HomeMy Public PortalAboutPacket for Housing Production Plan Community Forum 04.28.22APRIL 28, 2022 COMMUNITY FORUM
Barrett Planning Group
•Judi Barrett, Principal
•Alexis Lanzillotta, Project Lead
•Gregory Zapata
Housing Partnership Members
•Jillian Douglass
•Lisa Forhan
•Vanessa Greene
•Ralph Marotti
Staff Contacts
•Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator
•Donna Kalinick, Assistant Town Administrator
•Diane Pansire
•Sarah Robinson
•Steve Seaver
INTRODUCTIONS
BREWSTER COMMUNITY HOUSING:
2017 HOUSING PLAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS
JILL SCALISE, BREWSTER HOUSING COORDINATOR
Housing Production Plan 2017
•Increase year-round rental housing
•Build partnerships
•Housing for seniors & people with
disabilities
•Increase local capacity
•Increase variety of housing choices
•Housing rehabilitation
•10% Statutory minimum affordable housing
q 16 Implementation Strategies
BREWSTER’S HOUSING PROGRAM IS GUIDED BY . . .
Brewster Vision Plan 2018
•Provide more affordable, safe and accessible rental
and home ownership housing options at different
price points, particularly for single people, young
families and our older population. Achieve the
state’s 10% affordable goal by 2025.
q Promote housing choices to allow families to live,
work and prosper.
q Provide opportunities to address the varied
housing needs of Brewster’s aging population.
q Address the housing needs of the Town’s year-
round & seasonal work force.
BREWSTER’S HOUSING PROGRAM IS GUIDED BY . . .
Housing Coordinator
ü Hired July 2017, CPA & Town funds
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust
ü Created in 2018, CPA & Town funds
Use Chapter 40B to create affordable housing
ü Habitat For Humanity (14 homes),
CPA funds
ü Brewster Woods (30 rental units),
CPA funds & Town MassWorks Grant
Accomplishments
HOUSING SUPPLY
STRATEGIES (16)
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
ü Approved Town Meeting 12/2018
Apartments over commercial space (ACDU)
ü Approved Town Meeting 12/2018
Funding for affordable housing
ü Select Board Short Term Rental Revenue
Policy 5/2021
Accomplishments
HOUSING SUPPLY
STRATEGIES (16)
Regional collaboration
ü Funding of regional housing initiatives (Housing
Institute, FORWARD, CPA funds)
Redevelop existing properties
ü Former vacant nursing home rehab to Serenity at
Brewster (132 units, age 55+), 27 affordable units
Preserve existing affordable units
ü Received $500,000 CPA Funding. Actively working to
preserve homes. On Town Meeting Warrant
Accomplished or
making significant
progress and actively
addressing 12 of the
16 strategies
HOUSING SUPPLY
STRATEGIES (16)
Comprehensive housing education plan
ü Housing Forums & continual outreach
Review Town-owned property
ü Proposal accepted by the Town to build
compact, energy-efficient neighborhood of
45 rental apartments in 12 buildings on 16+
acres of Town land off Millstone Road
Fair and affordable housing
ü Local Preference & Fair Housing
Educational Forum
Accomplished or
making significant
progress and actively
addressing 12 of the
16 strategies
HOUSING SUPPLY
STRATEGIES (16)
LOCAL
COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
& THE HOUSING PLAN
•The Housing Production Plan update team is
coordinating their work with the Vision
Planning Committee.
Ø Communication
Ø Focus Group
•The updated 2022 Housing Production Plan
will be a component of Brewster’s Local
Comprehensive Plan
AGENDA
•Welcome
•Project Overview
•Community Survey Snapshot
•Needs Assessment Highlights
•Breakout Groups
•Close Out & Next Steps
STANDARDS FOR CONVERSATION
12
Please keep your microphone on mute unless invited to speak by the
meeting hosts and facilitators. We appreciate your cooperation!
