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Home My Public Portal AboutMillstone Community Engagement Report #2 Feb 2020 MILLSTONE PROPERTY HOUSING Community Engagement Report #2 Prepared by Barrett Planning Group LLC December 30, 2019 Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 1 Introduction Barrett Planning Group LLC facilitated two additional community participation events regarding the proposed Millstone Property housing project on Parcel 98-12: 1. Community Engagement Meeting (2 of 3): November 7, 2019 2. Online Visual Preference Survey: November-December 2019 Community Engagement Meeting #2: November 7, 2019 Meeting Demographics Information below only represents those who self-reported demographic data during the meeting and therefore does not include all attendees. Tenure Own 25 Rent 1 Some other arrangement 1 0 5 10 15 Under 18 (0)19-24 (0)25-34 (2)35-44 (3)45-54 (7)55-64 (4)65 and over (13)Age of Meeting Attendees Length of Time Residing in Brewster <1 year (0%)1-5 years (24%) >5 but <10 years (7%)10-20 years (17%) Over 20 years (45%)Non-resident (7%) *One of the two non-residents wished to point out that they previously lived in Brewster for over 20 years. Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 2 Visual Preference Survey – Top Responses For this section, the Net “Like” Rating was calculated by subtracting the number dislikes from the number of likes. Thus: • Negative ratings indicate a general dislike • Positive ratings indicate a general like • Numbers at or close to zero may indicate disagreement The top three likes and dislikes for multifamily and single or two-family homes are indicated here. The next section provides detailed comments about all 28 images. Multifamily Top 3 Likes Net “Like” Rating: 13 (14 likes, 1 dislike) Net “Like” Rating: 12 (13 likes, 1 dislike) Net “Like” Rating: 9 (10 likes, 1 dislike) Town Affiliation • Eight participants identified themselves as serving on a town board, commission, or committee, with one of the eight also identifying themselves as being one of the three municipal employees. • Three participants identified themselves as municipal employees, with one of the three also identifiyng themselves as being one of the eight serving on a town board, commission, or committee. Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 3 Top 3 Dislikes Net “Like” Rating: -22 (0 likes, 22 dislikes) Net “Like” Rating: -18 (0 likes, 18 dislikes) Net “Like” Rating: -15 (0 likes, 15 dislikes) Single or Two-Family Top 3 Likes Net “Like” Rating: 16 (16 likes, 0 dislikes) Net “Like” Rating: 12 (13 likes, 1 dislike) Net “Like” Rating: 10 (10 likes, 0 dislikes) Top 3 Dislikes Net “Like” Rating: -15 (3 likes, 18 dislikes) Net “Like” Rating: -12 (1 like, 13 dislikes) Net “Like” Rating: -10 (0 likes, 10 dislikes) Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 4 Most Divisive Images Single Family Net “Like” Rating: 1 (7 likes, 6 dislikes) Multi Family Net “Like” Rating: 2 (7 likes, 5 dislikes) Visual Preference Survey – Comments The table below provides the open response comments received for each image. Green comments indicate a “like” and red comments indicate a “dislike.” • Too bland – no character • Stripped land • Open space • Too dense, no landscaping • Too dense • Condo • Block style • Lack of character and too blocky • Boxy and large • No apartment building look • Ugly • Density – style unattractive Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 5 • Broken roof lines – high pitched roof • I like the look of Ocean Edge buildings and foliage. It would also help hide which is “affordable” and which is part of Ocean Edge. • Architectural interest • Appealing design • Front porch is friendly • 10-12 pitch roof • Look like single home • Feels like a cottage colony – very positive! • Open space • Reflects greater density while also acknowledging existing aesthetics • Accessible entryways, solar panels • Like the front porch • Design nice • Landscape/trees and shrubs • Set up – architecture • Cape style • Home like • Weird and boxy • [?] and the way buildings are placed • Roof • No landscaping • Front porch is welcoming • Reflects greater density while also acknowledging existing aesthetics • Looks like multiple homes • Design nice • Too stark looking Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 6 • 2-family • Looks like a SF home • Looks like SF home • Design nice • Symmetry • Looks like single family • Single home • Setting and style • Too tall • Too tall • Too tall • Too many levels • 3 stories • 3 stories – not appropriate for this location • Too tall • Very tall and doesn’t fit in with Brewster houses • Boxy and awkward, and all surrounding trees have been removed. • 3 stories • Too tall/no landscaping • Too high – ugly • Style unattractive • Layout – landscaping individuality [?Accidental?] • Poor architecture • Too tall • Bare – nothing there but house • Variety of heights and interesting angles • Deep [?] lot • Fencing is attractive • Curb appeal; fence • Looks interesting but still “classic” Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 7 • Very inviting looking, charming • Looks [? Like] ski village • Landscape and “look” of home • Color (nice trim) and parking close to entrance • I like the look of Ocean Edge buildings and foliage. It would also help hide which is “affordable” and which is part of Ocean Edge. • Covered walkway/stairs (more interior space for unit) • Looks like on top of each other • Condo look • Too bland – no character • Too boxy • Block style • Too stark • No open space • Absence of open space, at least from the picture’s view • Boxy style • Buildings too big/no landscape • Density – style unattractive • Poor architecture • Too boxy • Parking lot takes over Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 8 • Character • I like the look of Ocean Edge buildings and foliage. It would also help hide which is “affordable” and which is part of Ocean Edge. • Split level not accessible • Ugly round architectural detail • Who designed this monstrosity? • Blah • Land clear cut • I don’t like the look of them all being the same with no privacy. • No curb appeal • Needs landscaping. Doesn’t eel “friendly” in front, looks like “affordable housing” • Took out too many trees • No landscaping • Too cookie cutter • Homes don’t appear to interact with one another or with the landscape. • Too dense; no landscaping • Like, but needs more landscaping between homes • Too bare and barren • Like construction, but needs landscaping • Terrible landscaping • Don’t like style • Cookie cutter • All buildings are the same in a row • No variation or foliage • 2 stories, landscaping • Too congested • Too cookie cutter • Too dense • Too dense • Design - community friendly • Too dense • Appropriate style and provides appropriate density • Looks like new housing Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 9 • Structures in back • Multifamily but doesn’t look it [Referring to cottages?] • Too varied units • Cookie cutter, no variety/no landscaping • Too many windows • Landscape – too much parking • Hideous • Multifamily but doesn’t look it • Looks like a store • Don’t like duplex/side by side doors and picture windows • Poor landscaping – cars mar the layout • Nice trees in front • Attractive and mature landscape • Place I would like to live in • Set back from road, landscaping • Mud room entrance • Like the front porch • Cape style • Not cohesive; added to over time, poor use of space Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 10 • Nice wall/landscape • Stone fence, front seating • Cape style architecture [Not sure why this was indicated as a dislike] • Like landscaping, Capey look • Nice curb appeal similar to other houses in Brewster • Few windows • Cape style, stone wall • Layout – landscaping individuality • Setting and landscape • Front porch – creates community feel • 2 story, limited trees • Not all homes need to be in traditional “Cape Cod” style • Boxy • Not realistic • Boxy – plain – 2 story issue with stairs? • Old style • Structure looks out of place • Bushes close to home • Front porch • Porch • Front porch – creates community feel • Overgrown landscaping • Cute design • Busy – too much going on • Poor design • Style • Simple but not boxy looking • Low profile • Cape style • Fencing is attractive • Cape style • I like everything – just build this one!!! • Landscaping Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 11 • Full Cape, symmetrical, classic and simple • Low profile, nice trees • Poor design • Ranch • Natural landscape • Typical Cape character • Nice symmetry of full Cape mature trees • Setting • Blah landscape • Too small • Poor design • Unkept Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 12 Site Plan Activity Six groups were asked to lay out possible development plans that included 45 units and could incorporate a variety of building types (e.g., single-family, duplex, triplex, larger multifamily structures). This task seemed to flow much better than the first time around (October 3, 2019), in part due to the map being closer to scale. Below are images from each group with text to describe any additional features groups wrote in. -Fence and visual screening along Millstone -Common green space at angle where top parcel and vertical Millstone parcel meet Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 13 -Parking next to buildings -Garden next to parking -Sidewalk leading to Millstone -Preserve open space between Millstone and Captain's Village Lane -Playground and/or garden near access parcel Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 14 -Garden by access parcel -Playground abutting Captain’s Village green space -Turn-around at south end -Playground and common space in northern part of parcel Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 15 Online Visual Preference Survey While full survey results can be viewed at the end of this report, this section distills the findings. Multifamily Favorite • Image 4 was the most highly rated, with 53% of respondents identifying it as a favorite • Comments regarding this image focused on its: o Covered porch entry o Good lighting o Resemblance to old-style New England town housing o Cheerful colors o Sidewalks and streetlights o Not blocky style o Number of windows o Community feel o Visually pleasing design o Character; variety of colors and angles o Inviting appearance Next Top Five Favorites (In numerical order; see survey results for detailed ranking order.) Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 16 Least Favorite • Image 2 was the lowest rated, with 70% identifying it as a least favorite. • Comments focused on its: o Size o Blocky design o Density o Communal outside space (as opposed to each family having their own outside area) o Lack of windows o Unwelcoming, institutional feel o Lack of New England style, character, architectural interest o Apartment building feel Next Top Five Least Favorites (In numerical order; see survey results for detailed ranking order. Note that Image 14 was also in the top favorites, showing that its design is controversial. Likewise, Image 3 was a favorite during the November 7 meeting.) Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 17 Single Family Favorite • Image 24 was the highest rated, with 71% of respondents identifying it as a favorite. • Comments focused on its: o Neat appearance o Privacy o Smaller size o Low profile o Trees and plantings o White picket fence o Varied façade o Cape Cod style o Curb appeal o Character Next Top Five Favorites (In numerical order; see survey results for detailed ranking order.) Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 18 Least Favorite • Image 15 was the lowest rated, with 52% of respondents identifying it as a least favorite. • While several commenters noted that they understood the limitations of building cost-effective affordable housing, generally, comments focused on its: o Limited landscaping o Clearcutting of trees o Density o Industrial look Next Top Least Favorites (In numerical order; see survey results for detailed ranking order.) Millstone Property Housing Project Community Engagement Report #2 Brewster Affordable Housing Trust 19 Survey Takeaways The table below shows the crossover of overall results from both survey formats. 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