bedroom home. It has the full basement. It has the attic, but it also has um if you're looking at this in your package, um you're looking at how it
faces the culdesac. There's that covered porch. But if you go a couple of pages back to A2-0, if you look on the upper left hand side,
that's how it looks from Route 28. So it has kind of a false front from Route 28, which makes it look like that's the front of the house. >> Okay. >> Okay. And then in addition
on lots four and five, those lots, these two branches here. They had to be placed on the lot in a way. This is actually
the front of the house. >> I'd like to talk to you about the how they're situated. I want to talk. So this is the front of the house for each one of these. And so what they did on the side facing Uncle Charles Charlie's
path is they added a number of architectural features and those are shown let's see those are shown on A24 of lot 4's package. package. Yep. And so
you'll see that there is additional molding on that door. There is a lantern fixture with light box trim. Um there's added cornises
trims to the windows and the doors and um their caps, prefinished aluminum caps flashing over the windows and doors. So all these are additional things they wouldn't have on a regular side of a house, but because it's facing the culdesac, that's what they're doing.
And they did it on both lots four and five. You want to pause there and any questions you might have? >> Yeah. I just want to and I I think what I'd like to do is get some feedback from the board relative to the sighting of these houses and also maybe relative to
the design. Um, I do like the design of lot six. Okay. I spent a considerable amount of time across the street. Um, I did look at this. What I would like to do while it's
on my mind, do you have a plan that shows the adjacent property, the dental office that's going to remain and how their parking lot and their driveway is going to come in? >> I do have a a plan of that. I'd like to have you submit that to the board so we can see how this subdivision is going to
look exactly next to the dental office to the right because we're not eliminating that uh curb cut for them. Correct. >> Correct. >> I think somewhere it says you're eliminating a curb cut, but I couldn't figure out where that was. >> That may have been an error. >> Okay, that's fine. I didn't think so. I
figured as much. I'm pretty familiar with this property. Okay, so I'd like to see that. We can do that later on. Um I see on the corner. >> May I ask a quick question? Sure. Do you want to have What I have now is um a
plan for that revised parking lot because what we're going to do is take the parking that exists now and more or less where lot six is. >> See this? >> And yes, you want that. >> Yeah. Yeah. I want I want to see how this looks over here. I want to see this
driveway how it comes in because I have a feeling the driveway comes in just like it does. Mhm. >> And it comes around here and you're really not disturbing but for taking out half of that parking lot that they had, that overflow parking lot they had up there for years.
Uh and you're cutting off a section of it and leaving the rest, I guess. Uh >> but anyway, um >> would you like me to approach and give you these now because I have them? >> Yeah, sure. That'd be great. Yeah. And then we can have some uh
>> and and I should just state it just shows prior to any of the proposed development on >> vacant. I just I just want to see how this looks. I mean I have an idea how it looks and I think >> probably most >> that's all right. >> Okay. So we can take a look at that
later on if you have need some feedback on that. Um, I want to uh just key in on the three houses at the beginning of the development when you pull into Uncle Charlie's path. And was there any discussion before it's on my mind? I
know we want to get the biggest fire truck in town in here. I'm like we'd ever need it. I could run a garden hose across the street. Are there any fire hydrants in this place? >> Okay. because I mean you've got such access from Route 28 and Wood Road that
you'd never need to bring that fire truck in here. One of the issues I think you have here is the road and the culdeac take up so much room. Now, I know that's not your problem. The fire department wants it, but we and I'm sure we can work around it, but I just
thought I'd make that comment. Um, what I'm concerned about is how this development looks from Wood Road. I have some concerns about the Route 28 look too, but I want to start at Wood Road. >> Okay. >> What I would like to see is when you
drive down Wood Road, I'd like to see that this development looks like it's on Wood Road. All right. Now, houses seven and eight, you're facing them into the the culdeac. I'd like to see those
houses turned around. I'd like to see the front of the house is facing Wood Road and you can face the back of the houses into the culdeac cuz you got back doors on them all and you can put your decks out there cuz most people are coming in and out of their back doors anyway. >> I don't think they are.
>> Okay. >> Yes. >> Um when you first pull in the development and I'm specifically talking about lot three now that would be the house on the left. I'm very impressed with the design on lot six. I like that. I would
personally like to see that design since it's a onebedroom placed right there. All right. Now, this is just feedback. We can talk about this. I'm just giving you my personal opinion. >> Lots four and lots five. I don't like the way you have those houses turned
sideways. I'd be certainly be willing to give you guys setback relief on the sides if you could turn them and face those porches so they face into the culde-sac. So if somebody pulls in there, it doesn't look like you jammed a bunch of houses and sideways to get the
number of houses you need. So my own I don't know how the other board members feel about that. I just want to let everybody know what my feelings I think that's more important because you're asking for setback relief anyway. you're close on I mean you've
only got what four or 5,000 square foot lot so everything's going to be tight >> um I think the whole concept what you're doing here I think it's cute I think it can have a real if I may Haritchport look you know how they can they have a
lot of tight little subdivisions in Haritchport I think we can capture that idea all right but I would like to have some perhaps you guys consider that and I don't think you need a bunch of arbor vites running down Wood Road to hide the
back of that. I'd like to see those houses facing Wood Road. So you come down, we just have a lawn in the front yard. Now I know you only got about a 15t setback, but it is what it is, >> right? >> But if you have a lawn and you've got the town layout, that's going to kick
out a little more because you can still add another six feet onto whatever you are anyway because you guys are going from this the actual layout and we don't use that. you've got at least another six feet. So, you're probably going to be at least 20 feet set back. So, when you drive down the road, if you come by
these first two houses, past the dental office coming off 28 Downwood Road, you look to the right, you have these houses that are you're looking at the front of the houses, and they're attractive. And then you see the other one, I think, that you can just face towards the Uncle Charlie's path. And it's that nice
design that you have on lot number six. I think that's a beautiful design. It's got that porch. I know you might have to play with that a little bit. Um maybe push it up a little bit. I I'm willing to work with you on that. All right.
