City of Northampton Priority Development Fund Planning Wayne

City of Northampton Priority Development Fund Planning Wayne Feiden, AICP Director of Planning and Development City of Northampton

City of Northampton Priority Development Fund Planning Background: • Top Commonwealth Capital Score • Vision 2020 Plan AND EO 418 Plan • Progressive planning, projects, and ordinances • 11. 8% affordable housing and rising • Many controversial projects • Harder time reaching consensus

Community Engagement • Buy-in to Sustainable Northampton • Facilitate community consensus on housing policy

Community Engagement • AIA SDAT (NOT PDF) • City-wide survey • 11 OPEN Focus Groups • 2 informal public hearings • 2 formal public hearings

Community Engagement OUTCOME • Good participation • Plan widely accepted

Sustainable Northampton Comprehensive Plan • Shared vision for the city • Location of development (including housing)

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YES

Housing Focus • Housing goals, policies, and actions • Affordability needs • Location of housing • Strategies

Housing Focus • CPA Funded follow-up– detailed action plan

Smart Growth Overlay 40 R • Village at Hospital Hill • 200 units • Discussion of next phase

Smart Growth Overlay 40 R • Three projects (60+- units) permitted • Two projects (44 units) broke ground

Housing Ordinances • Research housing options • Draft “shells” of housing related ordinances

Housing Ordinances • Planning Board priorities: 1. Rewrite Open Space Residential Development 2. Transfer of Development Rights 3. Inclusionary Housing

Project Priorities • State Hospital • VA Hospital • Roundhouse TOD

Project Priorities • State Hospital- 40 R and more density • VA Hospital– on hold (Iraq war) • Roundhouse TOD • PVPC Smart Growth Award • fully permitted • TOD application pending