Committee advances affordable housing project to formal site plan review.
Site Plan Review Committee · Meeting of April 1, 2026
ORLEANS — Site Plan Review Committee advances 78-unit mixed-income redevelopment to formal process. The Preservation of Affordable Housing proposal at the former Governor Prence Motor Inn on Route 6A includes 61 affordable rental units, 10 ownership townhouses, and 7 affordable ownership detached dwellings across multiple buildings. Informal review identified required submissions: a swing path analysis survey from Conservation, coordination with Fire on building stairs and hydrant placement, and compliance with a standing sewer connection order.
The committee voted unanimously to move the application to full Formal Site Plan Review.
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Source: the Site Plan Review Committee meeting of April 1, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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