Again, this is just my own personal view. The rest of the board may say, "I don't even like that idea." But these are some thoughts I had. I would like to explore turning lots three and four to face the street they're on. And I know it's going to push you guys to maybe 10
feet on your side setbacks, but hey, you're going to have front yards and backyards that are going to be a little bigger as a result, but I think then when you come into the subdivision, then it looks like a really nice subdivision. It doesn't look like you jammed a bunch of houses in there. They're all going to
be tight anyway, >> right? >> So, if they're tight, they're tight. But I would like to concentrate on making this look very, very nice. And I think we can accomplish that. I think that's what you're trying to do. At least from my opinion.
>> I will tell you personally, I have concerns about the house on lot six where it sits up against Route 28. I really I'm a little torn on that one. I'd almost like to say you can you might
be able to live without that particular house if you could get away with five houses in here. I don't know if you can or you can't. We can discuss it. Okay, I'm not closedminded to it, but I will just say when I saw it, I was over there
on the property and it's it's going to be relatively close to 28. How far off 28 is it? >> Um, the porch is approximately 13 ft from the property line. I can get you an exact distance from the edge of pavement from the sidewalk. I'm going to estimate
about 25 or so feet to the edge of sidewalk there. from the porch to the sidewalk and I can get you an exact number at the next meeting. >> Well, I I tell you what, I'll I'm not sure how the other members feel. I just wanted to let you know that's kind of my
my feedback on the designs. I don't have a problem with of course where I see crown molding above the windows. You are planning on doing all that, right? So, as we see him is how we're going to get them, right? >> Right. That's Yes.
>> And the only other thing I wanted to ask you is I know you're using white trim. I don't know what you're using for colors of roof shingles. Are they architect shingles? Do you have a color in mind? >> They're like a black. >> They're a black. They're going to be a
dark color. Okay. >> Now, I notice you don't have any colors for the the clap boards or the hardy board that you're going to put on. >> Do we have a color scheme? >> We have a range. We do actually have that. And if we could take a look at that because I think that's important at least to me. I want to make sure these colors look very nice.
>> They do. >> Okay. So, if we could if that could be submitted. So, that's something that the rest of the board could be able to take a look at. Um Oh, thank you. Okay. And we'll pass this around so all the board members can uh take a look at these.
Okay. Very good. Um, >> what we try to do is allow once once a homeowner has been chosen, let them have some choice over some of these decisions so that there's going to be a color palette, but there may be some variety
in what a individual homeowner. >> I mean, if an individual homeowner, for instance, probably and I the only one I think I probably wouldn't agree with is midnight black. Okay. >> Some of them. >> Pardon me. You get some check marks on them. We don't offer all those colors. I
just palette. >> Oh, I see. Oh, okay. All right. I thought these were they were all Oh, all right. So, all right. Well, all of the ones that you have a check mark on. I would have no objection to any homeowner picking any of those colors. So, that's my personal opinion. I don't know if Dick there. I'll let you take a look.
There's some colors right there for your consideration. You want to hand those down. Anthony, we'll get you the colors. Okay. So you have them and you can take a look at them and and tell us your thoughts and opinion on that. >> I'm gonna stop there. I just wanted to give you some basic feedback as to what
I was thinking. >> Okay. >> Um >> Dick, why don't you uh do you have any feedback you'd like to give relative to design placement? >> Yeah, a few things. I have some of the same concerns of yours. I don't know
that they necessarily have to get rid of lot six. I don't find that to be too bad. Um some of the things I might add to I know you were saying they're going to be above along with those
orange lines are. I think the abravites are the green dots and the orange lines are other smaller plantings apparently. >> I wanted to clarify that. So thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Um, you know, and I would agree with him if we can move things around, change things
around a little bit so they don't look too much like they're just, you know, bloom, you know, just all kind of the same going down Wood Road in particular. Uh, apparently you're giving or willing to give an easement to the neighbor on
uh, Wood Road to the southwest there. Is that what that's showing? because I know that house is pretty much right on the lot line. >> Yeah, if if you look at the existing condition plan at the front of our packet, you can see where the edge of lawn and clearing is there. But yeah, essentially it's it's part of their backyard and we'd really be encroaching
on their their >> right. So, you're willing to give them a an >> It was kind of a common sense easement when we saw this. It's, you know, the setup over there. So, >> Oh, that's that's good. Uh I don't have any trouble with the colors after having glanced at them. Okay, those all look
fine to me. Uh, has any consideration being given to saving any of the large uh, oak trees that are presently on the property? Because I see >> ask that >> I see none. Uh, and just planting some more small trees which we all know tend
to die. Um, so, uh, I there's some very, very nice big trees there and we're and that would take a little extra work trying to plot them out to see where they could they could be retained, but uh, I can't imagine that none of them can be retained.
