PROVINCETOWN — In an emergency session on Jan. 17 the select board approved a revision of the planned mix of units at the affordable housing development to be built at […]
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf Gets $16 Million in State Funding
Construction of the 39-unit complex should begin next summer
TRURO — A process that began in 2015 crossed a critical threshold last week when the state awarded $7.8 million in grant money and $8.5 million in tax credits to […]
WALSH PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Group Nears Consensus on Developing 28.5 Acres
Cyr urges Truro officials to plan for 300 housing units
TRURO — In a new report, the town’s engineering consultants recommend developing 28.5 acres in the southwestern part of the nearly 70-acre Walsh property, and the committee studying uses of […]
HOUSING CRISIS
When You Have to Live at a Campground
Hundreds of workers feel lucky to stay in trailers for the season
WELLFLEET — Flowers border the trailer where Katie Nelson has lived for the past four summers. Rocks and antique bottles collected at the beach surround the garden. Her boyfriend’s neon […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet Officials Divided on Zoning Changes
Sept. 10 meeting will vote on Curley’s cottage colony and affordable housing proposals
WELLFLEET — If the planning board’s Aug. 17 public hearing on two proposed zoning changes is any indication, there may be a long, hot debate at the Sept. 10 special […]
INCLUSIONARY BYLAW
Two Multi-Unit Projects Spark Neighborhood Ire
Some affordable units are included, but abutters see much else to dislike
PROVINCETOWN — A town that almost universally supports affordable housing and that routinely endorses housing provisions at town meeting has suddenly found itself somewhere unexpected — in a housing fight. […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Long Pond Village Aims for Low Environmental Impact
Avoiding a ‘cookie-cutter’ look and including shared spaces are added goals
WELLFLEET — Continuing its review of the 46-unit affordable housing proposal for 95 Lawrence Road named Long Pond Village, the zoning board of appeals on July 21 heard from the […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ZBA Kicks Off Review of ‘Long Pond Village’
Solar panels and a design inspired by modernism in Wellfleet
WELLFLEET — The zoning board of appeals began its formal review of the long-planned 95 Lawrence Road affordable housing project on July 14. For the first time, the developers, Preservation […]
HOUSING
Slow Process Means Some Affordable Units Sit Empty
Lack of staff is creating further delays
PROVINCETOWN — On the Outer Cape, it’s not uncommon for people to be on affordable housing lists for years, waiting and hoping for a unit to call home. So, when […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Select Board Sponsors Bylaws to Address Housing Needs
Two articles would create affordable lots and year-round cottages
WELLFLEET — The select board has proposed two articles for the June 11 annual town meeting aimed at addressing the town’s lack of both affordable and year-round housing. One would […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Buy Down Pairs Generous Seller With Grateful Buyer
Wellfleet’s 12-year effort has yielded 9 hard-won sales
WELLFLEET — Nancy Lange wanted to sell her vacation house in Wellfleet to a local family instead of to the highest bidder. So, she agreed to sell her three-bedroom, one-bath […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Four Eastham Properties on Housing Roster
Thrift shop, motel, and Delgizzi condos would add to affordable stock
EASTHAM — The town could soon gain up to eight units of affordable or “workforce” housing, thanks to two sale agreements and two property takings for nonpayment of taxes. Town […]
PRESERVATION
Housing Is Top Priority for Truro CPC Funds
Committee recommends spending $780,000 of the $1.6 million available
TRURO — Housing is this year’s top priority for the community preservation committee (CPC), which plans to recommend that annual town meeting voters allocate $440,000 to efforts related to affordable […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Curley Proposes Using ‘Unbuildable’ Lots
Zoning change would lower Wellfleet’s minimum to 10,000 square feet
WELLFLEET — Select board Chair Ryan Curley has proposed increasing the town’s affordable housing stock by allowing deed-restricted houses to be constructed on lots that are currently classified as unbuildable. […]
COURT REPORT
6 Plaintiffs Are Dropping Out of Cloverleaf Suit
Ten others will move forward with the case
TRURO — Six residents who were suing the town and the developer in an attempt to halt the proposed Cloverleaf affordable housing project on Highland Road have decided to withdraw […]