Summary
Two Cottage Court projects — 29 units on Court Street and 18 units on Elm Street — cleared final approval, adding 47 single-family homes to Keene's housing supply.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Affordable units come at below-market cost through Habitat; the George Street homes aim to stay at an affordable market rate.
Future homeowners and residents seeking smaller-scale single-family housing options in Keene.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Board - May 26, 2026
Three of the night's approvals use Keene's newer Cottage Court rules to add housing: two Habitat for Humanity homes on Grove Street, a 14-unit townhouse project near Elm/Carroll, and a starter home on George Street. The board noted the city changed its code specifically to allow this kind of gentle density.
Zoning Board of Adjustment - May 11, 2026
Board member Stephen Buckley argued the Cottage Court ordinance lets the Planning Board grant all needed dimensional relief without a ZBA variance. Staff said the ordinance's flexible dimensional table was meant for new subdivisions, not existing lots of record.
Planning Board - Apr 27, 2026
Two Cottage Court projects — 29 units on Court Street and 18 units on Elm Street — cleared final approval, adding 47 single-family homes to Keene's housing supply.
Related development
PB-26-10 — Habitat for Humanity Duplex
Two affordable homes replace a 95%-paved lot, cutting impervious surface to about 60% and adding green space on a corner vacant for nearly 40 years.
PB-26-13 — George St. Cottage Court
Adds a starter home on an existing single-family lot with no new driveways or street access — minimal neighborhood impact.
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