>> Um, it's something that Habitat's done in the past in scenarios like this. Obviously, it's a very dense lot. uh it's difficult to save any of the trees that are in the central portion of the lot just because essentially the whole area gets you know disturbed during the the construction process. But along the perimeter of the lot typically there can
be some trees that can be saved. Um it's usually something that kind of has to be worked out during construction. So it's it's a little bit more difficult for us to say we will save this tree and then we have a huge problem with the root system or something like that. But typically a process that Habitat engages. >> I mean, you're looking at sewers here,
so there's none of that issue. >> That certainly helps. But the lots are extremely small as a result of the fact we don't have to fit those title five systems. >> Yeah. But I can look at them in point. I mean, if you see what a lot of, not everybody, but a lot of people will do
with a plan like this. They'll say, you know, there is an existing 14-in oak tree right here and it and it would be saved and they put those little boards up against it to try and save it during construction. And I don't see why that can't be done here rather than
wiping out every single tree. >> We hear what you're saying and we'd like to go, you know, through the property again and look at it with an eye towards that. >> Yeah, I know it's extra work and I'll report back. It's extra work and I'm sorry about that, but I think it'll be
worthwhile even for the owners who are going to be there. Yeah. >> Oh, absolutely. >> Yeah. >> I don't think I have any other questions. Um, uh, we've got six six different plans. Just trying to, you know, make them
different enough so again they don't look at like they're in a line on Wood Road. Uh, would be nice. And otherwise, you know, I think it's a good proposal and uh we thought we thought the original proposal with the condos that they were doing, they were also very
nice actually. Um but I can see the reasoning behind wanting to uh get single family homes in there. So that's all I have for now. John, do you have any uh comments or questions regarding the designs, the
placement of the houses at this point? >> I think the design I like the design of the homes, so I'm fine with that. But I do agree with you uh as to the the placement or the situ how they're situated on the lots. I think it's kind of halfhazard and I think it looks um
out of place to me. So, I I would agree that those three front lots would face Wood Road. That would be good. Um, and then I think it's lots four and five again where they're flipped sideways if they could be facing Charlie's path,
Uncle Charlie's path, that would I think it would look a lot better. >> So, would you be inclined to if they did that they're going to obviously >> they're going to have less of a sideback side setback. So that would be the tradeoff that we would have to give
them. >> Yeah. And I would be okay with that. I would I would be >> I'm okay. >> You'd be all right with that too, Dick. >> Barbara, what are your comments? What are your thoughts? >> Um, let's see. I was kind of concerned about lot seven and eight.
Um, wondering if the shed can be moved to another spot. >> Okay. >> The shed's right in front of the house. Um, I think there could be, >> you know, it could be moved. Both of
them should be moved. >> But if we rotated the homes, they would be in the would be in the re rear. >> Yeah. We're talking about spinning those two houses around. So, the front is facing Wood Road. Now, >> you're talking about lots seven and eight, though, right? >> Seven and eight. >> Seven and eight. Yeah. >> The ones on Okay.
>> Um, >> yeah. But you're still coming in. So, a couple >> on this circular drive and you're looking at a shed, >> if if I may. Um, we certainly had some discussion with the town about the sheds. They had some concerns about the sheds, particularly on lots seven and eight. Uh, we actually had them in
different locations, both of them in different locations than before, and the town didn't like those other locations either. Um, we are trying to keep them away from the Wood Road side of the property. Um, and I should clarify, I think we'll need to get a definitive answer on this. I I believe those houses
are facing towards Wood Road at the front and the back is actually at the driveways with the deck. >> We can we'll we'll double check and get an answer on that. >> Look at that. My the way that I looked at it, it didn't appear that way to me. Um but we we can talk about it, but that
that's I think what we'd like to get at. I I just have a quick question on sheds since you brought that up. Don't all these houses have full sellers? >> They do. Why do they need sheds if they have full sellers >> through site plan review? That was a big
a big >> just I mean I'm sure probably got maybe that question got asked but is it because to put lawnmowers and things like that? >> Certainly instead of >> the feedback from site plan view review is as I understand it confirmed with me
but was that they felt like every one of these homes needed a shed and so we accommodated that by providing a shed. Habitat does generally try to put a shed on all these properties. It provides a place for people to put outside stuff so it's not showing on small properties
that typically don't have a lot of screening. >> Are those sheds going to match the house with cedar shingles and hardy board? >> They have cedar shingles on the front and they have >> on the side. >> We could give you pictures of what they typically do.
>> I'll tell you what. Would you be opposed to shingling all four sides? >> Okay. You don't have to do the Heidi board. That's too expensive. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Just >> Okay. >> So, we we keep it looking very nice. I don't know that the baton board that's
going to wear and the shingles will Okay. >> If I could speak to the placement of the sheds also, I know that was a concern. Um the reason we picked the spot that we did, um the town actually asked if we could find a spot that would be a little bit further away from property lines and
we felt that it would actually be make sense to put them right next to each other. So, as there's a limited amount of useless space that's behind those two sheds, uh, you anywhere we were to put it, it would kind of limit the amount of usable space on the property. So, our thought was just in the interest of
needing a shed on the property, let's put them right next to each other, kind of in a corner next to the driveway so that the amount of space they take up is limited and there's more usable lawn space for for the rest of the the, you know, uses of the property. I don't like that.
>> We we we can go over this again. We're not probably going to have another meeting on this. >> If it was my property, I wouldn't want to be pulling into the driveway and looking at a shed. >> We're open to ideas about moving the sheds. We're not married to it, but we we've tried to find a better location.
