Westchester Urban County Consortium - Local Government Planner Survey

Westchester Urban County Consortium is developing its 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. We are reaching out to individual consortium members to gather insights about housing development and affordability challenges. Your feedback will be incorporated into the needs assessment and strategic planning.

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* 1. What is your name and position?

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* 2. What is jurisdiction do you represent?

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* 3. How long have you been with the county/city/town/village?

1-3 years

4-8 years

9-15 years

Over 15 years

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* 4. What has been the best residential project in your city/town/village in the last 5 - 10 years? What made the project successful?

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* 5. What zoning impediments do you face that impede new residential development? (Select the top 3)

Density constraints

NIMBYism

Obtaining developer financing

Shortage of residential land

Zoning code restrictions/challenges

Lack of infrastructure

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are there any organizational impediments in your city/town/village’s approval process? (Choose all that apply)

Shortage of staffing (planning, engineering, other?)

Divided decision-making among elected and appointed officials

Lack of political support for new residential development

Limited financial and/or zoning incentives

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What financial or zoning incentives would you add to your jurisdiction to stimulate more residential investment?

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* 8. How long does it take for a new residential project to be approved once a complete application is submitted? How can the project review be improved? (if any)

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* 9. What is missing in your town’s planning toolbox? Why?

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* 10. How can coordination with neighboring jurisdictions or Westchester County be improved? Who should take the lead on this effort?

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* 11. Other comments that can strengthen your city/town/village’s housing market?

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* 12. How do you believe current land use regulations within the city impact the affordability of housing, and what changes, if any, would you recommend to these regulations to improve housing affordability?