Last summer, our town started a process to update South Hadley’s Housing Production Plan. Since then there have been a series of community engagement activities, including two public forums on housing. The most recent Housing Production Plan forum, on June 22, 2022 at the South Hadley Senior Center and on Zoom, offered residents an opportunity to learn about housing development and constraints in our community and discuss draft goals, strategies and opportunities to create much-needed housing for people of all incomes and stages of life.
As a follow-up to the recent forum, an online survey is available so that residents can provide their important feedback on draft goals, strategies, and opportunities to create new housing in South Hadley. The Housing Survey is now open and the comment period has been extended to July 16th. Please share your input by taking the survey at: links.shhousingplan.org/survey2
Those who were unable to attend the June 22 forum can watch a recording of the meeting online at: https://vimeo.com/839763093. A PDF of the slide show presentation, which provides an overview of the plan process, timeline, and information about zoning concerns and potential strategies is available at: https://shhousingplan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SH-HPP-CF-2-Presentation.pdf.
The process will continue through fall 2023, when a completed planning document will be submitted for adoption by the Selectboard and Planning Board, as well as approval by the MA Department of Housing and Community Development. The plan is funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). To learn more about the project, visit the Housing Production Plan website and sign up for email updates: https://shhousingplan.org. If you have additional questions, you can contact Planning and Conservation Department Director, Anne Capra, by email at acapra@southhadleyma.org or by phone at (413) 538-5017 x6128.
