The issue deserves the bigger voter turnout that comes with a general election, proponents of the Nov. 8 date say.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Study: South Portland short 2,200 low-income housing units
The shortage will have ripple effects for everyone in less than a decade, the report states.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Planners seek better design of senior apartment building
Westbrook Housing Authority’s proposal for 58 affordable units near the National Guard Armory could use some work, Westbrook officials say.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Let’s thank Cape for the lesson
The town’s rejection of an affordable housing proposal shows why this statewide problem can’t be fixed one community at a time.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: For Cape Elizabeth, a public reckoning looms
The town’s proposed affordable housing project may be history, but a revealing referendum remains.
Posted inLocal & State
Eliminating single-family zoning among ways to increase housing opportunity, state commission says
Recommendations from the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions include eliminating single-family zoning, allowing in-law apartments as a matter of right and removing municipal growth caps.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Developer scraps Cape Elizabeth affordable housing project
The Szanton Company withdraws its plans for Dunham Court in the face of an upcoming referendum to repeal zoning amendments allowing it to be building in the town center.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Date of Cape vote on zoning amendment repeal to be decided Dec. 13
The Town Council will decide whether to hold the referendum at a special election or wait or the general election next November.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Developers pull plug on Cape Elizabeth affordable housing project
The proposal for Dunham Court drew opposition from people who criticized its location, size and financing.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Local zoning drives high housing costs around Maine
Municipal officials don’t have to answer to the people who can’t afford to live in their community.