The Sakonnet Times has shined a light on the cause, publishing an article entitled "Tiverton Fears a Housing Boom" in this week's edition.

Here's a small portion of that article: 
"Comprehensive permits are a streamlined development tool allowed under the state’s Low and Moderate Income and Housing Act. In towns like Tiverton, where less than 10 percent of the housing stock is deed-restricted as “affordable,” comprehensive permit applications allow developers to side-step some zoning and other local requirements, if they set aside at least 25 percent of their planned units for those of low to moderate income. Tiverton’s percentage of affordable housing units sits at 4.26 percent.

Those concerned about the law’s impact here say it has the potential to affect nearly every aspect of life in town — population density, school populations, parking and traffic, environmental issues and development that isn’t consistent with the town’s Comprehensive Community Plan."

PLANNING BOARD MEETS TONIGHT- 6:30 PM AT TOWN HALL
The Tiverton Planning Board is meeting tonight (Agenda available here) and in front of them is a petition from BCP Properties LLC for a 256 unit development on Souza and Main Road, with only 64 of those units being considered affordable housing. We encourage anyone who is able to attend to please do so.