Inclusionary zoning examples
| A link to Smart Growth Toolkit's webpage on inclusionary zoning case studies, which include Dennis, Barnstable, and Newton. |
Smart Growth Toolkit: Zoning Decisions
| Link to the Smart Growth Toolkit website's page on zoning. This section describes the framework for how zoning amendments are enacted on the municipal-level. |
Massachusetts Housing Data Portal
| Metropolitan Area Planning Council's (MAPC) housing data portal is intended to support communities in their housing production plans, assessing needs, and create housing data profiles. |
Federal Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders
| U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) webpage on Federal Fair housing laws and Presidential Executive Orders information and resources. |
Request for Proposals (RFP): Example of comparative criteria
An example of comparative criteria when evaluating responses to Requests for proposals (RFP).
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing and Resident Selection Plan guidelines
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing and Resident Selection Plan guidelines from DHCD updated May 2013. This includes developer responsibilities, outreach and marketing and links to additional resources and information.
Fair Housing and Civil Rights Information
A link to DHCD's Fair Housing webpage with regulations and resources regarding Federal and State statutes
Sample design guidelines (Westford)
From the "Approach to Chapter 40B Design Reviews." This is an example of design guidelines for affordable housing highlighting the design guidelines of Stony Brook in Westford.
Housing Production Plan
Link to the DHCD Housing Production webpage which includes regulations, guidelines, and list of communities with HPP
Model Ground Lease Form - Oct 2005
Sample form provided by Welcome Home Massachusetts