Brand new Arlington Affordable Housing project!
HCA is advancing plans to create 43 affordable apartments on the site of a former auto body shop. We will present before the Zoning Board of Appeals on April 25th, 2023. Learn more on the project’s webpage.
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Public Hearing for 10 Sunnyside with the Zoning Board of Appeals
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, 7:30 pm
Find project materials on the Town’s website
HCA is pursuing zoning for this project under the Comprehensive Permit, also called Chapter 40B.
Affordable Housing Requires Zoning
Zoning dictates what we can be built where. This includes the kind of use (housing, a school, a store), and also the height, how much a building must be set back from the property line, and other requirements.
Therefore, you can’t build a new building without the Town’s approval that you are complying with the existing zoning for that site. Or alternatively, that you are using another zoning policy that lets you stray a bit from the existing zoning. For this reason, we are using the Comprehensive Permit (also called Chapter 40B), which lets you stray if you are providing affordable housing. HCA is meeting the height and density requirements under the zoning, but we are using the Comprehensive Permit because we are straying on the rear setback, the otherwise very significant requirement for open space, and the upper floor step back.
This is a public hearing, so the public will be able to share comments. Please be in touch with Erica if you have questions about the project, or want to support it, but aren’t sure how to participate at the public hearing.
[email protected] or 781-859-5294 x1
A few highlights about our plan for 10 Sunnyside:
- 43 rental apartments.
- 100% affordable for households who earn no more than 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI); Some units reserved for households earning up to 30% AMI.
- (16) 1-bedroom; (20) 2-bedroom; (7) 3-bedroom.
- Car Parking and bike parking.
- Roof deck garden facing Sunnyside Ave for tenant use.
- Community room for HCA and tenant use, and to be shared with other local groups.
- Passive House design – to be extremely energy efficient and sustainable.
- Steps from the Alewife Brook walking path and Stop & Shop.
HCA purchased the property in October 2022.
In 2023 we are moving on designs, requesting Arlington CPA funds, and seeking zoning.
Our development team includes real estate development consultant: Gabby Geller, architects: Utile Architecture and Planning, and General Contractor supporting preconstruction work: Bald Hill Builders.
Please contact Erica Schwarz with any questions or comments:
[email protected] or 781-859-5294 x1
Twentieth Walk for Affordable Housing is Coming May 21st, 2023!