For those calling in, *6 will allow you to mute/unmute, and *9 will allow
you to raise your hand.
You will have time during the breakout period to discuss a series of
questions. Unless otherwise directed by your facilitator, please stay
muted in these groups, as well.
The chat function is turned ON for participants to message hosts and co-
hosts only. There may be times this evening where you are invited to use
the chat, but note: only the hosts and cohosts can see this.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
BREWSTER HOUSING PRODUCTION PLAN 2022 UPDATE
February
2022
March
2022
April
2022
May
2022
June
2022
Mobilization Kickoff Meeting xxxx
Housing
Needs
Assessment
Small Group Interviews xxxx
Online Survey xxxx xxxx
Draft Needs Assessment xxxx
Goals &
Strategies
Community Meeting xxxx
Focus Groups xxxx
Draft Goals & Strategies xxxx
Final Steps
Final Draft HPP to Town xxxx
Joint Meetings xxxx
Final Plan Submission
Estimated Project Completion:
June 30, 2022
xxxx
PROJECT TIMELINE
Housing Needs Assessment
Housing Goals
Implementation Strategies
•Demographics
•Projection of future population and housing needs
•Housing stock
•Development constraints & plans to mitigate
•Infrastructure capacity
760 CMR 56.03(4)
•Mix of housing types feasible within market and
affordable to a range of income levels
•Numerical housing production goals
•Proposed zoning or policy changes
•Site identification for housing
•Desired characteristics of development
•Regional partnerships
COMPONENTS OF A HOUSING PRODUCTION PLAN
WHERE IS OUR DATA FROM?
ü American Community Survey
(ACS) 5-year estimates
ü Census 2020 (limited)
ü Comprehensive Housing
Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data
ü Other official federal/state data
sources
ü MassGIS
ü Assessor’s Records
ü Real estate transactions
ü Interviews with housing-related
Town boards/committees
ü Public survey
ü And more!
Note: References to “Lower Cape” in this presentation refer to
Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, and Orleans.
COMMUNITY SURVEY SNAPSHOT
MARCH 2022 HOUSING NEEDS SURVEY
18
SURVEY OVERVIEW
•881 responses:
•68% year-round residents
•18% seasonal residents
•12% non-residents, a mix of people who:
o work in Brewster
o were displaced from Brewster
o live in neighboring communities
o grew up in Brewster or have family in Brewster
o work for a social or housing service provider
o other
•2% did not identify residency status
AGE
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%Under 1818 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 to 8485 or olderPopulation Age
(ACS 2020)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%Under 1818 - 2425 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 6465 - 7475 - 8485 or olderAge of Respondents
(863 Responses)
20
OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC COMPARISONS
ACS 2020 OR
Census 2020
Survey
Resident Households
with Children Under 18
18.8%19.9%
Renter Households Housing stock occupied
by year-round renters 8.2%10.7%
Year-round renter
households 15.1%
% White 91.4%88.8%
% Hispanic 3.0%<1.0%
21
HOUSING PRIORITIES
58%
34%
27%
27%
23%
23%
19%
12%
10%
8%
7%
3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
Helping people stay in year-round housing affordable to them
Helping people stay in the community as they age
Creating more housing options/choices
Attracting families with children
Ensuring that new housing is sustainably built
Creating housing with a mix of price ranges
Preservation of existing housing
Creating top-of-the-shop housing
Making additional funds available to improve public housing
Other - please specify
Creating housing with convenient access to amenities
None of the above
22
443
314
97
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Agree Unsure/Neutral Disagree
Brewster is welcoming to people all of races,
ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds.
(854 responses)
294 338
215
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Agree Unsure/Neutral Disagree
Brewster is welcoming to people of all
socioeconomic backgrounds.
(847 responses)
519
234
97
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Agree Unsure/Neutral Disagree
Brewster is welcoming to families with children.
(850 responses)
638
169
38
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Agree Unsure/Neutral Disagree
Brewster is welcoming to older adults.
