Town Seeks Resident Feedback On Draft Affordable Housing Plan

BRANFORD, CT — Town Planner Harry Smith is encouraging residents to attend, albeit virtually, a community meeting set for later this month to bring their voices to the affordable housing plan process.

Hosted by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the goal of the Zoom meeting is to get feedback on the draft 2022-2027 Affordable Housing Plan for Branford. Every Connecticut municipality must adopt an Affordable Housing Plan by June 1. The town's Affordable Housing Steering Committee has a draft plan it will share at the March 24 meeting.

The draft looks at current and future housing needs in Branford and identifies ways to address them, a news release from the town reads. It's expected that the housing plan will be used by local boards, agencies, and staff for future planning purposes.

“This meeting is an important opportunity to help us all understand housing needs and consider alternative housing strategies,” Smith said.

In advance of the meeting, residents can review the plan, including the introduction and background data booklets, survey results, and the Endorsed Affordable Housing Plan for Planning and Zoning Commission Review, here.

The meeting is set for Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Here a the meeting details: ZOOM Meeting ID = https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84302846477 or phone in at the following number: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID = 843 0284 6477