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Planning board welcomes new housing fellow Elijah and discusses zoning reforms
Summary
Staff introduced Elijah, a housing fellow who will serve as Newport's housing planner; board members asked for a dashboard-style review of pro-housing regulatory reforms identified in the state Housing 2030 report to track local adoption and status.
Planning staff introduced Elijah, a housing fellow who joined through a state fellowship program and will serve as Newport's housing planner. Elijah said he will work with staff on housing and zoning matters and take part in upcoming meetings and reports to the city council.
A board member noted page 35 of the Rhode Island housing report contains a "menu of pro housing reforms" and suggested the planning department itemize those reforms and produce a dashboard showing which reforms are relevant to Newport and their implementation status. As one member put it, the page offers a helpful list "of pro housing reforms" that could be used as an itemized checklist for the city's planning work (Margaret). Staff and Elijah agreed to follow up with more detailed conversations and reports to the board.
