Nahant News

The Housing Production Plan Online Open House Survey closes on July 31, 2023. You input is vital to help Nahant succeed in making our community the place we all cherish, and hope others can as well.

Completing the Online Open House Survey and also share the survey with your Nahant network of neighbors and friends so the Housing Committee is able to gather as much feedback on the goals and strategies that will contribute to the Nahant’s Housing Product Plan.

Follow the link or scan the QR code below to complete the survey. Don’t forget the survey closes on July 31st! All responses are confidential.

For more information and to stay up to date, follow the Nahant Housing Plan Sub-Committee on Facebook, visit their page at nahant.org or email HPAC@nahant.org.

https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BPomecFqsGNphI

Don’t forget this Saturday, July 15th from 10:00am to 1pm at Flash Road Park, Nahant, is our first outdoor market of the season. There will be lots of various items and food being sold so make sure to come check it out! We will also be having live music performed by local musician Luke Conlin. If anyone is interested in becoming a vendor for our Market by the Sea, please see the “Nahant Market by the Sea” page and fill out an application. We are looking forward to a good time and hope everyone can make it!

On July 5, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be closing the Sumner Tunnel/Route 1A South for 8 weeks until August 31, 2023 which will impact regional travel. However there are alternatives in place to help you plan your trip. We created a Sumner Tunnel Closure Information page on our Town website which will provide you with important updates and links to travel options during the closure. Safe travels to all!

Together, the Town and MAPC (the Planning Team), are working with residents and stakeholders throughout this process to set the vision and direction of housing policy in Nahant for the next five years.

The Housing Production Plan will:

• Address unmet housing needs of low- and moderate-income residents in the community
• Influence the type, amount, and location of mixed-income and Affordable Housing
• Help Nahant meet the State mandate requiring that 10% of total year-round housing units be Affordable by setting a numeric goal for annual housing production
• Possibly prevent unwanted 40B development through a certified HPP (see below for more details) in favor of residential development that complies with local zoning

For more information please visit the Housing Sub Committee webpage

Your survey answers will help the Town identify opportunities for expand and diversify Nahant’s housing stock while also increasing affordability for people at a range of incomes.

Take the Survey Here: 

mapc.ma/nahantOOH

The survey will be open until
Monday, July 31, 2023

NAHANT – Town Administrator Antonio Barletta is pleased to report that the Town of Nahant will receive a $15,000 grant to study the feasibility of using renewable energy at the Nahant Public Library.

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On Wednesday March 8, 2023 the Town of Nahant, The Nahant Housing Production Plan Committee and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council invite residents to to attend a public in person forum at the Nahant Town Hall from 7:00PM-9:00PM. Participants will learn about data that describes the Town’s demographics, housing stock and housing availability. Participants are also invited to share their experiences finding a home in Nahant that meets their needs and preferences. The committee will gather public input on a shared vision for how the Town will address it’s housing needs moving forward.

In addition to an assessment of the Town’s housing needs, the forum will include information about the new
MBTA community 3A zoning law and how it affects Nahant. This overview of 3A will prepare residents to
think about the benefits of complying with 3A and the different ways the Town can pursue compliance. We
need to hear from you to pursue a path for housing that’s right for Nahant. Please join us at Town Hall this Wednesday.

This public forum will also be recorded and broadcasted, however in order to participate you will need to be there in person.

REGISTER IN ADVANCE: https://mapc.ma/NahantHPP
For more information about the Nahant Housing Production Plan Update (HPP) and housing efforts,
contact Nahant Town Administrator, Antonio Barletta at abarletta@nahant.org or MAPC Senior
Housing Planner John Cruz, AICP at jcruz@mapc.org.

NAHANT – The Board of Selectmen wishes to provide the following update about its ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of habituated coyotes in the community.

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