The Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity wants a new home in Marion, but first the group must meet state affordable housing laws.

During the Nov. 21 meeting with the Planning Board, Habitat for Humanity executive director Christine Lacourse, and president of the board of directors George McTurk, advocated for a portion of a four-acre lot.

The lot, purchased by the town during the Town Meeting of May 2009, stands at 185 Wareham Road.

According to board member Thomas Magauran, Habitat for Humanity has been encouraged by the Planning Board to purchase a larger parcel of the lot to better accommodate the house's size.

Originally, the Habitat for Humanity home was set to lie on 7,000 square feet. After negotiations, Magauran said, the board felt that 15,000 square feet would be more suitable for the housing lot, which will cost approximately $10,000.

Habitat for Humanity can also go with Chapter 40B of Massachusetts General Law, which would allow them to bypass local bylaws.

For Habitat for Humanity to do this, the group would have to meet two requirements.

First, the building plans would have to qualify as subsidized housing, which according to Magauran, Habitat for Humanity does qualify.

Second, the homeowners cannot have an income which exceeds more than 80 percent of the federal median income. This condition is also met by Habitat for Humanity, Magauran said.

If Habitat for Humanity is in accordance with the 40B law, then, Magauran said, the Planning Board will not be voting on the matter. Instead, the case will go before the Zoning Board of Appeals for a ruling.

The Nov. 21 meeting with the Planning Board, he said, was a preliminary conference with Habitat for Humanity. However, it is one that the board is strongly encouraging.

“The board is 100 percent behind the effort.” Magauran said.

While Lacourse said the Buzzards Bay Area for Habitat for Humanity hopes to start the building process by spring 2012 the new home in Marion is only the start. Overall, this would be the ninth Habitat home built  and the first one in Marion.

According to Lacourse, the group is looking for additional properties that may be suitable for Habitat for Humanity in local areas.

“We are looking for land in all of our towns and always actively seeking new property,” Lacourse said.