Myths vs Facts of housing project at Sowams Nursery

This is first in a series of articles regarding the proposed construction of a corporate owned $14.5million, multi-unit, rental apartment complex at the Sowams Nursery on Sowams Road. While this project has been discussed since early last year, there still exist many assumptions and myths about the nature of the project and the LMIH goals used as justification.

We are setting the record straight.

The town MUST have 10% LMIH or the state will take punitive action against Barrington.

Fact:

There is no enforcement or punitive provision in the law against towns that do not have 10% LMIH. The recourse for any developer who is denied a building permit is to appeal to the State Housing Appeals Board, and from there to the R.I. court system.  (RI Gen. Laws Title 45, Section 45-53-5)

Check out even more Myths vs Facts on our website! And be sure to check your Barrington Times paper this Wednesday for a special flyer.

Important Meeting!

Come to the public town hearing on the East Bay Community Development Corporation’s Master Plan application for construction of a corporate owned $14.5million, multi-unit, rental apartment complex at the Sowams Nursery on Sowams Road.

For further information, join us at http://www.codder02806.com or email wweepers@gmail.com