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Cannery Village gets commission OK

(Nov. 20, 2014) Berlin continued moving toward providing new affordable housing, as the town Planning Commission approved the final site design for Cannery Village during its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
The development, located on Cannery Way at Flower Street, includes 45 lots that will be developed into 36 four-bedroom rancher style homes, eight two-bedroom ranchers and one community center. Two-bedroom homes start at $400 a month, and four-bedroom homes start at just $500.
After 15 years, renters have the option to rent to own the properties.
Planning Director Dave Engelhart said a public works agreement is the next step for Cannery.
“They have to get that together, get the plat recorded, and then it will go to the final permitting,” he said. “That’s it, really. I would say that would happen in the next few weeks.”
Andrew Hanson, a developer at Osprey Property Company, briefed the commission during the meeting, and offered a rough timetable as to when Cannery would begin accepting applications.
“He said when they start construction they will put up signage that will direct people to contact information that will direct them to start getting on a list,” Engelhart said. “If he gets started in January, it will probably be later in the spring before he would be able to take any applications from anybody.”
The commission is also in the process of finalizing commercial architectural design standards for Berlin.
“We’re going to have a work session on Dec. 3, the week before the next formal meeting,” Engelhart said. “Hopefully, we’ll have a document together that they can vote on.”
Engelhart expects the full membership of the planning staff to take part in the work sessions. Town employees are also welcome to attend.
The Planning Commission meets again on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Town Hall.