Stoneham Housing Production Plan

Book excerpt: "To better understand and address local housing needs, the Town of Stoneham developed a five-year Housing Production Plan (HPP)...In addition to guiding development, the HPP will also help Stoneham meet its obligations under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B: Regional Planning. Towards that end, the HPP contains the following components: Housing Need + Demand Assessment: An analysis of current demographics and housing stock, future population, and housing need ; Development Constraints + Opportunities: Current and future regulatory and non-regulatory constraints, mitigation plans, and infrastructure capacity; districts, areas, and specific sites for housing development ; Housing Goals + Strategies: Goals guided by the housing need and demand assessment and public input, including the specific needs of low- and moderate-income residents; strategies and a timeframe for making progress towards housing goals." --Page 7.