Housing Production Plan Update 2022-23

Housing Production Plan (HPP) Engagement:

Public Survey

A town-wide survey was distributed for feedback and information. Nearly 800 survey responses were submitted, you can find the results summary here.

Monday October 24, 2022 Hybrid Forum

The HPP Working Group and consultant Anser Advisory held a hybrid public forum on Tuesday October 24, 2022 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. The forum included a presentation on Affordable Housing (definition, benefits, qualifications, etc.), census data, survey data and data on the local housing market and cost burdening of such. It ended on a workshop identifying Reading Housing Goals and the Strategies that would help to reach such goals.

You can find a copy of the presentation here. You can also watch a recording of hybrid forum here.

Tuesday November 29, 2022 Remote Forum

A second remote forum was held on Tuesday November 29, 2022 at 6:00PM to discuss housing related goals and strategies moving forward.

You can find a copy of the presentation, that includes the Goals and Strategies, here.

CPDC Update:

An update on the plan will be provided to the CPDC on Monday January 9, 2023. The update/discussion is scheduled for 8:15PM. The meeting will allow in-person partcipation in the Select Board Meeting Room at Reading Town Hall or remote participation through the Zoom Meeting Info below. The presentation and draft plan is found in the documents tab above.

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Select Board Update:

An update on the plan will be provided to the Select Board on Tuesday January 10, 2023. The update/discussion is scheduled for 7:45PM. The meeting will allow in-person partcipation in the Select Board Meeting Room at Reading Town Hall or remote participation through the Zoom Meeting Info below. The presentation and draft plan is found in the documents tab above.

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What is a Housing Production Plan?

A Housing Production Plan (HPP) is a community's proactive strategy for planning and developing affordable housing. The purpose of a Housing Production Plan is to identify and address the housing needs of the community. A state-regulated plan that requires approval by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), the Housing Production Plan focuses on developing and preserving homes that meet the requirements of the state’s affordable housing law, commonly known as Chapter 40B.

Housing Thresholds under Massachusetts' Chapter 40B

Housing Production Plans create a strategy to enable municipalities to meet their affordable housing needs in a manner consistent with the Chapter 40B statute and regulation. The Town of Reading has made significant progress toward meeting and exceeding the state's 10% Subsidized Housing Inventory threshold. For more information on Housing Production Plans, visit Mass.gov.

Housing Production Plan (HPP) Update - Expected Schedule:

	HPP SCHEDULE (September 2022-February 2023)
Phase	Work to be Done	Estimated Schedule
Public Engagement
	Public Survey/Data Collection and Needs Assessment	September 2022 - October 2022
	Public Forum #1	October 2022
	Public Forum #2	November 2022
Planning Process
	Review Survey Data and Debrief of Public Forums	October 2022 - December 2022
	Draft HPP	December 2022
	CPDC Review and Vote	January 2023 - February 2023
	Select Board Review and Vote	January 2023 - February 2023
Final Steps
	Submit HPP to DHCD	February 2023