Kids tend to get messy, >> you know, with lawnmowers and rake and shovels and stuff leaning against the kids bikes. You know, >> we have to leave enough room for the doors to open too, which on a lot this small, believe it or not, that becomes
an issue where we have to think about we have enough room to actually open the door without it banging into the house or if there's a car in the driveway, is that going to be an issue? Do you have a uh some type of a drawing as to what the sheds are going to look like and the side size of them? If you don't have it
with you today, if you could >> have it today, but we can even show you a photographs of sheds. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Oh, and sorry, one other thing. I just wanted to to touch base. I know uh multiple board members had talked about
the facing on lots four and five. Uh I know that one of the main reasons Habitat likes that facing is specifically for solar benefit if they're rotated not as much solar. So just in terms of one of their thought processes there and why is it ranch as opposed to cape? Um obviously they like
to have a mix of different types of houses but specifically one of the benefits of the ranch is that it's much more handicap accessible than the capes are and also it's much more conducive to the community builds that Habitat always takes on. >> Planning on putting solar panels on these roofs. I I think the intent would
be is if if they're able to, yes, but I don't think they know that for certain at this point. >> They're solar ready and if funding's available, um they intend to put solar panels on them. >> We'll talk about that. >> Okay. >> I just think that that may look make the
>> subdivision look I I think it might be detrimental. I'm I'm not really I think I I'm a person who I understand the solar argument, but I I don't like them on front roofs.
They should be on rear roofs, and they should be really not seen by the street. Now, I know that's very difficult. I've had this discussion with the planning board. Everybody looks at me like I have three heads. But if if if it's not something that you are just you're
planning to do, but if it's something down the road that someone wants to, we'll we'll we'll talk about that later. just kind of looking to the side. >> We could certainly provide you pictures of Habitat houses with solar on them. >> Well, I know what they all look like. I'm very familiar with houses with solar panels on the roofs. Yeah.
>> Okay. Um Barb, is there anything else? >> No, not right now. >> Okay. Um I have a question about the elevation of the foundations. I don't see um a site plan that shows elevation at street on Wood Road or 28. Do you
know what those elevations are? >> The road elevations? Yeah. >> I don't have it on in front of me. Let me see if I can figure that out. >> Are these >> certainly give you >> Are these foundations going to be low to the ground? >> Do you know? >> No. Um the foundations in both cases
would be above the the elevation of Wood Road and 20. >> Oh, I know that. But I'm just saying they're not way up in the air. That's why I'd like to see an elevation of the uh >> the road. >> Okay. >> Average grade on Wood Road. Average grade. So we know what the height of
these foundations are going to look like. >> We run into that a lot when we're reviewing things in the flood zones where it looks like they're going to be sitting on the street and then they're 9 ft in the air, >> right? >> And then we >> might sort of show on that.
>> Okay. Um >> and it is a pretty flat site. There's not >> I don't think you're really going to be more than the two feet above the road requirement or whatever that is. Okay. Um, Anthony, you with us?
>> I Yes, I am. I know no questions, but I'll just share my commentary. I suppose I agree with the board that lots four and five should be turned to face Uncle Charlie's path. I think that makes more sense. It creates a neighborhood
environment when there's kind of a it's the intent of a culde-sac. Um, and lots seven and eight facing a wood road makes sense. Um, I don't I don't love having the drives
in the back of a house the way that that looks. Um, but I'm okay with it just given the location. There's there's not really an alternative otherwise. Um uh cuz you you couldn't do turnouts onto
off of Wood Road for lots seven and eight and in theory that's not what you're asking for. You you still would have to do the culdeac here anyway because of lot six. Um so yeah, I I'm disagree with the I I
do agree with the board and what they're asking for and the kind of layout portions of it. What are your thoughts on lot six? Do you have a problem with that one being up there on 28? >> I don't. Sorry, Sean. Um I Yeah, I I
think there's enough shading. There's enough space. I'm okay with it. It seems to be in line with the existing building, at least from a setback perspective from the existing building uh to the left. We'll we'll see when we have a hopefully a better plan um that
also shows the dentist office, but just to make sure that the it's accurate. I don't really have a general problem with the location of that. >> Well, I I just want to correct everybody. I did say I had an open mind and I wasn't totally against six. Okay.
I wanted to be able to straddle the fence on that one. Okay. All right. All right. Anyone else have any comments relative to design or sighting right now? So, it looks like we've covered some landscaping concerns. We've covered
colors. We've covered um sightings of the property. Um I think I'm kind of hearing a consensus that the board um would go along with the six houses.
Does anybody have a problem with that? >> No. I do not. No, >> I just got a question here. >> Go ahead. >> Um I'm looking at the culdeac and off to the left near the lot six it says future
drive. >> Yes. >> What is that? >> Um that is a it's kind of a we're holding that space because there is an empty lot or an um I guess it's slightly it's developed. There's a there's a lot
next door and if that was we're able to purchase that then there may be a connector through that reserved space >> talking about Dr. But's former office. Okay. >> Um >> I think that was a request of the town
staff was that we consider leaving that space open in case that was something that was >> that's a good idea. Have you had any feedback from them? I think it probably wouldn't be the greatest idea to say. >> Oh, I'm just curious whether that you think that might be something that you
may consider in the near future or if that's just something that >> we reached out interest. >> Okay. All right. No, no problem. I don't want to get into that, but just just curious. Okay. >> All right. Um Barbara, any other questions?