(845 responses)
23
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Affordable rental
units for
individuals or
smaller
households
Affordable rental
units for larger
households
Affordable home
ownership
opportunities
Senior housing Housing for
people with
disabilities
“Starter” homes
Brewster has too much, not enough, or just the right amount of…
(854 responses)
Too much Right amount Not enough Unsure/No opinion
24
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Single family
homes (detached)
Duplexes Condominiums Apartments Assisted living
facilities
Accessory
dwelling units
Brewster has too much, not enough, or just the right amount of...
(837 responses)
Too much Right amount Not enough Unsure/No opinion
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Population and Household Counts, 2010-2020
Brewster Lower Cape County
2010 2020 2010 2020 2010 2020
Total Population 9,828 10,318 34,078 36,659 215,887 228,996
Total
Households 4,386 4,771 16,040 17,394 95,755 103,368
Ratio of Pop to
Household 2.24 2.16 2.12 2.11 2.25 2.22
Source: US Decennial Census, 2010 and 2020
Reminder: References to “Lower Cape” in this presentation refer to
Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, and Orleans.
Brewster Population by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2020
2010 2020
White 96.7%91.4%
Black 0.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%0.2%
Asian 0.9%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%0.1%
Other 0.5%1.0%
Two or More Races 1.0%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (All Races)1.7%3.0%
Source: US Decennial Census, 2010 and 2020
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Brewster Lower Cape County MA
Population By Age, 2010
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010
Under 18 Years 18 to 24 Years 25 to 34 Years
35 to 44 Years 45 to 54 Years 55 to 64 Years
65 to 74 Years 75 to 84 Years 85 Years and Over
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Brewster Lower Cape County MA
Population By Age, 2020
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2016-2020
Under 18 Years 18 to 24 Years 25 to 34 Years
35 to 44 Years 45 to 54 Years 55 to 64 Years
65 to 74 Years 75 to 84 Years 85 Years and Over
Brewster Household Types , 2010-2020
2010 2020 Difference
Number Percent Number Percent Percent
Family Households 2,851 64.0%2,812 62.3%-1.7%
With Children Under 18 938 21.1%849 18.8%-2.3%
With No Children Under 18 1,913 43.0%1,963 43.5%0.5%
Nonfamily Households 1,602 36.0%1,703 37.7%1.7%
Householder Living Alone 1,201 27.0%1,428 31.6%4.6%
Householder Not Living Alone 401 9.0%275 6.1%-2.9%
Total Households 4,453 100.0%4,515 100.0%
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2016-2020
Brewster Household Types , 2010-2020
2010 2020 Difference
Number Percent Number Percent Percent
Family Households 2,851 64.0%2,812 62.3%-1.7%
With Children Under 18 938 21.1%849 18.8%-2.3%
With No Children Under 18 1,913 43.0%1,963 43.5%0.5%
Nonfamily Households 1,602 36.0%1,703 37.7%1.7%
Householder Living Alone 1,201 27.0%1,428 31.6%4.6%
Householder Not Living Alone 401 9.0%275 6.1%-2.9%
Total Households 4,453 100.0%4,515 100.0%
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2016-2020
Biggest
increase is
householders
living alone is
among 65+
householders.
