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Open Space & Affordable Housing
THE RHINEBECK PLAN
What Everybody Ought To Know AboutWhat Everybody Ought To Know About
THE DRAFT OPEN SPACE &THE DRAFT OPEN SPACE &AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANAFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN
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Uncontrolled Growth Threatens Uncontrolled Growth Threatens Our LandscapesOur Landscapes
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Natural Natural Resources Resources at Riskat Risk
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Few Housing Choices for Few Housing Choices for Residents and Local WorkersResidents and Local Workers
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Market Won’t Fix ProblemMarket Won’t Fix Problem
Market is not providing affordable housing– Nor will it: can’t build your way out– Current zoning not yielding affordable units
Market is not providing open space– Nor will it: sprawling development consumes land, stresses
services– New zoning is only part of the solution
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We Got the MessageWe Got the Message
PROTECT RURAL CHARACTER
Safeguard our farmland,
fragile habitat and scenic landscapes.
KEEP RHINEBECK ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE
Create opportunities for
affordable housing.
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Draft PlanDraft Plan
Sound– Grounded in financial and
political realities– Tools work in communities like
Rhinebeck– Not all housing built at once– Reevaluate every 3-5 years
Balanced– Strategies work together, rather than compete for resources– Strategies can be used alone or in tandem
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How Do We Do It?How Do We Do It?
Open Space– Set priorities– Educate landowners– Protect important parcels
Affordable Housing– Zone it in– Incentives
Capacity & Implementation– Advisory Committee – Funding– Partners
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Open Space Open Space StrategiesStrategies
Identify open space priorities
– Conservation is always voluntary– Plan has prioritization process and map– Part of land-use plan– Need flexibility and transparency
Acquisition and easements– Donations, purchase of development rights– Funding: bond, transfer tax, grants, developer fees
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Map Helps Set Priorities, Assist Map Helps Set Priorities, Assist Decision-MakingDecision-Making
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Parcel Scoring SystemParcel Scoring System
NameMaximum
PointsEnvironmental characteristics 19Location 16Public access/recreation 13Development pressure/threat 12Planning consistency 12Agricultural significance 10Scenic significance 8Project viability 8Property characteristics 6Historical & cultural attributes 6Impacts n/aTotal Possible Points 110
Participation by landowners is voluntary.
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Affordable Housing StrategiesAffordable Housing Strategies
Inclusionary zoning, town-wide– 20% in all developments of 5+ units
– Sliding scale fee for developments of less than 5 units
– On-site, off-site, land contribution, and payment-in-lieu options
Additional opportunities – Traditional Neighborhood
Development (TND)
– Gateway sites
– Hamlet Overlay Zones
– Density bonuses
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Who Gets the Housing?Who Gets the Housing?
Our goal is to give Rhinebeck residents and workers the highest priority for available affordable housing.
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Single Family HomeSingle Family Home
Cottage UnitCottage Unit
Multi-Family HomeMulti-Family Home
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CriteriaMust match existing adjacent houses in scale and design.
SOURCE: Crossroads, Hamlet, Village, Town: Design Characteristics of Traditional Neighborhoods
By: Randall Arendt/American Planning Association
Design IdeaSmall new development on shared septic, adjacent to historic hamlet.
– Inherent lower costs with smaller lots– Preserves farmland and greenspace– More walking miles; less driving miles
Benefits
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Implementation & CapacityImplementation & Capacity
Make Open Space & Affordable Housing Committee Permanent
– Advise Town, Planning and Zoning Boards and Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)
– Develop partnerships– Pursue funding– Administer Community Trust Fund
Potential Partners
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Local Open Space FundingLocal Open Space Funding
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BOND FINANCING: How much BOND FINANCING: How much would it cost?would it cost?
For illustration purposes only.
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TRANSFER TAX: Making your tax TRANSFER TAX: Making your tax dollars go fartherdollars go farther
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Next StepsNext Steps
1. Public Hearings
2. Adopt with Comp Plan and Zoning
3. Make OSAH Committee Permanent
Keep in TouchKeep in Touchwww.Rhinebeck-NY.gov