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Trust weighs role in Housing Production Plan RFP; town survey shows public support for diverse housing
Summary
Town staff presented the draft Housing Production Plan RFP and summarized MCI Concord public engagement: staff expect procurement review after July 30 and reported about 542 survey responses with roughly 13% mentioning affordable housing; trustees debated recommending a steering committee and agreed the Select Board will decide formal formation.
Town staff described the draft Housing Production Plan (HPP) request for proposals and the near-term procurement timeline: the procurement officer will review the draft after July 30 and the RFP will be posted for the required two weeks. "If we're gonna do 2 incremental interest postings or information items I would like them 25 or 30 days after the close of the month," the treasurer suggested for accounting posts; staff recommended a similar cadence for the HPP timeline to ensure usable public input.
Elisa summarized the MCI Concord charrette and online survey results: "There was about on the online screen, it was about 542 responses," she said, and noted that roughly 13% of respondents specifically mentioned affordable housing and that respondents generally favored a mix of housing types (multifamily, townhomes, cottage courts) over single-family-only development. Trustees discussed whether the Select Board should formally create a steering committee for the HPP and whether the trust should recommend membership; Keith advised signaling support for a steering committee so the RFP can proceed on schedule. Trustees generally favored coordination with the ongoing MCI Concord public engagement rather than launching a parallel consultant-funded process.
