Yarmouth Housing Summit 2 January 31 2024

Housing Summit 2 Members of the Town Council, Planning Board, Affordable Housing Committee, and the co-chairs of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee met jointly. The Housing Summit is anticipated to be two workshops. The second, held on January 31, helped the group get focused on priorities and define specific actions with assigned responsibilities. Kristina Egan, Executive Director of the Greater Portland Council of Governments, facilitated the workshop. The agenda was as follows: Reintroductions Meeting Purpose: The goal of the second workshop is to refine strategies, prioritize actions, and assign responsibilities. Recap: Reviewing housing needs, the challenges to housing in Yarmouth, and strategies to encourage more housing. Background Information: Staff provided essential information to ground the group's discussion of strategies, priorities, and next steps. Housing Summit Meeting 1 Recording (video of the entire proceeding) Affordable Housing Production Goal Memorandum (identifying a goal of 431 units) Affordable Housing Needs Assessment Memorandum (from which the goal was derived) Strategies and Actions: Policy, Zoning, Funding, Public Education Roles and Milestones: Who is responsible for what tasks, and under what timeline?