BARNSTABLE Two neighbors of the planned Cloverleaf affordable housing project in Truro have appealed the town’s approval of the 39-unit complex and asked a judge to modify or annul the Zoning Board of Appeals decision.
Lauren Anderson and Helen Torelli Thursday filed a lawsuit in Barnstable Superior Court against Cloverleaf developer Community Housing Resource and the members of the Truro Zoning Board of Appeals. The two argue that the board’s decision to approve an “unproven” septic treatment system and waive some local health regulations “fails to protect the quality of ground waters and threatens contamination of private wells” near the project, according to the lawsuit.
TRURO – After more than a year of consideration and nearly two dozen meetings, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved the Cloverleaf affordable housing project Thursday night. When built, it will be the town’s largest-ever housing development.
The board voted unanimously to grant several waivers to the planned 39-unit housing project off Highland Road, and likewise approved the comprehensive 40B housing permit for the Provincetown-based developer Community Housing Resource.
The permit was one of the most significant hurdles for the project and Community Housing Resource president Ted Malone will now work to secure funding for it. He estimated last week that it would take about three years to get to the point when the units are ready for tenants to move in.