>> No, that was I was wondering where that was going. >> Okay. Anthony, did you have any other questions or comments you wanted to make at this time? >> No. >> John, >> no. All set, >> Nick. >> Nope. >> Okay. Um All right. So, um is there anything else
that you would like to add, council, at this time? >> Just a moment. I don't really want to you read my entire rationale for my summary because you all are able to Yeah, you already heard our our feedback
>> and that's why you're ahead. >> That's helpful. But but I do just want to emphasize that you know how you we appreciate your feedback. um you are able to, you know, condition a
4DB, but there are limits on on that as well. Um if something makes it I'm I'm glad to hear that there's support for the six units because taking a unit out could make this project uneconomic limited number of units. I understand
that, >> right? So um we appreciate that. Um, I we will listen and consult with my client over um your comments about solar. I'm just not sure how to take those now. So,
>> but let me let me just clarify that. >> Right. >> If you're not if you're not telling us that you're putting solar panels on those roofs, you are. >> I'm not going to say somebody in the future can't do it. >> Correct. >> I'm just going to say it's not part of your proposal.
>> Understood. Okay, then why don't we just leave it at that? >> Okay. >> Um I think at this time um I think we're good. Uh we do have waivers. We're happy to discuss any of those waivers. I just want to emphasize
that waiverss um in another context you'd look at this and say this smells like a variance but it's not a variance here and doesn't have the same standard as a variance and so I just want to emphasize that as well um and otherwise
um we are ready we we have some things to report back to you on um so we are ready to do that um I would like to close with this the last time um Habitat
did a project in Yarmouth. It was about 10 years ago. It was in 2017. It was a six dwelling development. Um I pulled the Cape Cod Times from um the dedication of those homes. And I just I
thought this quote was good. Um a homeowner applied to purchase a home through Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod last year. It began a process of hard work, perseverance, and joy. And this is her quote. It is simultaneously
terrifying and wicked exciting. Um said this woman outside of her home to be where she will live with her three children. I've never had my own home. A lot of um times when you're doing these 40b projects, I mean, the people who are going to live in the homes never get to
speak. And so, um, we're very cognizant of what their needs are. Um, some of that is things like making sure that they have, um, a tight airtight home, an energy efficient home, and that's why you may hear from us
about the solar because it's really important to low-income people. >> I We're not going to get hung up on that. I'm just opining about some of my personal opinions, which I should probably learn to >> not be so quick to say things, >> especially when we're on TV and being on
the record. >> Yeah. >> Could I just clarify? Did Did we satisfy your request for showing a plan that showed the dentist office and the existing condition plan or do you want one that shows all the proposed stuff as well? We can provide that if you'd like. >> I think I I think I would like to see
how it superimposes next to this development. >> Okay, that's fine. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um would the board like to see that? >> Yeah, that would be that would be helpful. >> I think so. >> Um I think we'd all like to see a lot of the suggestions incorporated as well as
possible. Uh so we can see those again. >> Can you can you take our thoughts and take those houses and turn them around and rearrange them and come back with that and show us what they look like? We >> I certainly can. >> Don't be afraid of the setbacks. If we
were going to do that, we'd tell you couldn't do it. Okay. >> Okay. We're trying to >> I think the tradeoff >> between allowing less of a setback versus making it look like a development that really should be there. And like I
said, I know I have some letters of concerns from the neighbors, >> but I want them to feel comfortable that when they drive down the road and they look at this development, they're going to go, "Wow, that's nice." >> Right? That's that's what we're trying to it and enhances it and it and it
really can. These are nice designs. Uh the construction is very good. It's quality. Um you're going to have a lot of greenery. The again the designs are very beautiful and uh
I I think it can be a real win-win. We'll figure out what we're going to do up there on number six. That's up on 28. I doubt that that's except for maybe one or two of us that have three of us or five of us that might have a concern with how we set it back and how we screen it
and but we can work around that. Okay. I don't want to try to restrict you in any way that this becomes uneconomical for you. Um I understand it is a friendly 40B. We want to be friendly to we understand the need for affordable
housing in town. Just housing in general. But I think the tradeoff, especially where it's it needs to be done right with this particular location, is because not only is it along Route 28, which is our commercial
corridor, uh, but it's in an established subdivision that's very nice that you come off Wood Road right there, you've got that nice fork in the road and it's all green. And we have our town green area over here
where the s the former Simpson school and the South Yarmouth Elementary School. We do a lot of things in that area and we want to keep it looking very nice. And if you drive up and down Route 28 in South Yarmouth, uh I think the town, the developers, the planning
board, everybody, the whole town's got together. They're doing a very nice job at redeveloping this town, and that's the way we want it. Um, I don't think we want to run into the same problems that our good friends up in Barnstable, specifically in Hyannis, seem to be
running into, especially with the residents now that they've seen what they uh they're doing up there. I'm not faulting anybody for for doing things, but uh I think we have a different philosophy here in Yarmouth. Um,
so, um, I think if we could, unless you have anything else to add, what I might want to suggest is we stop in a couple of minutes, but I do want to address the concerns of some of the neighbors. >> First question I want to ask is, is
there anyone in the audience that wishes to speak in favor of this petition? If so, please come to the microphone. If there's anyone here that wishes to speak in opposition to this petition, please come to the microphone.
>> Uh, you got a question, sir? >> Yeah. >> Uh, I I tell you what, come on up to the podium right here and uh somebody hand them a microphone because we don't have one. Is there a microphone over there? >> Well, there was, but
>> Okay. All right. All right. Uh, my name is Joel Stevens. I live at 60wood Road. I am right across the street. >> Okay. >> So, I've got the large front yard. >> U, just my questions. I'm not opposed to it. Uh, just my concerns is obviously I look across the street.
