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Housing Production Plan
(updated 3/9/22)
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DRAFT HPP for HAB Discussion - March 15, 2023
- Housing Production Plan (v2 HAB)
- Housing Advisory Board Meeting Information for March 15, 2023 at 5:30 pm
- Presentation to HAB
- HAB Zoom Recording
Other HPP Deliverables
November 30, 2022 HAB Update:
Housing Production Plan (HPP) Documents:
Progress Reports:
- December 2021 Progress Report
- January 2022 Progress Report
- February 2022 Progress Report
- March 2022 Progress Report
- April 2022 Progress Report
2022 Community Forums
January 26, 2022 at 7 PM (Virtual Meeting)
Housing Review and Future Housing Needs
- Recording- Community Forum #1
- Slide Show - Community Forum #1
- Forum #1 Zoom Chat Transcript
- HPP Forum #1 Summary
February 23, 2022 at 7 PM (Virtual Meeting)
Developing Common Values and Goals for Future Housing
June 27, 2022 at 7 PM (Virtual Meeting)
Identifying Opportunities for Affordable Housing Development
Housing Production Plan Update - Schedule:
| Phase | Estimated timeframe | What will be happening? |
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| Initial Outreach | October - November 2021 |
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| November 2021 - January 2022 |
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| Planning Process | January - June 2022 |
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| June - September 2022 |
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| Final Steps |
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What is a Housing Production Plan (HPP)?
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 affordable housing needs of low- or moderate-income people. 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. Brookline continues to use Chapter 40B comprehensive permits, Inclusionary Zoning, and federal and state funds to create units that meet affordable housing needs. See Brookline's previous Housing Production Plan here.
Community Engagement for the Housing Production Plan
The Housing Production Plan process will include multiple avenues of community engagement with people across a variety of incomes, racial and ethnic communities, and neighborhoods. The initial interviews this fall and the broader community meetings to follow over the winter will focus on the heart of any Housing Production Plan: a comprehensive housing needs assessment. Public forums are expected to commence in January and occur periodically over several months, with the project slated for completion by August 2022. Stay informed by signing up for the Housing Production Plan emails via the Town's Notify Me webpage.
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 Brookline has made significant progress toward meeting and exceeding the state's 10% Subsidized Housing Inventory threshold. Mass.gov has more information on Housing Production Plans.
Consultants for the Housing Production Plan
The Town of Brookline hired a consulting team led by Barrett Planning Group, with Community Circle, Dodson & Flinker, and Language Connections. Barrett Planning Group and Community Circle are heading up community engagement, which will be informed by focused interviews conducted throughout November and through follow up interviews in December and into the new year.
Update on October 12, 2021
On October 12, 2021 the staff-led working group kicked off this project with our consultant team (Barrett Planning Group, Community Circle, Dodson & Flinker, and Language Connections). The first phase of work includes creating a community engagement plan and completing targeted community interviews to better document housing needs in Brookline. Additional information will be added to this webpage as the project proceeds, including information about public forums beginning in January 2022. We anticipate this work will be completed by the summer of 2022.
Previous Updates (6/15/21)
On April 14, 2021 the Brookline Purchasing Division released an RFP for consulting services to update the Town's Housing Production Plan.