Community Preservation Committee | March 17, 2025
The meeting focused on housing updates and discussing letters of intent for community preservation funds.
Topic
Housing
A collection of 10 issues
SPECIAL REPORT
Two New Massachusetts Housing Reports and Recommendations. One speaks to the Cape's specific housing needs and challenges. The other calls for calls for statewide solutions including on zoning, parking, funding, and wastewater, among other items.
Affordable Housing Growth & Development Trust Fund Board | March 7, 2025
The meeting covered various aspects of affordable housing development, including reviewing reports, establishing minimum qualifications for agents, cost certifications and planning for future funding.
Ad Hoc Committee to Assess and Recommend Strategies for Housing | Feb. 24, 2025
The meeting focuses on assessing and recommending strategies for increasing housing creation, particularly affordable housing, within the town. The discussion heavily involves addressing the housing crisis and its impact on the community.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund | Feb. 7, 2025
The meeting focused on reviewing and approving several requests related to affordable housing projects, including reconsideration of a denied mortgage, a property transfer, a new application, and a transfer of interest in a property.
Ad Hoc Committee on Housing Strategies | Jan 29, 2025
This meeting focuses on assessing and recommending strategies to increase housing creation, specifically affordable housing, within the town. The discussion heavily involves exploring various avenues to address the town's housing shortage and affordability crisis.
Local Comprehensive Plan | Jan 23, 2025
The committee reviewed and discussed the draft of Barnstable's Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP), including future land use maps and an action plan. The meeting also focused on plans for further public input and the meeting schedule.
Housing Committee | Jan 23, 2025
The meeting focused on reviewing and approving a regulatory agreement application from Short String Properties for inclusionary affordable housing units. A discussion centered on the proposed relocation of units from the Dockside project to the 310 Barnstable Road location.
Ad Hoc on Housing Strategies | Jan 16, 2025
The meeting focused on strategies to address the affordable housing crisis. The discussion expanded to include related issues like the relocation of a homeless shelter and the implications of sewer financing on future development.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund | Jan 10, 2025
The meeting focused on reviewing requests related to affordable housing projects, including reconsideration of a denied mortgage, a property interest transfer, a new application, and end-of-year financial updates and planning.