>> Your comment about the hardwoods. I agree just because that shields a lot of sound and the lights from that Shaw's parking lot. So, whatever we could save there would be great. I too thought that the house the back of the houses were facing my property which I was for. If
we had substantial plantings and or fences, I don't know if you can put a fence on that section of Wood Road since it's a frontage, but then the houses would not we wouldn't just be staring in front of each other. Um because if you look at your proposal, if lot six
couldn't be on Route 28, you could put those six houses all facing that caught and then you'd have that frontage on the 28 side and you just have the back on Wood Road. So you wouldn't even need the road because obviously I'm concerned
that road comes right out. Headlights, headlights, headlights. So >> Well, I don't think we're going to be able to have that road come off of Route 28. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. just just just possibly. >> Yeah. >> Also concerned is if there is a um homeowners association, what is this
going to look like in five and 10 years? >> Well, that's something we want to talk about and uh because I I I'm certainly concerned about the controls um about who's going to be maintaining these these properties because it it
really when you're in a subdivision like this, that's why I was insistent on the irrigation systems. I want those lawns to be watered. They they should be required to make sure their grass is cut. I think it benefits everybody, too.
It just increases the pride and ownership as well because when you made those comments, council, about how thrilled that person was to get into that house, I'm sure she was thrilled that she owned a house.
>> Correct. And so that's great, but I want to make sure that she's not sitting there loving her house and she keeps it up beautifully. And the guy across the street says, "I'm never cutting my grass." Okay. And he lets this whole house dilapitate. >> That happens in the world. I know what
happens in the world, but I I'd like to I'd like to I I I think it would be a good idea for you to consider an association and have some at least developer rules that they can vote and change later on. >> I think this is knowable because they
have the Habitat has built over 200 homes um in the past years and so they have homeowners associations. I will be able to report back to you on that. >> Okay. I I' I'd like to have some feedback. Yeah, because you mentioned the culde-sac in the middle that being a homeowner association. They would mow
it. Why not just take care of the whole property for the homeowners association? >> Oh, we're not sure about that. Is there anything else, sir, right now? Uh the only other thing is that if we do put in plings, can they not be can they be mature plantings so we're not waiting 10 years or whatnot for them to
>> Well, we'll be going over the planting schedule again on that, but we want to just >> Okay, then my other uh last question is is there going to be a restriction on the or u the number of occupants that can be in the these homes
code? Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much. Did you write a letter, sir? One of these. >> That's fine. You don't need a letter. I just I have some letters here. You'd already said you that I wasn't going to do that. Is there anyone else that
wishes to make any comments? All right. Seeing none. All right. I'm just going to go over a couple of these right here. I got a letter from William Gardner. Um let's see where he lives. Well, he
lives on 40 Broad Street in Boston, Mass, which is a he Well, I guess this is written by an attorney because 40 Broad Street's a beautiful road. Um, for those of us who
are familiar with it. Um, but anyway, uh, Miss Miss Valon, this is addressed to you. >> They send the email to me, sir. That's >> Well, no, that's all right. All right. I know someone found out where the real
influence on this board is. Okay. All right. Let me just read this into the record. My wife Joyce and I are the owners of the property at 54 Wood Road, South Yarmouth, Mass. The proposed Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod project for the above property abutzar property.
We oppose the project as presently proposed. Our primary concern is the proposed motor vehicle ingress egress from Wood Road to the site of six new homes. Our section of Wood Road has increasingly become a cutthrough street
for motorists trying to avoid the sewer project construction. While the project may not last forever, it has given all of us on Wood Road a preview of what will happen if the use of the street increases. We believe that the above project will negatively increase traffic
in the area and disturb our enjoyment in our property. It will more importantly create safety issues for pedestrians walking in this wood road area. There are no sidewalks and the roadway is fairly narrow. More traffic generated by
an access way to six new homes directly across the street from our property is very concerning. If the access to the property was from Route 28 as it is currently, well, it actually isn't, um, then some of our concerns would be
addressed. We have not seen or heard about the project details, so that we may have other concerns. We get more information. Thank you for your attention, William Gardner. So, just so we're clear, this property is not accessible right now for Route 28. Okay.
And I think when you study the property and you realize it's it's a big piece of property that's in between the dental office who controls all of that driveway from Route 28 right through. It's was originally a bank in there. Uh and it's become a number of businesses over the
years. Um okay. The next one is from James Delaney of 47 Wood Road. Dear chairperson and members of the zoning board of appeals, I'm writing as an abuter of the to the property located at 1121 route 28 number B is I will be
out of the country for this hearing. My property is located at 47 Wood Road South Yarmouth, which is two houses down from the proposed housing development. I received the public hearing notice regarding the applicant's request for zoning amendment to allow for property
development of six single family affordable homes. After reviewing the proposal, I am writing to formally express my opposition to this request. While I support the development of affordable housing and the mission of Habitat for Humanity, the current
proposal poses significant concerns for the immediate neighborhood. Specifically, I'm concerned about street safety. The proposed plan is for new home owners to enter from Wood Road. As the transportation
reports noted, the street is 25 miles per hour. We, in parenthesis, neighbors continue to complain to the town about the high-speed traffic on this road. Currently, we have a uh a lot of people from our neighborhood and adjoining
neighborhoods use this road to walk to Windmill Beach/Smugglers Beach. Adding six family homes to Wood Road will dramatically increase traffic and additional people walking. I do not see any information on the
transportation summary. The town should care about the safety and lives of this neighborhood. Suggestion to avoid some of this. Reduce the number of proposed homes. Require entrance into proposed development from Route 28. Add sidewalks to Root Wood
Road. Thank you for your time, consideration, and dedication to maintaining the integrity of our community zoning regulations. I look forward to discussing this matter further at the upcoming public hearing. Um,
this is the same one from Mr. Delaney. So, we had two from Mr. Delaney. >> There's another one from David and Mary, which >> I don't have that one. It may be Mr. Delane may be similar.