2010: 41%
2020: 63%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY TRENDS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS
42%46%38%
10%
10%10%
12%
32%
48%46%44%42%50%47%
58%57%
Brewster
2010
Brewster
2020
Lower Cape
2010
Lower Cape
2020
County
2010
County
2020
MA
2010
MA
2020
Housing Occupancy and Tenure: 2010
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010
Vacant Renter-Occupied Owner-Occupied
42%46%46%51%
38%42%
10%9%
10%8%10%8%
12%12%
32%34%
48%46%44%42%50%47%
58%57%
Brewster
2010
Brewster
2020
Lower Cape
2010
Lower Cape
2020
County
2010
County
2020
MA
2010
MA
2020
Housing Occupancy and Tenure: 2010
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2016-2020
Vacant Renter-Occupied Owner-Occupied
-2020
Percent Housing Units Occupied by Renter Households
ACS 2010 ACS 2020 Census 2010 Census 2020
Brewster 9.9%8.2%9.7%
Not yet
available
Lower Cape 10.3%7.5%10.6%
Not yet
available
County 12.1%11.9%13.5%
Not yet
available
MA 32.4%34.1%34.2%
Not yet
available
Sources: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2016-2020, and US Decennial Census, 2010 and 2010
INCOME & HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
NEEDS ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%Less than $25,000$25,000-$49,000$50,000-$74,999$75,000-$99,999$100,000 to $124,999$125,000 to $149,999$150,000 to $199,999$200,000 or MoreHousehold Income for Brewster Households, 2010-2020
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2006-2010 and 2016-2020
2010 2020
$50,000
$75,000
$100,000
$125,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
HUD Area Median Family Income (HAMFI) for Barnstable County Metropolitan
Statistical Area
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME TRENDS FOR REGION
HOUSING MISMATCH: OWNERS
•An estimated 29% of
homeowner households in
Brewster are housing cost
burdened —that is, they pay
more than 30% of income
toward housing. (CHAS 2018)
•Households earning the
HUD-defined Area Median
Family Income (HAMFI) likely
could not currently afford to
purchase a single-family
home in Brewster.
Maximum Single-Family Home Affordability Based on
Median Family Income
2022 Brewster SF
Median Sales Price*
Max. Affordability at
HAMFI ($115,600)**
Affordability
Gap
$710,000 $420,579 -$289,421
*Source: Banker & Tradesmen
**Source: HAMFI, 2022 (HUD)
$365,000 $369,000 $397,500 $380,000 $374,900 $389,750 $415,000 $425,000 $450,000 $465,000
$519,500
$655,000
$251,487 $222,638 $241,029 $226,444 $241,744 $223,165
$255,925 $238,248
$275,744 $282,529 $285,000
$377,250
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Brewster Median Sales Prices, 2010-2021
Source: The Warren Group
Adjusted for Inflation to 2020
Single Family Condo
$365,000
$655,000
$541,082
$763,953
$389,206
$569,250
$353,279
$510,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Median Single Family Sales Prices, 2010—2021
Source: The Warren Group
Adjusted for Inflation to 2020
Brewster Lower Cape Barnstable County MA
HOUSING MISMATCH: RENTERS
•An estimated 41% of renter
households in Brewster are housing
cost burdened. (CHAS 2018)
•A household renting a 2-bedroom
unit at the FMR should have a
household income of approximately
$75,000.
•The estimated median household
income of renter households in
Brewster is $35,000. (ACS 2020).
2022 Fair Market Rent, Brewster MSA
Bedrooms Monthly Rent
1 br $1,428
2 br $1,879
3 br $2,323
4 br $2,548
Source: 2022 Fair Market Rent for Barnstable
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), HUD
2017 TO 2022 HPP: SUBSIDIZED HOUSING INVENTORY
Ø 2017: 250 SHI Units
(5.21%)
Ø 2022: 268 SHI Units
(5.58%), with an
additional 59 SHI-
eligible units across 3
projects expected to be
added to the SHI in
2022
Ø An estimated 34% of
Brewster households
have incomes at or
below 80% AMI.
