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Burrillville council adopts resolution to apply for CDBG funding for senior housing project
Summary
The Burrillville Town Council voted July 9 to adopt Resolution 25-26, authorizing a Community Development Block Grant application tied to a proposed senior apartment project and confirming preliminary planning work already funded by a $250,000 predevelopment grant.
The Burrillville Town Council on July 9 adopted Resolution 25-26 to authorize a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application aimed at advancing a proposed senior apartment project in town.
The council approved the resolution after a public hearing in which town staff and project partners described the project's planning stage and local need for senior housing. The town previously received a $250,000 rental housing predevelopment grant to pay for engineering and site feasibility work; presenters said the current application would fund later stages of the project. The council adopted the resolution by voice vote after a motion by Mr. Henderson and a second by the vice president.
During the public hearing, town staff described the partnership with a local housing provider represented in town materials and said engineering work remains underway to determine how many units can fit on the proposed site. Officials said current planning estimates are at about 65 units but that final unit counts depend on the feasibility study and site constraints. A staff presentation noted regional demand for senior units and referenced a statewide planning guide that supports creating more housing for seniors.
Council members asked who would manage the property when built; presenters said the partnering housing organization would manage the units. The planning board had already reviewed the project and provided a letter of support, and no members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearings recorded here.
The resolution authorizes submitting the CDBG application and moves the project to the next steps in permitting and financing. Recordings and meeting documents show the council closed the public hearing and adopted the resolution in the same meeting.
