Trust reviews 30-unit concept for Blood Road/West End site, plans RFP and public outreach

Trust members reviewed a prior concept plan for Trust-owned land on Blood Road and West End and discussed next steps to prepare an RFP and solicit community input. The concept presented included multiple buildings totaling roughly 30 units (a combination of townhouses and one- and two-bedroom apartments); members noted wetland flags need verification and that additional site work will carry modest costs.

Members discussed whether the Trust or the housing authority would manage completed units, explored alternatives (condos with deed restrictions versus managed rental housing), and agreed the Trust would issue an RFP to an outside developer rather than develop in-house. The Trust asked staff to gather past concept materials and to prepare for public hearings to solicit community preferences on unit mix, affordability percentages and management arrangements.