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Applicant proposes converting Maplewood to 26 deed-restricted affordable units for 40 years
Summary
As part of Junction 183 approvals, the applicant proposed converting 26 market-rate units at Maplewood into income-restricted units deed-restricted for 40 years; the committee questioned unit quality, washer/dryer inclusion, parking and how the replacement units would compare to those at Junction 183.
The project team told the Mansfield Affordable Housing Committee they intend to use an off-site compliance option: converting the Maplewood apartment complex at 1 Carlton Road into deed-restricted affordable housing to meet the 26-unit requirement tied to Junction 183.
The applicant said Maplewood currently has 26 market-rate units, comprising 14 four-bedroom units (already renovated) and 12 two-bedroom units planned for full renovation. Evan Seaman told the committee that "all are proposed to be income restricted" and that the conversions would carry deed restrictions for 40 years.
Billy Reel, who reviewed unit-level specifications, outlined planned interior and exterior upgrades and said the two-bedroom units would be gutted and renovated to match Junction 183 specs where feasible. When a committee member asked whether the two-bedroom units would include in-unit washer/dryer, Reel answered directly: "Yes. They will."
Tyler King (CHA) said an existing conditions survey noted 71 spaces while the current map shows 67 striped spaces; the applicant proposes increasing parking at Maplewood to 74 spaces. Committee members stressed that parking, sidewalks and on-site pedestrian connections must be addressed so the off-site units provide equitable access to town services and amenities.
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