First Selectman Henry Tirrell said this week that his board has referred a proposal to make Haystack Woods Road a town street to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Foundation for Norfolk Living, which is developing a 10-house affordable community on the road, originally proposed making it a private road but the state Department of Housing decreed it should be made public.
The street has recently been paved, bringing it up to the town zoning specifications.
Seven prospective buyers have started the application process to purchase a house in the development, which is just off Old Colony Road.
A third open house, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed because of the predicted cold weather. The super energy-efficient homes are expected to be ready for occupancy in early 2026.
Details about income eligibility and the application process for Haystack Woods can be found at the website for the Foundation for Norfolk Living: norfolkliving.org.
The foundation is also developing a stand-alone, three-bedroom house near the development that’s available to first-time buyers earning up to 100 percent of area median income, or a total of $104,800 for a household of three. The modular home is a joint project with the Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity. More information about the Norfolk house, as well as others being built in surrounding towns, can be found here: cho.thehousingcollective.org/regions/litchfield-county.