Housing Production Plan Sub - Committee

Purpose:

The Town of Boylston is in the process of creating a Housing Production Plan (HPP), which is a community’s proactive strategy for planning and development of affordable housing. The effort shall be guided by the Town of BoylstonHousing Production Plan Sub-Committee, a sub-committee of the Boylston Master Plan Steering Committee, with technical support from the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC). The Sub-Committee shall convene with the purpose of preparing a Housing Production Plan (HPP) that can be submitted and be accepted by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B.

Membership:

Membership in the HPP Sub-Committee is based on appointment by the Master Plan Steering Committee. Each member of the HPP Sub-Committee has full voting rights. Governance of the HPP Sub-Committee is by twoCo-Chairs and a Clerk.  The governance positions shall be chosen from and by the voting members of the HPPSub-Committee. The Sub-Committee is guided and led by the Boylston Master Plan Steering Committee, Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, and Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission.

Term of Service:

Members of the HPP Sub-Committee shall serve for a period deemed appropriate by the Master Plan Steering Committee.

Adoption of the Plan:

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) mandates that a HPP be adopted by the municipality’s Planning Board and Board of Selectmen prior to submission by the Chief Executive Officer for certification. Upon adoption by the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen, and written approval of the Plan by DHCD following submission, the task of developing a Housing Production Plan for the Town of Boylston shall be deemed complete. The Town may amend the Plan from time to time if DHCD approves the amendment upon finding that it meets all requirements of 760 CMR 56.03(4). A HPP shall be updated and renewed within five years of the date of its approval by DHCD.