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Long-Term Rental Registration Task Force Makes Headway on Inspection Recommendations to Council

One more meeting to fine-tune before presentation SHAUN FARRAR MAY 29, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—After some fine-tuning and a little debate over wording, the Long-Term Rental Registration Task Force is one meeting away from making inspection recommendations to the Town Council for long-term rentals. A long-term rental is defined by the town municipal code as “any dwelling unit that is rented or available for rent … Continue reading Long-Term Rental Registration Task Force Makes Headway on Inspection Recommendations to Council

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Bar Harbor Data Changes:

How Population Projections Could Change Town’s Housing Needs SHAUN FARRAR MAY 05, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—New state population projections and data may show that Bar Harbor, a town that has historically not had enough affordable housing, might not need as much new housing as previous predictions indicated. Whether or not that housing can be affordable depends on multiple factors, not all within the town’s control. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Data Changes:

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Creativity Needed to Help Make Housing More Affordable

Bar Harbor Council Approves Spending $24k on Wetlands Study for Park Parcel SHAUN FARRAR APR 17, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—More affordable housing? Thriving year-round economies? More kids in local schools? These are some of the goals and potential benefits of the growing effort to combat the lack of affordable housing and to bolster year-round populations on Mount Desert Island. At its April 16 meeting, … Continue reading Creativity Needed to Help Make Housing More Affordable

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Talking Through Bar Harbor’s Future

Planning Staff Brings Comprehensive Plan’s Themes to The People CARRIE JONES MAR 30, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Dennis Bracale was worried about making sure each village in Bar Harbor was heard during the process of creating Bar Harbor’s future. The owner of Sweet Peas wondered if there were potential employee housing requirements for smaller employers. Diane Vreeland worried about water in Town Hill and the state’s … Continue reading Talking Through Bar Harbor’s Future

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Kebo Street Employee Housing Hosts Its Tiniest Fans

New housing will be seasonal home to over 80 CARRIE JONES MAR 29, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—One of the town’s first large, shared accommodation buildings in downtown Bar Harbor hosted a ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. The Witham Family Hotels hope that the building will help address the shortage of affordable workforce housing in Bar Harbor. It is meant to house … Continue reading Kebo Street Employee Housing Hosts Its Tiniest Fans

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With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee

Most Warrant Articles Recommended Without Discussion SHAUN FARRAR MAR 21, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—Fifteen members of Mount Desert’s twenty-member Warrant Committee finalized the committee’s voting process to recommend, or not, the town’s warrant articles, which will be approved, or not approved, by town voters in early May. The committee approved the warrant articles out of order because there were speakers present to answer potential questions … Continue reading With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee

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It Will Be Up To Mount Desert Voters Whether to Cap Vacation Rentals

The potential ordinance will be on the town’s warrant CARRIE JONES MAR 19, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—To legislate or not to legislate short term and vacation rentals? Mount Desert voters will be answering that question at their May town meeting. The Mount Desert Selectboard heard an additional hour of public comment about the potential short-term and vacation rental ordinance Monday night and moved for it … Continue reading It Will Be Up To Mount Desert Voters Whether to Cap Vacation Rentals

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Mount Desert Likely Hosts 420 Weekly Rentals

Select Board Will Continue Discussion Next Week CARRIE JONES MAR 12, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—A public hearing on a potential short-term rental ordinance in Mount Desert, Monday evening, brought in approximately 75 people in person and on Zoom. Representatives from the Town of Bar Harbor and Town of Sorrento were attending. The board did not make a recommendation for the town’s warrant due to conflicts … Continue reading Mount Desert Likely Hosts 420 Weekly Rentals

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Planning Board Unanimously Recommends All Potential Land Use Changes

Changes deal with shared accommodations, employee living quarters, state LD2003 and design review process CARRIE JONES MAR 10, 2024 BAR HARBOR—On Wednesday night, the Bar Harbor Planning Board unanimously recommended for voters to adopt four potential land use ordinance changes, three of which deal with either the state or the municipalities efforts to help with housing. Each potential change will go to voters on June … Continue reading Planning Board Unanimously Recommends All Potential Land Use Changes

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Can a Town Pass the Halloween Test?

Housing needs dominate League of Towns’ discussion this week CARRIE JONES MAR 1, 2024 Share TRENTON—When he’s trying to determine the health of his year-round neighborhood, Noel Musson has a Halloween test. He walks around Southwest Harbor and notices the houses. Which are still full. Which aren’t. Are there places where his kids once trick-or-treated that are no longer being used as homes? An equally … Continue reading Can a Town Pass the Halloween Test?

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