Tool 6 - Housing Action Plan Template

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TOOL 6 - Housing Action Plan/Local Housing Strategy Template 
 
[INSERT NAME] ISLAND HOUSING ACTION PLAN/LOCAL 
HOUSING STRATEGY (DRAFT XXXXXX 2023) 
 
Why Develop a Housing Action Plan/Local Housing Strategy for [INSERT NAME] Island? 
 
The traditional approach to land use planning on the Islands in the Islands Trust Area has resulted in zoning that 
has almost exclusively supported the development of single-family dwellings, thereby limiting diverse housing 
options. Lack of housing inventory and increasing property values in recent years have made purchasing and 
renting existing housing stock less accessible for those currently living on [INSERT NAME] Island who do not 
own property.  
 
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
The purpose of this section of the Housing Action Plan/Local Housing Strategy is to summarize some of the 
 
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INSTRUCTIONS 
What is a Housing Action Plan/Local Housing Strategy?  
A Housing Action Plan/Local Housing Strategy aggregates the several actions that an LTC or island 
 
If an LTC or island municipality has set specific housing targets, then the action plan should include 
initiatives that will help meet those targets. Actions included in the plan should be achievable within the 
political term. 

 
 
 
 
The limitation of housing options has been a key concern on [INSERT NAME] Island for over [INSERT 
TIMEFRAME]. Over time a number of steps have been taken to address housing needs on [INSERT NAME] 
Island. These steps have included:   
• [INSERT RECENT HOUSING INITIATIVES] 
While efforts to meet housing needs on [INSERT NAME] Island have resulted in land use policy and regulatory 
support for a mix of housing options there is more that can be done. This Action Plan identifies a number of policy 
and regulatory options across [INSERT NUMBER OF] action areas. These initiatives would enable an increase in 
the diversity of housing in suitable areas. Implementing these options will require clear direction and focus.  This 
[INSERT NAME] Island Housing Action Plan is designed to provide this focus. 
[INSERT NAME] mpliments the [INSERT NAME] Regional 
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 [NAME] 
Housing Strategy and would be aligned with strategic action related to addressing housing need Trust Wide. 
 
Housing for Who?  
 
A diversity of housing options are needed for seniors, families and workers who do not currently own land as well 
as seniors who own properties on the island but would like to downsize. The housing that is needed for [INSERT 
NAME] Island falls within the shaded area on the spectrum of housing needs in the table below.   
Table 1: Spectrum of Housing Needs 
NEEDS] 
Short-Term 
Accommodation 
Affordable Housing Market Housing 
Emergency 
Shelter and 
Transitional 
Affordable or 
Below Market 
Rental 
Affordable and 
Below Market 
Ownership 
Market Rental 
Housing  
Single 
Detached 
Market 
Housing 
 
 
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 Assuming there is a corresponding regional housing strategy 
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The purpose of this section of the Housing Action Pla

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