Manchester Habitat for Humanity project given Act 250 permit
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Published: September 8, 2010
MANCHESTER – The state has granted an Act 250 permit for a long-term project that could see up to 22 units of affordable housing built by the Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity.
The permit, issued on Sept. 2, would allow Habitat for Humanity to start the project planned for the Jennifer Lane area in Manchester.
“This permit specifically authorizes (Habitat for Humanity) to subdivide 11.79 acres into 22 single family house lots and build affordable, approximately 1,100 (square-foot), houses on each lot; with central community septic system and public water supply. At this time, the only house approved is on Lot # 14. Subsequent houses must seek an amendment,” the permit said.
Town permits were granted for the project in September 2009.
The plan has been to buy about 50 separate lots, combine them and then re-divide them into 22 lots. Each would eventually have a single-family home built on it but Habitat officials have said it would take years to complete because funding would need to be raised, volunteers organized and a family chosen for each home.
According to the Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity, this project, once complete, would be the largest single Habitat project in Vermont.
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