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Housing Policy and Pro-Housing Initiatives

2024last touched · 2 source resolutions
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Resolutions adopting pro-housing pledges, designating housing committee liaisons, and establishing village housing-related policy positions.
In force, by year of last update
2024
Pro-Housing Communities Pledge Adoption
The Village of Red Hook adopted the Pro-Housing Communities Pledge on February 12, 2024, committing to endeavor to take positive steps to alleviate the housing crisis.[2]
Permitting Streamlining Commitment
As part of the Pro-Housing Communities Pledge, the Village commits to streamlining permitting for multifamily housing, affordable housing, accessible housing, accessory dwelling units, and supportive housing.[2]
Fair Housing Policy Commitment
As part of the Pro-Housing Communities Pledge, the Village commits to adopting policies that affirmatively further fair housing.[2]
Regional Housing Needs Planning Commitment
As part of the Pro-Housing Communities Pledge, the Village commits to incorporating regional housing needs into planning decisions.[2]
Residential Development Capacity Commitment
As part of the Pro-Housing Communities Pledge, the Village commits to increasing development capacity for residential uses.[2]
Diverse Housing Types Encouragement Commitment
As part of the Pro-Housing Communities Pledge, the Village commits to enacting policies that encourage a broad range of housing development, including multifamily housing, affordable housing, accessible housing, accessory dwelling units, and supportive housing.[2]
2022
Housing Committee Liaison Appointment
Mayor Karen Smythe is nominated as the Village of Red Hook's representative (liaison) to the Town of Red Hook Housing Committee.[1]
Source resolutions
  1. [1]2022-10-27Nominate Mayor as Housing Committee liaison
  2. [2]2024-02-12RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE PRO-HOUSING COMMUNITIES PLEDGE

Synthesized from the chronological history of these resolutions. Each clause shows the year it was last established or amended. The text is a reading aid — for legal force, consult the source resolutions and the Village Code.