FY 2022
Income
Limits
Household Size
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Moderate
Income
(120%)$ 91,350 $ 104,400 $ 117,450 $ 130,425 $ 140,925 $ 151,350 $ 161,775 $ 172,200
Median
Income
(100%)$ 76,125 $ 87,000 $ 97875 $ 108,688 $ 117,438 $ 126,125 $ 134,813 $ 143,500
Low Income
(80%)$ 60,900 $ 69,600 $ 78,300 $ 86,950 $ 93,950 $ 100,900 $ 107,850 $ 114,800
Very Low
Income
(50%)$ 38,050 $ 43,500 $ 48,950 $ 54,350 $ 58,700 $ 63,050 $ 67,400 $ 71,750
Extremely
Low Income
(30%)$ 22,850 $ 26,100 $ 29,350 $ 32,600 $ 35,250 $ 37,850 $ 41,910 $ 46,630
FY 2020
Income
Limits
Household Size Household Examples
1 2 3 4 5 6 (2 examples per category)
Moderate
Income
(120%)
$ 81,225 $ 92,775 $ 104,400 $ 115,950 $ 125,250 $ 134,550
•Computer systems designer ($124,488 )
and a stay-at-home parent with 3 children
•A single dental hygienist ($71,968)
Median
Income
(100%)
$ 67,688 $ 77,313 $ 87,000 $ 96,625 $ 104,375 $ 112,125
•A construction worker ($62,140) and
masonry contractor ($31,460) with 2
children
•A plumber ($66,092) and personal care
assistant ($16,484) with 1 child
Low
Income
(80%)
$ 54,150 $ 61,850 $ 69,600 $ 77,300 $ 83,500 $ 89,700
•An auto repair technician ($33,488) and
restaurant server ($28,236)
•An architectural assistant ($56,472) and
retail worker ($26,936) with 3 children
Very Low
Income
(50%)
$ 33,850 $ 38,650 $ 43,500 $ 48,300 $ 52,200 $ 56,050
•A single home health aide ($28,340 )
•A social worker ($43,368 ) and stay-at-
home parent with 1 child
Extremely
Low Income
(30%)
$ 20,300 $ 23,200 $ 26,100 $ 29,000 $ 31,350 $ 35,160
•A florist ($23,608) with 2 children
•An office supply store worker ($21,320)
with 1 child
BREAKOUT GROUPS
INSTRUCTIONS & TOPIC OVERVIEW
BREAKOUT GROUPS
•There will be time for three breakout group sessions, 25 minutes each
(75 minutes total for discussion)
•You will choose from several breakout groups:
o Housing Needs
o Development Constraints
o Mapping Housing Solutions
o Plan Goals & Strategies
o Regional Context
•Please note that if a breakout group exceeds 25 participants at any time, you
may be asked to choose a different group.
•In the unlikely event of a quorum from any Board of Committee, we ask that a
member changes to a different breakout group to prevent a quorum.
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HOUSING PRODUCTION PLAN COMMUNITY FORUM
MEETING PARTICIPANTS ARE CURRENTLY IN BREAKOUT GROUPS!
Just joining the meeting?
Someone will let you into a
breakout group soon!
HOUSING NEEDS
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Maggie Spade-Aguilar
•What housing needs are you most concerned
about in Brewster?
•From your perspective, whose housing needs tend
to go unnoticed or unaddressed? Can you explain?
•Are there any needs that you are aware of that
were not highlighted in the presentation? Can you
explain?
•How do you think the Town should balance
concerns about housing needs with other
community concerns? What are those concerns?
•If you are comfortable sharing your story, have
you personally experienced housing needs or
housing instability?
DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRAINTS
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Alexis Lanzillotta
•The 2017 Housing Production Plan focused on environmental,
infrastructure, and regulatory considerations for development.
Select examples:
o Environmental: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species
Program delineated areas; soil suitability, water quality
protection for Zone I, Zone II, and District of Critical
Planning Concern
o Infrastructure: Limited sidewalks and pedestrian paths; no
public sewer
o Regulatory: Zoning; historic district; other special districts
•Are there constraints that fall outside of these three categories
this plan should consider? If so, what overarching category or
categories would you add?
•What specific barriers to housing do you think the Town can
reasonably mitigate? How? Which barriers are more
challenging to address?
DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRAINTS
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Alexis Lanzillotta
The last Housing Production Plan suggested some zoning
changes including:
•Amending the ADU bylaw (done in 2018)
•Allowing multi-unit dwellings with realistic density and
requiring affordable units to be included (i.e., “Inclusionary
Zoning”)
•Allowing “top of the shop” mixed-use housing in commercial
areas, along bus transportation routes, and other suitable
locations
The 2018 Vision Plan also identified similar measures,
including a strategy to “Review current zoning [and] consider
multifamily zoning and housing above existing businesses.”
Are there potential zoning changes you would support or that
you think this plan and the Brewster Vision Planning
Committee should explore as part of the ongoing Local
Comprehensive Plan process?
MAPPING HOUSING
SOLUTIONS
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Jill Scalise
https://arcg.is/1iqavT0
HOUSING GOALS &
STRATEGIES
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Jillian Douglass
Overarching Questions
•Which goals from the 2017 Housing Production
Plan are relevant today?
•Of those, which are especially challenging?
•When considering today’s needs in Brewster,
what is missing from these goals? What would
you add?
•What particular strategies might work to meet
any of these goals?
(Goals on next slides)
HOUSING GOALS &
STRATEGIES
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Jillian Douglass
2017 Goals
o Increase the supply of year-round market-rate and
affordable rental housing for all types of households,
such as young singles and couples, families, and
seniors.
o Build support for addressing housing needs through
partnerships with conservation groups and non-profit
and for-profit developers, and increased commitment
of local funds such as Community Preservation Act
(CPA) revenue.
o Create housing that is affordable and appropriate for
very low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
HOUSING GOALS &
STRATEGIES
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Jillian Douglass
2017 Goals
o Increase local capacity to plan, advocate for, and create
affordable housing, preserve the affordability and condition of
existing affordable units, and monitor affordable housing
restrictions.
o Increase the variety of mixed-income housing choices in
Brewster, particularly in or near commercial areas in order to
support Brewster’s economy and to accommodate household
growth.
o Create and provide programs to support struggling
homeowners, such as a housing rehabilitation program to help
lower-income homeowners and seniors with extraordinary
maintenance and repairs.
o Provide at least 10 percent of Brewster’s year-round housing
units as affordable housing in order to meet local and regional
needs.
REGIONAL CONTEXT
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Donna Kalinick
•What makes Brewster similar to or different from
adjacent communities? Consider housing needs,
barriers to development, or other aspects of your
community.
•How can Brewster work with neighboring
communities to address the need for affordable
housing in the region?
•Which strategies identified by the Cape Cod
Commission in their 2017 Regional Housing Market
Analysis and 10-Year Forecast of Housing Supply and
Demand make the most sense for Brewster today?
Which are most important for Brewster? Which would
be the most challenging, and why?
(Strategies on next slide)
REGIONAL CONTEXT
HPP Community Forum
April 28, 2022
Facilitator:
Donna Kalinick
•Promoting increased diversity of housing options so that
seniors and others looking to downsize have more options
•Promoting increased diversity of multifamily housing to
improve affordability
•Conducting a detailed housing market preference study to
further understand what Cape residents want in their
housing stock
•Promoting better housing design that is more efficient and
complements the region’s unique character
•Developing strategies and policies to avoid displacement
•Developing tools and strategies for seasonal housing
•Developing regional and sub-regional housing supply goals
NEXT PROJECT STEPS
& REPORT OUT
NEXT STEPS
Questions or comments
from tonight?
Scan here with your
phone’s camera!
•There will be another community forum to present a draft plan on
June 16, so stay tuned for more information.
•If you have questions or comments from tonight or wish to provide
feedback for a particular breakout group topic, you may:
o Email Jill Scalise at jscalise@brewster-ma.gov, or
o Use the meeting feedback form available at
tinyurl.com/BrewsterHousingFeedback or by scanning the QR
code. This link will also be posted the Housing Office webpage.
•Want project updates? Please put your email address in the chat!
REPORT OUT
•Housing Needs
•Development Constraints
•Mapping Housing Solutions
•Plan Goals & Strategies
•Regional Context
Thank you for your participation!
Brewster
Housing Production Plan
4/28/2022
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