<div dir="auto">Chris, <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Not sure exactly what you are looking for. Substantial Rehabilitation without a density change would not seem to trigger any additional zoning relief. Thinking the rehab is entirely within the existing building envelope a d just brings the building back to what it was before falling into disrepair.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Beyond that, a couple examples with my thoughts on how I might approach revisions. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The Dennis Affordable Housing Bylaw allows increases in density on lots under 2.5 acres as Municipally Sponsored Projects. We set a high bar, modified once already, with 50% affordable to households under 80% of median and (after amendment) 25% affordable to households under 120% of median. The Bylaw could be used to convert an historic sprawling farmhouse into a multi family structure if endorsed by the Select Board. Only two takers, one got dragged out in court and was never built as even in victory it became too expensive. Same person replaced an abandoned burned out structure with a four unit three bedroom rental project. I would probably push to reduce the affordability components if I had it to do over, probably 15% @ 80% of median and 10% at 120% of median. This lower requirement would make historic preservation projects more profitable. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">In West Dennis Village Center Zoning we allowed multi family housing. Working, for years, with realtors, developers and our historic preservation community, we accomplished the restoration of the Captain Baker house, better known as The Dennis Columns. The project created 5 for sale units in the restoration project and will add 11 units in historically appropriate buildings on the site (original developer was going to use federal historic preservation funding and got National Park Service sign off on the design and location of these buildings).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Also, under the Affordable Housing Bylaw we have approved several conversions of vacant commercial space to residential, some with expanded building envelopes. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Daniel Fortier, AICP Retired Planner </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 2:21\u202fPM Ryan, Christopher via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just following up on this question asked last week. Looking for anyone applying IZ to substantial rehab.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon planners<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our Housing Trust is interested in adding provisions for substantial rehabilitations/renovations to comply with the inclusionary housing bylaw. Do you know of any good examples of communities that have done this?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">They also are interested in the preferred definition of \u201csubstantial rehabilitation\u201d<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance.<u></u><u></u></p>
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