Task 1 – TOC PRODUCTION POLICY 1 - INCLUSIONARY ZONING MTC’s TOC Policy Guidelines require that 15% of units in new residential development projects above a certain number of units be deed-restricted affordable to low-income households. A lower percentage may be adopted if it can be demonstrated by a satisfactory feasibility analysis that a 15% requirement is not feasible. Subtask 1: Preparation for Proposed Policy Changes • Meet with Town staff to discuss background, priorities, and concerns • Review MTC TOC Policy Guidelines for Inclusionary Zoning • Review the Station Area Plan, General Plan, Zoning Code, and Prohousing policies • Review previous inclusionary housing studies and reports for the Town of Windsor, as listed above • Prepare a financial feasibility analysis for inclusionary zoning and alternatives for in-lieu fees, consistent with TOC Guidelines • Assess alternatives for compliance with TOC Guidelines. This analysis shall include utilizing MTC’s equivalency spreadsheet tool. Subtask 1 Deliverables: Deliverable 1.1.1: Summary memo on background, TOC policy guidelines, and existing policies Deliverable 1.1.2: Financial Feasibility Analysis Deliverable 1.1.3: Assessment of alternatives for in-lieu fees Subtask 2: Consultation and Outreach • Coordinate a community outreach plan in coordination with the broader outreach program that is scoped for the TOC Zoning/Density grant for the Town (i.e., Station Area Plan Update). • Prepare materials for consultation and outreach to interested parties and key players, including developers, housing advocates, and the local community. (A preliminary list of Interested Parties and Key Players is provided in Attachment 3.) • Interview interested parties and compile comments Deliverables: Deliverable 1.2.1: Coordinated community outreach plan Deliverable 1.2.2: Outreach and consultation materials Deliverable 1.2.3: Summary of comments from interested parties and key players Subtask 3: Draft Policy Updates • Draft an inclusionary zoning ordinance, to include the following: o Recommendations for 15% inclusionary ratio or a lower ratio if supported by the feasibility analysis. o Affordability requirements for inclusionary units o Standards for affordable units o Incentives and compliance alternatives for developers • Identify any policy changes in other Town documents that may be required for consistency; if budget allows, prepare draft policy updates for consistency • Draft a management plan for annual monitoring Deliverables: Deliverable 1.3.1: Draft inclusionary zoning ordinance Deliverable 1.3.2: Summary of policy changes required in other planning documents for consistency Deliverable 1.3.3: Draft policy updates for consistency Deliverable 1.3.4: Draft annual monitoring plan Subtask 4: Public Meetings • Provide materials for public meetings with Planning Commission and Town Council, e.g., Power Point presentations • Support staff at public meetings
