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The Block Island Housing Board is seeking a zone change for this property by the cemetery in order to allow for more flexibility in designing the
next affordable housing project on Block Island. Photo by Rosemary Connelli.
The next property the Block Island Housing Board is seeking to develop affordable housing on is donated land that sits on the edge of the cemetery across the street from Ball O’Brien Park. The lot (Plat 18 Lot 2-3) is currently in the Residential A Zone, but the Housing Board would like that designation changed.
On April 14 the Planning Board heard their appeal to change the lot from Residential A to New Harbor Commercial. This would allow for a larger building imprint on the lot and greater flexibility in terms of design and number of people served.
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 9:45am
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The Overlook property sits between Champlin’s Marina and the Salt Pond Settlement.
Last week the Block Island community was surprised at the announcement that a $4.5 million expenditure was being added to the warrant for the annual Financial Town Meeting at the last minute. The announcement came at the April 21 Council meeting where, after emerging from a closed session with the Block Island Land Trust, the town would pursue the purchase of a portion of the Overlook property, which sits between Champlin’s Marina andthe Salt Pond Settlement.
The Town Council was divided on the idea, with First Warden Andre Boudreau and Councilor Martha Ball voting against placing the item on the warrant.
Housing Board gathers inspiration for next affordable housing blockislandtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from blockislandtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 6:30pm
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During the Housing Board’s virtual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12, members shared their research for the next affordable housing project on the island. At a previous, hybrid meeting, on Friday, Dec. 11, members of the board toured a parcel of undeveloped property across the street from the Ball O’Brien Park on West Side Road (Plat 18, Lot 2-3) in person to gather ideas for the project. Chair Cindy Pappas asked for the board members to seek inspiration from other such developments and to come to the Tuesday, Jan. 12 meeting with further ideas.
Member John Spier opened up the discussion with a few examples of resources he had found.