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Stowe Housing Virtual Open House

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    Stowe Housing Virtual Open House

    Welcome to the Virtual Open House to support Stowe's Housing Needs Assessment! The following content matches the exercises conducted at the project's in-person public workshop on May 6, 2025. Please work through the following questions and activities to add your voice and perspective to the planning process. 

    It should take 5-10 minutes to complete these forms. Your submission will be recorded anonymously.

    Before you begin, we encourage you to review the project dashboard and get up to speed on the work our team has completed so far to inform the process, including data and observations that will provide useful context as you complete the survey.

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    Who needs homes in Stowe?

    The following questions ask you to identify what kinds of homes would work for different types of people in our community. Choose one or more images from the menu for each question.

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    Select the housing type(s) that would work best for this group of people in Stowe.
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    Select the housing type(s) that would work best for this group of people in Stowe.
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    Select the housing type(s) that would work best for this group of people in Stowe.
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    Select the housing type(s) that would work best for this group of people in Stowe.
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    Select the housing type(s) that would work best for this group of people in Stowe.
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    Share your thoughts!
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    An all-of-the-above housing plan

    The following questions present different policy and strategy ideas proposed in the plan. Indicate how much of a priority each of these strategies is to you.

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    For example: - Set a housing production target. - Use the Stowe 2050 process to establish a shared vision for local housing development. - Develop policies and protocols that promote a streamlined, collaborative approval process.
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    For example: - Modify dimensional and other technical requirements to increase density and reduce per-unit development costs. - Increase zoning capacity among large sites on Mountain Road. - Introduce inclusionary zoning. - Develop a new or revised zoning bylaw that incorporates subdivision regulations.
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    For example: - Increase rooms tax on short-term rentals (STRs). - Explore a real estate transfer tax. - Consider a property tax levy dedicated to the housing investment fund. - Require "payment in lieu" for market rate developments that do not meet established affordability targets (similar to Burlington's inclusionary zoning policy). - Explore local receptivity to a voluntary fee to support affordable housing.
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    For example: - Provide public financial support from a housing investment/reserve fund to support affordable housing development, land banking, and deed restrictions. - Promote a non-profit housing trust as a tax-deductible opportunity for local residents and property owners. Definition: A "deed restriction" is a rule attached to a property's deed that requires the home to remain affordable for low- or moderate-income households indefinitely.
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    For example: - Create a housing investment reserve fund. - Consider designating the Housing Task Force as fund advisory committee to the Selectboard. - Capitalize the fund with revenue from multiple sources. - Establish clear guidelines and criteria for how the funds are used.
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    For example: - Set a target for workforce housing as a % of total housing in Stowe and track progress. - Shape housing policies such as zoning and public-private investment toward producing more housing attainable by the local workforce.
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    For example: - Require all STRs to register on the new Town registry and prohibit unregistered STR operations. - Cap the number of registered STRs. - Consider reducing the cap over time. - Issue new STR registrations through a waitlist or lottery system. - Consider focusing STR limits on units that would be most conducive to long-term rental by full-time residents.
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    For example: - Assess Stowe’s inventory of publicly owned land for housing suitability. - Condition the use of Town-owned land with affordability requirements. - Convey public land to the development market through the housing trust.
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    For example: - Leverage Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to catalyze higher density housing development. - Condition TIF funding on attainable and mixed-income housing production. - Proactively plan for the TIF projects that most effectively impact housing attainability while maximizing the return on municipal investment. Definition: TIF is a tool that lets a municipality use the future increase in property taxes from new development to help pay for certain types of infrastructure that may be necessary to help make the project financially feasible.
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    For example: - Ensure the Town is staffed and resourced to successfully implement new housing policy strategies.
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    For example: - Keep Stowe’s housing needs and fiscal constraints top of mind with state representatives and leaders. - Negotiate with the Lamoille County Planning Commission for larger Act 250 exempt areas.
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    Do you have any other ideas?
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    Select up to 3.
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    The following question will ask you what parts of town are appropriate locations for new housing development. The map below provides a reference for the options you can choose from.
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    Choose all that apply. Reference the map on the previous page.
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    Thank you for your participation!

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