Base Heights between 85-145 feet
Maximum Height of 205 feet
Opportunity Areas will be mapped with M1-5/R7X zoning, providing the following bulk regulations:
Residential FAR of 6.0
Community Facility FAR of 6.5
Base Heights between 60-105 feet
Maximum Height of 145 feet
Residential Use:
Residential use will be permitted as-of-right both commercial-to-residential conversions and new construction will generally be permitted. In addition, MIH will be required in most instances of new residential floor area, and the text proposes two options for MIH development: (1) 25% of residential floor area must be for affordable housing units for residents with incomes averaging 60% Average Median Income (“AMI”), and (2) 30% of residential floor area must be for affordable housing units for residents with incomes averaging 80% AMI. Importantly, the MIH requirement applies to any zoning lot with 12,500 square feet of
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The San Marcos City Council approved wastewater rate calculation adjustments to minimize the impact of Winter Storm Uri on residents’ bills during its Tuesday meeting.
The new, temporary calculation adjustment will begin this month, ensuring customers are not overcharged in the upcoming year as a result of the unprecedented winter weather event.
Residential wastewater rates are normally calculated annually by averaging the three lowest outdoor consumption months of the year: December, January and February. The average is then used to bill monthly amounts for a full year.
The adjustment will exclude February 2021 from the calculation, accounting for potential distortions in consumption averages because of damaged pipes or faucets that were left dripping during the prolonged freeze.
Two of the new housing units of Oak Tree Village in Griswold. (photo by Kevin Gorden)
The clubhouse of Oak Tree Village in Griswold.
A rendering of the newly-opened Oak Tree Village in Griswold.
Published April 07. 2021 7:43AM
Kevin Gorden, Special to The Times
A new housing development in Griswold is targeting low- and moderate-income tenants.
Phase one of Oak Tree Village opened in early March, featuring 72 one- and two-bedroom units in what the developer, Massachusetts-based Dakota Partners, described as garden-style buildings, utilizing traditional New England architecture. There are two three-story buildings, as well as a separate clubhouse, which will include office space for management, as well as a recreational work-out area for tenants. There is also a small outdoor playscape for children.
ORLEANS Pennrose LLC is one month closer to getting approval to build 62 units of affordable housing at the site of the former Cape Cod 5 bank headquarters on West Road.
If the project is approved, Orleans will be that much closer to having 10% of its housing stock affordable. Currently, that number is at 9.33%, the highest on Cape Cod. Another 100 units will get the town to 10%.
Before all that can happen, the Zoning Board of Appeals will need to approve a comprehensive permit for the Chapter 40B project. There are no state permits required, though, nor does the Cape Cod Commission need to weigh in.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed two new members to EMU’s Board of Regents at the end of Deember. In city news, the Ypsilanti City Council expressed affordable housing concerns with the Kaufman Jacobs development plan for Water St., and the Jim Toy Community Center will close its physical location at the end of January. Listen to this week’s news recap podcast on your favorite podcast provider, or read the transcript here.