Finding Common Ground: Smart Growth and Affordable Housing in Rhode Island

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1 Finding Common Ground: Smart Growth and Affordable Housing in Rhode Island Edgar Adams, Roger Williams University, Bristol RI with: Brian Boisvert, Bradley Shapiro, Fenton Bradley

3 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in Rhode Island Objectives of the Study: To understand the relationship between the State s Growth Center planning initiatives in Land Use 2025 and the Fair Share Housing Act of To understand the barriers to LMI housing in areas outside of the USB. To develop a tool to measure the amount of developable land w/in existing growth centers to determine whether it was adequate to support mandated LMI housing. Bonus: Developed a means of measuring Smart Growth potential / performance of vacant / developed land.

4 Local Initiatives 1999: The Costs of Suburban Sprawl and Urban Decay in RI 2002: Governor s Growth Planning Council 2006: Land Use 2025 (21 Growth Centers) : Road Map RI HUD/EPA Sustainable Communities Grant (67 Activity Centers) Source: Land Use 2025, 2006

5 Housing Act of 04 Established 10% threshold for exemption from comprehensive permit proposals. Required all 39 communities to produce a LMI Housing Plan w/ strategies to meet this goal. Communities w/ more than 10% LMI Housing are exempt from comprehensive permits. (6 communities > 10%) LMI Housing & Environmental Assets Source: RoadMap RI, RI Housing

6 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI What constitutes Smart Growth

7 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI

8 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI Composite Goals / Measurable Criteria

9 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI Composite Goals / Measurable Criteria

10 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI Composite Goals / Measurable Criteria

11 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI

12 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI

ANALYSIS RANGE OF SCORES SUITABILITY MAP Roads W/ in 500 10 5% 0.5 RIPTA Rts W/ in 1000 10 7% 0.

13 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI ANALYSIS GIS DATA DETERMIN- -ATION OF METRICS EACH CRITERIA SCORED EACH CRITERIA CONSIDERED A % OF WHOLE ANALYSIS RANGE OF SCORES SUITABILITY MAP Roads W/ in % 0.5 RIPTA Rts W/ in % 0.7 Scenic Area Within area -5 4% -0.2 Groundwater Recharge Areas Within area -5 5% = A single cell of the map

14 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI

22 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI PART II: Growth Center Planning and LMI Housing Examined Fair Housing laws and Low & Moderate Income (LMI) housing strategies nationwide. Examined the local implementation of fair housing measures mandated by the Housing Act of 2004 Studied literature on the relationship between Growth Management programs and LMI housing. Mapped relationship between LMI housing and both the goals of the 2004 Housing Act and the 2006 Land Use 2025 growth centers initiatives.

23 Land Use 2025 The USB contains 98% of the state s LMI housing Only 22% of that housing is located within the 67 loosely defined Growth Centers. Of these 7,098 LMI units, only 80 units (.25%) are located in Growth Centers outside of an USB. Urban Service Boundary / Growth Centers Source: RoadMap RI, RI Housing

24 LMI & Smart Growth 75% of LMI housing is found in areas that rank as high performing Only 20% of those housing units were within a growth center. 92% of LMI housing is located within a.5 mile of a RIPTA stop Housing & Smart Growth Performance Data: RIGIS, RoadMap RI

25 LMI Housing & Jobs Only 24% of LMI units are located within medium high - high job areas. These are areas with over 5 jobs per acre. LMI housing located within a growth center is twice as likely to be in a med. high high job density region. LMI Housing & Jobs / Acre Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics, RIGIS

26 LMI & Opportunity Kirwan Institute The Ohio State University Education Economics Housing & Neighborhoods Transportation Health & Environment HUD Opportunity Index: Poverty Index, Schools, Labor Market Engagement, Jobs, Transit, Health Hazards Housing & Custom Opportunity Map Data: Kirwan Institute, RI Housing, RIGIS

LMI & Opportunity 36% of LMI housing is in areas of Low Opportunity. 12% of LMI housing is in areas of High Opportunity. 59% of LMI housing is in areas of Low Med. Low Opportunity. 24% of LMI housing is in areas of Med.

27 LMI & Opportunity 36% of LMI housing is in areas of Low Opportunity. 12% of LMI housing is in areas of High Opportunity. 59% of LMI housing is in areas of Low Med. Low Opportunity. 24% of LMI housing is in areas of Med. High High Opportunity Housing & Custom Opportunity Map Data: Kirwan Institute, RI Housing, RIGIS 72% of the LMI housing in Growth Centers is in areas of Low Med. Low Opportunity (vs. 56% outside of GC s).

Glochest Housing & Services 86.5% of LMI housing within growth centers is within a ¼ mile walking distance of a school vs. 53% for housing outside of a growth center.

28 Glochest Housing & Services 86.5% of LMI housing within growth centers is within a ¼ mile walking distance of a school vs. 53% for housing outside of a growth center. LMI housing within a growth center is 5 x as likely to be within walking distance of the town hall and 3 x as likely to be within walking distance of a library, police or fire services. LMI Housing & Social Assets Source: RoadMap RI, RI Housing Glocester, RI

29 Finding Common Ground: Growth Center Planning and Affordable Housing in RI PART II: Conclusions Affordable Housing and Smart Growth share many of the same goals and objectives. Growth Management legislation that perpetuates exclusionary zoning practices can inhibit the development of LMI Housing. Without adequate incentives, zoning and/or infrastructure, the development of LMI housing in more rural areas is not practical. Growth Centers must be delineated to ensure there is adequate land for the development or LMI. LMI housing in Growth Centers can increase access to jobs, transportation and services.

THE END This research was made possible by a grant form the Roger Williams University Foundation for the Promotion of Scholarship and Teaching.

30 THE END This research was made possible by a grant form the Roger Williams University Foundation for the Promotion of Scholarship and Teaching. Special Thanks to: Provost Workman & Dean White Assistants: Brian Boisvert, Brad Shapiro and Fenton Bradley Partners: HousingWorks RI, Housing Network, GrowSmart RI, Office of Statewide Planning

EXHIBIT B FINDINGS OF FACT BEND DEVELOPMENT CODE (BDC) UPDATE AMENDMENT PZ

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