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The board voted unanimously to support a proposed Human Rights Commission, citing housing as a human right. It also began preparing an appeal of the Planning Board’s approval related to 33 Mt. Vernon Street and chose a developer-purchase and rehabilitation approach for 160 Forest Street affordable housing.
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The board is working with a pro bono attorney on an appeal involving 33 Mt. Vernon Street, with another meeting planned for the week of April 20. For 160 Forest Street, the Affordable Housing Trust will seek proposals to purchase and rehabilitate the property for affordable housing; four of five interested parties preferred this approach. The board also reviewed a proposed 64-unit rental development at Washington and Swanton Streets, with 25% of the units identified as affordable and a zoning approval vote expected later in the week.
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