>> It's got his name at the top. >> This is exactly the same thing. Uh, okay. David and Mary um crap have uh written a similar letter, in fact, word for word
for Mr. Delaney. So, we'll put them into the record as being opposed. Any other letters, Dolores? >> Uh, no, Mr. Chairman. >> Okay. Um, >> there are three letters in support of the project from um various committees
with the town. Want to make sure that you all see this my packet here. Um, let me take a quick look through there. >> Okay. Well, let me go to our friends at the planning board.
I have a letter, a memorandum, excuse me, addressed to the zoning board of appeals from the planning board dated June 18th, 2026. And the subject matter is the chapter 40B comprehensive permit application petition 5240 Habitat for
Humanity 1121 Route 28 South Yarmouth. At our June 17th meeting, the planning board reviewed the Habitat for Humanity comprehensive permit petition 5240 for a six lot affordable home development at 1121 Route 28. The
planning board would like to offer our support for this development for a multitude of reasons including first one bullet point provides for much needed affordable homeownership units in a traditional neighborhood setting walkable to stores and recreational
opportunities and located on a transit route. Second helps to meet the goals of the housing production plan and the local comprehensive plan to reach a 10% goal for affordable housing in our community.
Third, is not located within or near any sensitive environmental resources and will be hooking up to the municipal sewer. Fourth, has been thoughtfully laid out with a wood road orientation, landscaping, and pedestrian pathway to
Route 28. Five includes a variety of housing types, bedroom counts, and architectural interest. Six is being developed by Habitat for Humanity, who has su successfully implemented their housing model in many communities,
including on Virginia Street in West Jarmath. For the reasons noted above, the planning board supports the waiverss being requested. Thank you for the opportunity for the planning board to provide these comments ahead of your public hearing on June 25th.
I have another letter or here from addressed to me from Robert Whittenau, the chair of affordable housing trust, subject habitat for humanity of Cape Cod. application for chapter 40B comprehensive permit local initiative
program 1121B route 28 South Yarmouth appeal number 5240 and this letter is dated June 16 2026. On June 16, 2026, at their regular meeting, the Affordable Housing Trust voted to recommend that the zoning board
of appeals approve the affordable neighborhood at 1121B Route 28 South Yarmouth as proposed by Habitat for Humanity. Habitat first brought this proposal to the affordable trust in 2022 in response to a request for proposal
for the creation of new affordable housing. The trust rated The trust rated the proposal highly advantageous to the town for its project approach and proposed conditions. The trust awarded $489,000
to Habitat for the acquisition of the property which occurred in 2023. The project is subject to a grant agreement between the trust and habitat and we are pleased to report the development currently before the zoning board of appeals is in compliance with
the grant agreement including the requirements for local preference affordability limit on the number of units and architectural and site design. The project's timing was modified to match the schedule for the installation of wastewater infrastructure along Route
28. Habitat and the Affordable Housing Trust have been working collaboratively on this important project for four years. Town departments have provided technical assistance throughout the due diligence period and Habitat has incorporated our comments. The trust
fully supports this project. Please let us know if you should have any questions regarding this matter. And I have uh another letter addressed to me from John Bar, Community Housing Committee, Mary Wagan, affordable
housing CDBG program administrator regarding this property, her letter dated June 10th, 2026. On June 8th, 2026, at their regular meeting, the community housing committee voted to recommend that the zoning board
of appeals approve the affordable neighborhood at 1121B Route 28 South Yarmouth, Mass, as proposed by Habitat for Humanity. This is an important project which greatly benefits Yarmouth by bringing six new, highly quality,
affordable homes to our community. We are pleased to report that the proposal meets the following housing goal set by the town's housing production plan. Bullet point, build new affordable, sustainable dwelling units to reach the
minimum 10% goal for afford affordable housing as set forth in MGL chapter 4B while maintaining the quality of life for all residents. Furthermore, the project embraces a priority strategy by
setting by set by HPP by creating affordable housing using a friendly 40B under the state led state's local initiative program. LIP initials gives towns greater flexibility
and control over proposed affordable housing and Habitat made critical improvements to the proposed proposal based upon our comments. For example, Habitat agreed to provide one-bedroom homes to serve our serve our smaller
households. They also provide a shed for each home, superior architecture for the unit facing Route 28, enhanced landscaping, and provided a safe walkway from the neighborhood to Route 28 in support of our vision for a walkable
economic corridor. We hope these comments are helpful to the zoning board of appeals in reviewing this project. Please let us know if you would like any additional information. Um, and this is just an internal email I
don't think we need into the record. And that's what I have for my correspondence from >> it. Can I make a final point? >> Of course. >> Great. Um, my apologies because Kurt wasn't here. I wanted to go and talk
about the architecture. I was wrong. Um, want to make sure that all of the Woods Road Wood Road homes are oriented towards Wood Road. When you look at the plans, you can tell because this is the entry and these are the
decks on the back. >> Okay. So, those are the front of the houses, >> correct? >> Okay. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> So, sorry that I let us go down that. Could we switch out number one coming in the left for num for the same since it's
a onebedroom? Can we put that plan on lot three? >> I don't know, but we'll look into that. >> Try try to stick it in there. That's a really nice design. It's a modern style design. I think it would really enhance
that corner. Again, I'm looking for something really attractive. I think that's very attractive. Even if we have to work with setbacks on that, I'd like to see it at least on the lot and see how it looks if we could. Again, I don't know if the
other board members are as strong about that as I am, but um and then we can talk about some other things about tweaking this maybe at our next meeting and uh see if we can move this along. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Um do we have anything else from the board? Any concerns, comments? I got him to shingle the whole all the sheds, you know. Anthony, do you have anything else that you'd like to add at this time? >> I do not. Thank you.
