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■ Appendix B survey questioned for relevance when 90% of respondents <br /> already own homes <br /> ■ Committee plans to vote on document endorsement before it goes to the <br /> planning board and the select board <br /> o Development Strategy Recommendations <br /> ■ Focus on town-owned land on sewer with local preference as primary <br /> strategy <br /> ■ Address 2015 plan goal regarding preventing concentration of affordable <br /> housing in one section of town—confirmed still included in updated plan <br /> ■ Update needed for ADU bylaw changes malting ADUs by-right in R3 and <br /> R5 zones <br /> ■ Need for contractor availability assessment and incentives like tax credits <br /> for developers creating affordable units <br /> o Implementation&Incentives <br /> ■ Suggestion for tax abatement program: property owners with 3 acres could <br /> receive 10-year tax credits for developing 2 affordable units and 1 market- <br /> rate unit <br /> ■ Need for visible agenda presence at all board meetings, similar to <br /> wastewater updates, to maintain momentum <br /> ■ Plan must be incentivized across the planning board, the affordable <br /> housing committee, select board <br /> o Comprehensive Strategy Elements <br /> ■ A committee member's higher-density tax abatement concept for <br /> affordable units suggested <br /> ■ Map lots with sewer access,promote Habitat developments,partner with <br /> VOC schools <br /> ■ Create a home buyer program with low-interest loans, hire consultant <br /> staff, and prioritize appropriate infrastructure areas <br /> ■ Include tiny homes, cottage communities with shared parking, cluster-type <br /> small homes <br /> ■ Address setback regulations that prevent development on smaller lots <br /> o Economic Development Integration <br /> ■ Link affordable housing program to economic development, addressing <br /> both housing prices and wage levels <br /> ■ $300,000 affordability gap between what people can afford and actual <br /> housing costs affects most residents <br /> ■ Town must decide identity: wealthy retirees vs. working-class community <br /> ■ Address the rental market where people can't save for home purchase due <br /> to high rental costs <br /> o Policy Preferences &Partnerships <br /> 3 <br />