Town Of Glastonbury: Affordable Housing Plan Workshop Scheduled For January 31

Press release from the Town of Glastonbury:

December 15, 2021

The Glastonbury Affordable Housing Steering Committee will host a public workshop on Monday, January 31st at 6:30 PM to review its draft of the Affordable Housing Plan. The workshop is currently planned to be held at the Riverfront Community Center for in-person attendance with an option to participate through Zoom as well. A brief overview of the drafted 5-Year Affordable Housing Plan will be provided, and the public will be invited to provide input on the Plan and its associated recommendations through a public comment session. Residents who are unable to attend, or wish to provide input in advance of the meeting, may do so by emailing their comments directly to planning@glastonbury-ct.gov. Please include “Affordable Housing Plan Input” in the subject line.

The drafted Plan includes recommendations to raise awareness and improve management of housing issues; increase the number of subsidized housing units; increase deed-restricted affordable units, particularly rental units; and increase other housing options in Town. The Steering Committee has been working on this Plan since the spring of 2021, and has reviewed current demographic, economic, and housing data; conducted a community survey; and held several open meetings to discuss the recommended strategies. The Committee’s work has been supported by a consultant engaged through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Housing.

The Committee will consider feedback gathered at the January 31st workshop as they finalize the drafted Plan and its recommendations for submission to the Town Plan and Zoning Commission (TP&Z). The TP&Z Commission will then review the Plan prior to making a recommendation to the Town Council, who will ultimately adopt the Plan in the spring of 2022. Once adopted, the 5-year Plan will be implemented by Town staff with oversight from several agencies, including the Town Council, Town Plan and Zoning Commission, and Glastonbury Housing Authority Board of Directors.

Residents may view the drafted Plan and any associated updates regarding this effort by visiting the Affordable Housing Subcommittee web page at www.glastonburyct.gov/affordablehousing.

For more information on the upcoming workshop, please visit www.glastonburyct.gov/events. If you have any questions regarding the Affordable Housing Plan and related efforts, please contact the Glastonbury Community Development office at planning@glastonbury-ct.gov.

This press release was produced by the Town of Glastonbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.