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Community Development

Community Development Plan

Community Vision Statement. Please join us for a Public Forum on Monday, June 16, 2003 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall to kick off the process for developing a Community Vision statement to guide the Town of Provincetown's efforts to address affordable housing, open space/resource protection, transportation, and economic development. The process will be led by Facilitator John Goodrich, with whom the Town has worked in crafting our unique wastewater solution.

Monday June 16, 2003 at Town Hall
4 - 6 p.m. Open house - review maps and information
6 - 9 p.m. Public Forum - presentations and discussion
Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at Town Hall
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Community Development working Group - first meeting

The Community Vision process calls for public forums in mid-June and September, with activities in between for a broad-based Community Development Working Group.

See the Commonwealth's baseline information for Provincetown.

Elements of a Community Development Plan. Read more from the Commonwealth's website.

  • Housing - Location, type, and quantity of new housing units including housing for individuals and families across a broad range of incomes.
  • Open Space and Resource Protection - Location, type, and quantity of open space to be protected including identification and prioritization of environmentally critical unprotected open space, land critical to sustaining surface and groundwater quality and quantity, and environmental resources.
  • Transportation - Location and description of any improvements to transportation, including matters of safety, access, congestion and transit, intermodal connections and environmental considerations.
  • Economic Development - Location, type, and quantity of commercial and industrial economic development.

Housing Element - Six Steps. Read about the Housing Element of the Community Development Plan.

  • STEP 1. Gather Information and Complete a Housing Supply Inventory
  • STEP 2: Complete an Assessment of Housing Demand
  • STEP 3: Quantify Need by Comparing Supply and Demand
  • STEP 4: Addressing Needs by Setting Goals and Objectives
  • STEP 5: Draft a Preliminary Future Housing Map
  • STEP 6: Identifying Additional Housing Opportunities

Open Space/Resource Protection Element - Six Steps. Read about the Open Space/Resource Protection Element of the CD Plan.

  • STEP 1. Location and Mapping of Natural Resources
  • STEP 2: Suitability
  • STEP 3: Draft a Land Use Suitability Map
  • STEP 4: Compare the Land Use Suitability Map with Current and Future Land Use
  • STEP 5: Community Development Planning and Water Resources
  • STEP 6: Summarizing and Utilizing Your Environmental Analysis

Transporation Element - Four Steps. Read about the Transportation Element of the Plan.

  • STEP 1: Working with your regional planning agency
  • STEP 2: Examination of Existing Conditions
  • STEP 3: Problem Identification
  • STEP 4: Recommendations for improvement

Economic Development Element - Five Steps. Read about the Economic Development Element of the Community Development Plan.

  • STEP 1: Develop an Economic Statistical Profile
  • STEP 2: Establish Economic Development Goals
  • STEP 3: Assess Economic Development Objectives in relationship to Growth Suitability Maps
  • STEP 4: Identify and Evaluate Alternative Economic Development Strategies
  • STEP 5: Establish an Economic Development Implementation Strategy and Location Map

 

Local Comprehensive Plan : PDF file
HTML format: Table of Contents
Town Vision 
1. Land Use and Growth Management 
2. Natural Resources 
3. Open Space and Recreation 
4. Historic Preservation and Community Character 
5. Economic Development 
6. Affordable Housing  
7. Community Facilities and Services
APPENDIX A.      

 

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