Housing

The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness released the results of its annual point-in-time count of unhoused individuals.

The declaration includes a call for the county to put together a task force to look into regional housing solutions.

Mitchell heralded the city’s accomplishments, but also touched upon some of its challenges, including the cost of housing and the Trump administration’s effort to at least temporarily stop the construction of new offshore wind farms.

Residents who meet the program guidelines can apply for a deed restriction in a variety of situations — such as when buying or selling a house, or when a senior citizen is struggling to remain in the home.

The Seasonal Communities Advisory Council is advising the Healey administration on draft regulations aimed at alleviating the housing crisis in tourism-heavy towns.

The quasi-public state agency MassDevelopment is commissioning the plan for the southern part of the base, an area of about 7,000 acres. In addition to housing, Cape Cod officials are interested in other uses of the land, such as to expand the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center and develop new environmental technologies.

How the Affordable Homes Act will affect Cape Cod was the focus of the annual Housing to Protect Cape Cod summit Thursday in Hyannis.

Gov. Maura Healey signed a housing bond bill worth more than $5 billion, with special provisions for towns that have a high proportion of seasonal homeowners.

The Nantucket select board approved the warrant for a special town meeting in September that may decide the fate of short-term rentals on the island.

One effort involves creating pre-approved housing plans that towns and developers can use to speed up the permitting and construction of affordable housing projects. About a dozen different types of housing units will be undertaken, including duplexes and accessory dwelling units.