>> Okay. Well, um I I think we have a few things that we'd just like to have you come back on. Um I don't think there's any big obstacles. I think the feedback that you're getting from the board um is favorable. I want you to go away with
that. Um I hope the neighbors that are expressing their concerns maybe come in and take a look at what you are proposing because I think anybody who lives in the neighborhood and sees this as to how it's going to be
on the ground is going to be very impressed. >> Thank you. And this really I don't think is going to cause a lot of safety issues on Wood Road. This is six homes. There's plenty of looking to the left and to the right when you come out of there. So,
there's no visual obstructions or anything. And I don't see this as really being something detrimental that there's going to be just too much traffic on Wood Road. >> Agreed. >> Um and so we we will come back. What when would
you like to come back? How soon? >> How long will it take you to? >> Next month. >> Next month. >> Next month. >> What do we have for next month? >> July 23rd. Is that >> That's great. >> July 23rd. How many do we have on? >> One. >> Okay. At this time, let's let's put them
back on the agenda for July 23rd. >> What's the deadline for the revised materials? a week before or >> just get it to him for the next the next I I don't think we're looking at a lot of >> okay >> we're just kind of >> right I mean that yeah
>> what we've already taken in I mean I I've I've kind of looked at this extensively myself I'm sure the others have taken a good look at this I think at least in my mind I can see how I would like to see things and maybe we can just get this turned around
but as soon as you can get it in the better I was what I would say, but we don't want to crunch it. If you have other things, you know, you got a month to get it in. >> Well, I mean, consider that packets will need to be put together. So, I don't know if July 10th >> is that Friday. So, I don't know if that
gives you enough time. >> So, July 10th is when we'd need to have materials in, >> right? Because we need to obviously get the packets together and make the materials available to the public. So if that's too tight, then it's tight. >> Is it possible for us to leave it open for now and contact you if we're not able to make it for the 10th?
>> We have to do a date, sir. Okay. Yeah, maybe we go with that. >> If and what would be the followup date on that? What's the next? >> Um if it's August 13th, then is that something where you get something at the end of July or
>> certainly could get it done in July? Yes. Yes. All right. So, you want to say August 13th instead? >> Do you want that date? Are you >> What's the date? >> August 13th. >> Or is someone else someone else can be in my place? >> Okay.
>> Yeah. >> Going on vacation. >> But that's okay. We'll figure it out. >> Okay. >> Yeah. No, no. This I don't I don't think that this is really just to get this stuff back to us and then we'll uh
we'll just get all our thoughts together and tell you what we think about what if any conditions we're going to need. But I don't not seeing any conditions that I think are objectionable. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. >> So, excuse me. So, we're coming back on August 13th.
>> Uh yes, Mr. Chairman. >> Okay. So, we'll put you down for August 13th. just work your things to and get those in as quick as you can. >> If any concerns, touch base with Dolores and she'll take care of all that stuff as she always does. Thank God we have
her. >> And uh we're good to go. Okay. >> Well, thank you very much. We'll see you in August. >> Thank you. We have minutes we need to approve. >> We do, Mr. Chairman. Minutes from June 11th.
>> Minutes from June 11th. Do I have a motion to approve the minutes from June 11th? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Dick, seconded by John. Any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor? >> I. >> I. Any opposed? Hearing none. We have
any other business? We have one more matter on our agenda. >> Thank you very much and uh sadly tonight is the last night of our board member John.
>> That's too bad. >> Um he's moving to Florida. >> Florida gonna Yeah, I know it. And uh you're going to be truly missed. You really are. I just want to let you know and I think on behalf of all the other board members, they feel the same way
that you've been a great member of this board. You really have. You've been you're always polite and cordial to everybody. Um and uh you're a great representative of the town. So, we're going to miss you. >> Well, thank you. Yep. Been a pleasure.
>> Okay. And uh like I said, if you down there and you're not quite a Florida resident yet and you uh >> like you >> and well, but yeah, that and uh you want to zoom in. >> Okay. As a matter of fact, you know
what? Why don't we have him zoom in for uh You want to zoom in for this one? >> I can. on August 13th. >> Why don't we have you zoom in for that one? Okay. Then I could sing your praise again at the end of that one so you get
two bites of the apple. >> Okay. Um but since you've sat on this one um and you know you're familiar with it, maybe you could just take your materials and stuff. Are you going to be leaving town by then before then? >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. >> You getting Are you heading over the
bridge tomorrow? >> Wait to get out. >> We would just if you can send me your address, Mr. Rantony, we can ship the materials. >> Ship all the materials down to you and the Zoom is so easy. You just hit a button and you're right on. >> Sounds good.
>> Yeah, we make you a panelist. Anthony and I can attest to that. That's a great >> some training from Anthony. >> All right. >> Okay. So, why don't we plan on that? But John, no, we we we're all going to miss you. You know, we're sorry that you're going. >> Oh, good luck down there. >> Yeah, good luck down there.
>> Appreciate If I'm driving down I75 and you know I need a couple bucks for gas, you can tell me what exit you're at and I'll pull off. All right. >> Okay. Thank you. If there's anything else, uh, do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved.
>> Secondly, anybody second one? >> Second. >> Okay. Any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor? Uh-huh.