Manhattan Remodel & Cape Cod Affordable Project
Working to Develop Affordable Housing VideoBob is in Mashpee, Massachusetts, where the affordable housing project is well underway with five of the eleven homes currently under construction. Bob talks with developer and general contractor Joe Valle about the pace of the project and the four homes that will be designated as affordable by housing agency guidelines. Valle introduces Bob to Zella Elizenberry of the Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee, Jamie Regan the chair of the Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals, and Eric Smith, the Mashpee Assistant Town Planner. Together they explain the process that led to the approval and construction of Mashpee's first ever 40B affordable housing project. Regan explains that just 10 years ago zoning would have permitted the construction of four homes on this parcel of land, but today it is zoned for only two. While the board sees the need for affordable housing, they wanted to be sure there would be moderately priced housing, too. Elizenberry explains the original intent of the law, which was to prevent "snob zoning" or exclusion of lower-priced, affordable homes in wealthier communities. In exchange for the zoning relief, developers are required to provide 25 percent affordable housing in a development governed by Act 40B. Smith adds that the key areas where zoning relief was extended to the project are in reduced lot size and reduced frontage for the homes. They all agree that this development must speak well for Mashpee and its commitment to quality affordable housing. By law and by intent, the affordably priced homes must be identical to the market-priced homes in the same development, in terms of materials, workmanship, and design. Bob notes that the development is built on a cul-de-sac, which is perfect for young families.
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• Lohr Construction - General Contractor
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• Perfection Fence - Vinyl Fencing
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• Housing Assistance Corporation - Delivering safe and stable housing in Cape Cod communities.
• River Hill Development / Valle Group Inc - Developer
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• Louisiana-Pacific - SmartSide Lap Siding
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