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Event Update 

This meeting has been changed to a virtual only session. (No in-person attendance.)

The Glastonbury Affordable Housing Steering Committee will host a public workshop on Monday, January 31^st at 6:30 PM to review its draft of the 5-Year Affordable Housing Plan. A brief overview of the drafted Plan will be provided, and the public are invited to provide input on the Plan and its associated recommendations through a public comment session. Residents who are unable to attend, or wish to provide input in advance of the meeting, may do so by emailing their comments directly to planning@glastonbury-ct.gov. Please include “Affordable Housing Plan Input” in the subject line.

The drafted Plan includes recommendations to raise awareness and improve management of housing issues; increase the number of subsidized housing units; increase deed-restricted affordable units, particularly rental units; and increase other housing options in Town. The Steering Committee has been working on this Plan since the spring of 2021, and has reviewed current demographic, economic, and housing data; conducted a community survey; and held several open meetings to discuss the recommended strategies. The Committee’s work has been supported by a consultant engaged through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Housing.

To view the drafted Plan and learn more about this effort, please visit the Affordable Housing Committee page, which is accessible directly at www.glastonburyct.gov/affordablehousing.

The Committee will consider feedback gathered at this workshop as they finalize the drafted Plan and its recommendations for submission to the Town Plan and Zoning Commission (TP&Z). The TP&Z Commission will then review the Plan prior to making a recommendation to the Town Council, who will ultimately adopt the Plan in the spring of 2022. Once adopted, the 5-year Plan will be implemented by Town staff with oversight from several agencies, including the Town Council, Town Plan and Zoning Commission, and Glastonbury Housing Authority Board of Directors.

Questions regarding this effort may be directed to the Glastonbury Community Development office at planning@glastonbury-ct.gov.