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Home My WebLink AboutPB_HousingPacket_072522Housing: Planning, Policy & Program Overview Planning BoardJuly 25, 2022 Current Planning Initiatives•Housing Production Plan (HPP) –Housing Committee held project kick-off 7/18/22–Regular Project Updates to PB via Staff–Join PB & HC Public Meeting to review Draft and Final–Deliverable 2023•Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Feasibility Study–Deliverable 2022•Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program HPP Roles & ResponsibilitiesHousing Committee:•Facilitating Plan Development and Public Engagement with Consultant Team and StaffPlanning Board:•Public meeting to review draft & final Plan•Recommend Endorsement to Town Council of Final Plan p: 617-221-4003 w: JMGOLDSON.COM PROJECT SCOPE Housing Production Plan (HPP) including the following: :Housing needs assessment:Community engagement:Development constraints analysis including updated mapping analysis:Affordable housing goals and strategies:Implementation action plan p: 617-221-4003 w: JMGOLDSON.COM A FEW KEY FACTS –BARNSTABLE SHI STATUS •Town’s prior HPP: 2016 •SHI 7.2% (2020) •Number of SHI units: 1,487 (2020) •41.8% of owner-occupied homes are cost burdened and 56.4% of renter occupied households are cost burdened (2016) p: 617-221-4003 w: JMGOLDSON.COM PROJECT SCHEDULE p: 617-221-4003 w: JMGOLDSON.COM 2016 HPP GOALS 1.Focus local efforts to address local housing needs. 2.Create year-round rental housing affordable to very low-and extremely low-income households. 3.Integrate more diverse housing options in and near Barnstable’s villages 4.Provide housing choice to support an intergenerational community 5.Provide assistance to stabilize housing for Barnstable’s most vulnerable residents. 6.Ensure that new development promotes smart growth and protection of natural resources. 7.Strengthen partnerships with organizations addressing affordable housing needs. 8.Foster an inclusive community outlook about the need for affordable housing and support strong local leadership to promote local housing initiatives. 9.Continue to actively monitor and preserve the long-term affordability of existing affordable units. p: 617-221-4003 w: JMGOLDSON.COM 2016 HPP STRATEGIES 1.Support use of advanced treatment alternative septic technologies to offset increased density for affordable housing. 2.Consider strengthening the Accessory Affordable Apartment Program and allowing market-rate accessory apartments to increase housing options. 3.Amend zoning to incentivize development of affordable assisted or independent living units for low-income seniors. 4.Consider zoning amendments to encourage small, low-density, village scale mixed-use and multi-unit development and re-development in village centers. 5.Consider providing regulatory incentives for extremely-low, very-low and middle-income housing in all village districts. 6.Amend Downtown Hyannis Growth Incentive Zone to allow increased density for mixed-use and multi- unit development. 7.Secure funding for a comprehensive review and recodification of zoning ordinance and related regulations to ensure clarity and consistency, especially with federal and state Fair Housing laws. REGULATORY STRATEGIES p: 617-221-4003 w: JMGOLDSON.COM 2016 HPP STRATEGIES 1.Expansion and improvement of the Affordable Accessory Apartment program. 2.Utilize CPA funds to create local rental assistance program for eligible households. 3.10. Explore ways to expand capacity and activity of the existing Affordable Housing Growth Development Trust Fund. 4.Create an initial intake form for use of for local housing funds. 5.Create a rehabilitation program with CDBG funds to help low income homeowners preserve their existing housing. 6.Explore offering town-owned properties for creation of affordable rental units. 7.Fund creation of new Barnstable Housing Authority rental units, particularly for affordable family housing. 8.Create an Infrastructure Relief Fund with CDBG funds. Fund would defray costs of water and sewer connection costs to foster creation of affordable rental units. 9.Support wastewater management solutions to best address both housing needs and natural resource protection to be incorporated in the town’s Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan. 10.Target public works and streetscape improvement investment areas with affordable housing development and rehabilitation activity to promote comprehensive neighborhood re vitalization LOCAL INITIATIVE STRATEGIES BARNSTABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION PLAN UPDATE SCOPE OF SERVICES Phase I – Housing Needs Assessment • Review prior plans, studies, and other background information as pertinent. • Prepare draft needs assessment, using most recent available US Census, ACS, and other data including MLS, Banker and Tradesman/The Warren Group, as well as local assessor’s data. • Prepare customized need analysis including focus groups and interviews for up to 80 stakeholders with a variety of perspectives on housing needs and issues, including representatives of each of Barnstable’s seven villages, local business owners, representatives from boards and committees. These focus groups and interviews, as possible, would be conducted both in person and virtually along with a guided in-person town tour of key sites and areas for housing preservation and/or production. • Prepare draft development constraints analysis, including updated mapping analysis and implementation capacity analysis. • Meet virtually with Town Planning Department staff to review the status of the prior HPP’s goals and strategies. • This task includes two meetings with the Housing Committee – one meeting to kick off the project and review the schedule and the committee’s responses to Jenn’s project launch clarifier. The second meeting to review preliminary findings of the needs assessment and plan for the first community forum will be structured as a workshop with the committee focused on identifying housing needs and priorities for the housing production plan. • Prepare a visual executive summary to provide enhanced public understanding of housing needs. Executive summary to incorporate infographics, images, and the like to convey complex information in an accessible way for the general public. Phase II HPP – Task 1 Community Engagement • Provide customized outreach materials including flyers, social media graphics, email blurbs, and press release. • This includes a community survey focused on housing needs and issues from participant perspectives and includes opportunities for open ended questions as well as targeted questions based on specific responses (e.g., looping to questions about aging in the community, year-round renting in the community, etc.). The survey is online and can be provided as a paper survey. • Two in-person public forums: The first focused on sharing preliminary results from the housing needs assessment and interactive activities with participants to envision Barnstable’s best housing future. The second focusing on sharing ideas for goals and strategies with interactive activities to better understand community priorities, identify other opportunities, and provide general feedback on the ideas. • This task includes two meetings with the Housing committee – one after the first community forum and one after the second forum to review results and set direction for the draft plan. Phase II HPP – Task 2 Community Engagement • Prepare draft HPP report based on engagement and analysis results • Meet with the Housing Committee to review the draft HPP report • Revise based on review and release for public review and presentation • Prepare visual Executive Summary that describes the community’s housing vision, goals, and strategies to enhance that accessibility of communication with the general public. Build on the first executive summary regarding the housing needs assessment. Phase II HPP – Task 3 Presentation and Approval • Present to the Planning Board and Town Council, answer questions, and solicit public comments • Revise as indicated based on public review and Planning Board/Town Council review • Finalize and make ready to submit to DHCD for approval PROJECT TIMELINE DiscussionOther Housing related topics of interest?Ryan BennettHousing Coordinatorryan.bennett@town.barnstable.ma.us774-487-2782CDBGAffordable Housing Growth & Development TrustResidential Development ReportAccessory Dwelling Units (ADU)Local Initiative Program (LIP)Income & Rents 2022