Maurice’s Campground
The Town proposes to buy the 21.25 acre campground for attainable
and affordable housing.
Maurice’s 2nd Community Meeting is on November 20th. Join Us!
The Town of Wellfleet is hosting the second community meeting on the
proposed housing options for Maurice’s Campground, and all community members are
encouraged to attend. The meeting will allow the public to engage with the evolving plans for the Maurice’s
Campground housing project. Participants will be able to:
Hear what we learned from the summer and fall community engagement sessions.
Explore how community input has been incorporated into various land use scheme ideas.
Weigh the pros and cons of different housing plan options.
Help select a preferred plan option to guide development requests for proposals (RFPs).
This is a unique opportunity for the community to directly influence the future of
Maurice’s Campground and contribute to addressing affordable housing needs in
Wellfleet. The public’s voice is crucial as we move toward finalizing a plan that reflects
our shared values and vision for the town.
Wellfleet Town Officials and project planners strongly encourage residents, business
owners, and all stakeholders to attend and provide feedback that will help shape the
future of this important development.
For any questions please contact Sharon Rule-Agger at rule.aggers@gmail.com.
In the coming months, our dedicated committee members will be generously donating their time to facilitate a series of focus group meetings. Our aim is to host as many as we can to enrich the planning process.
We’re eager to connect with a diverse range of individuals, each bringing their unique experiences and viewpoints to the table. Our goal is to engage with as many voices as possible in this limited timeframe. To ensure everyone gets a chance to speak, we’re keeping each meeting small with a maximum of eight participants in a given meeting. It is anticipated that a meeting will take roughly an hour.
We’re excited to hear your thoughts and ideas. Thank you for your interest in the future of Maurice's Campground!
We respect your privacy. Any information provided in this form will be kept private and not be used for any other purpose than to form and schedule focus groups for Maurice's Planning Committee.
Press Releases & Other News
Committee Charge: Maurice's Campground/80 State Highway Planning Committee.
Interested in participating on this committee? Click here for an application to complete and return to the Town Clerk.
Group Charge: Maurice’s Campground Stakeholder Group.
Interested in joining this stakeholder group? Click here for an application to complete and return to the Town Clerk.
UPDATES
August 1, 2024: The first public committee meeting was held to gather input from the town. You can watch the Introduction Presentation here. To read the summary of findings, click here.
March 14, 2024: The Wellfleet Selectboard and the Maurice’s Planning Committee are very pleased to announce the selection of a strong team of Architects, Community Planners, Engineers, and Financial Analysts to provide master planning services for the 21.25 acres known
as Maurice’s Campground. The proposal selected is that of Studio G Architects of Jamaica Plain and Wellfleet. Gail Sullivan, managing principal of Studio G also designed Lawerence Hill Affordable rentals in Wellfleet which will soon begin construction. “The Planning Committee was very impressed with the completeness, creativity, and enthusiasm expressed in the Studio G proposal and the interview session that followed,” states Ryan Curley, Chair of the Committee. Sullivan will lead a team that also includes JM Goldson for community engagement, Langan Engineering for site planning, and Boston Communities for financial feasibility. Click here to read the press release.
January 2, 2024: The Maurice’s Campground Planning Committee is pleased to announce that we received six qualified proposals in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Master Planning Services for the Campground. During the application period, the RFP was open to anyone requesting it, and interested parties were required to register with the Assistant Town Manager so that any relevant information could be sent to all those considering applying. Click here to see the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Master Planning Services for Maurice’s Campground.
Here is the next step: The committee will carefully consider each proposal according to the procedures stated in the RFP. Stay tuned! We will do our best to keep the community informed and engaged.
June 15, 2023: Frequently Asked Questions Updated. Click here.
May 31, 2023: The Maurice's Planning Committee on May 24th, 2023 voted unanimously and reluctantly to pull the RFP for Master planning services. We plan to re-issue the RFP after the fall special town meeting. There is no issue with the RFP. However, there are issues with the town's ability to proceed with the work at this time.
The loss of key staff and the failure of the Housing Coordinator position leaves the town in a position where it cannot provide the resources necessary to facilitate the planning process. There remains work that needs to be done on initiatives and projects currently underway that have been provided by departed or departing staff. The planning committee hopes the town will be better positioned to reissue the RFP in the fall, optimally after the special town meeting. To read the full press release, click here.
April 27, 2023: The Town of Wellfleet is seeking sealed proposals from professional firms or teams with blended expertise in the areas of neighborhood planning, site design, architecture, affordable housing development, and community engagement, to work with the Town-appointed planning committee to create a Master Plan for the 21.5 acre site known as Maurice’s Campground which is located at 80 State Highway, Wellfleet, MA. For further details click: Maurice's Campground - Opening Requests for Bid Proposals for the Planning Services for Housing
April 26, 2023: Maurice Campground Planning Committee (MCPC) Summary
Click here for the Maurice’s Campground Lease RFP
September 7, 2022: Letter issued to Town of Wellfleet by MassDEP regarding Wastewater at Maurice’s Campground
September 2022: Click here to view the Operations and Financial Review, prepared by the Financial Review and Operations Working Group
September 5, 2022: Click here to view Campground Financial Review and Operations Spreadsheet
September 1, 2022: Click here to view Due Diligence Memorandum
September 1, 2022: Click to view Proposed Septic Upgrade Plan
August 19, 2022: Click here to view Phase 1: Environmental Assessment Report
August 16, 2022: Click to view Presentation to Wellfleet Selectboard, Maurice’s Campground: Working Group Updates
August 9, 2022: Click to view Maurice's Campground 6-Year Forecast for Repairs/Maintenance
August 2022: Click for Maurice’s Campground Purchasing Financing Plan and Public Cost of funding for Maurice's Bond
August 2022: Wellfleet Selectboard's Request for Variance or Exemption from Wellfleet Board of Health
July 2022: Survey – Collecting the Voice of Maurice’s Seasonal Residents. The goal of this survey is to hear from the seasonal community at Maurice’s Campground. Thank you for your time, it will take less than two minutes to complete.
July 22, 2022: Maurice’s Campground Sub-Committee Updates
July 19, 2022: Click here for Summary of Responses to Community Feedback Survey from June 2022. Click here to view the survey results.
June 23, 2022: Due Diligence Report and Appendices A-F
June 23, 2022: Maurice’s Campground Sub-Committee Updates
June 2022: Survey – Community Feedback (closed, see summary of responses above).
A (not so) brief definition of terms used to discuss this project
June 1, 2022: Maurice’s Campground Sub-Committee Updates
May 25, 2022: Group Sets to Work on Details of Campground Purchase
May 6, 2022: Wellfleet Working Group Hits the (Camp) Ground Running
April 15, 2022: Wellfleet Acts to Make a Meaningful Dent in Our Housing Crisis