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Community Development Plan

JUNE 2004

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	Through informed decision-making and comprehensive planning, the residents of Holland strive to protect the town’s unique natural resources and rural character while providing the residential, commercial, and infrastructure development needed to support a growing community Prepared by the HOLLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE Debra Benveniste, Chair Howard A. Fife, Jr. Steven C. Ross and the Office of Geographic Information and Analysis University of Massachusetts, Amherst Rick Taupier, Associate Director Sarah Szczebak, Research Assistant Michael Formosi, Research Assistant Jiaying Zhang, Research Assistant Jessie Billingham, Research Assistant This plan was developed with funding provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via Executive Order 418 through the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Economic Development and the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction

INTRODUCTION

Section	Description
Introduction

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Section	Description
Exectutive Summary	Open Space and Resource Protection Summary Housing Summary Economic Development Summary Transportation Summary

ELEMENT ONE: OPEN SPACE AND RESOURCE PROTECTION

Section	Description
Sections 1 - 2	Introduction Open Space and Recreation Plan Summary Open Space and Recreation Plan Introduction
Section 3	Community Setting
Section 4	Environmental Inventory and Analysis
Sections 5 - 7	Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest Community Vision Analysis of Needs
Sections 8 - 11	Goals and Objectives Five-Year Action Plan Public Comments References

2004 Holland Open Space and Recreation Plan Maps

Section	Description
Zoning	Maps are large pdf files and may take some time to download. Please note file sizes. PDF 857K
Soils and Geologic Features Map	PDF 466K
Scenic Resources and Unique Environments	PDF 913K
Water Resources	PDF 482K
Protected Open Space	PDF 1.1M
Action Plan Map	PDF 1.8M
Land Use Suitability Map	PDF 1.8M

ELEMENT TWO: HOUSING

Section	Description
Element Two	Introduction Housing Goals and Objectives Planning and Legislative Context Current Housing Stock Inventory and Assessment Current and Projected Housing Availability and Demand Housing Costs and Affordability Potentially Suitable Locations for Future Residential Development Housing Suitability Map

ELEMENT THREE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Section	Description
Element Three	Introduction Economic Development Goals and Objectives Current Economic Base and Labor Pool Characteristics Inventory and Assessment of Infrastructure for Economic Development Current Zoning for Economic Development Potentially Suitable Locations for Development Strategies for Promoting Economic Development Economic Development Suitability Map

ELEMENT FOUR: TRANSPORTATION

Section	Description
Element Four	Existing Infrastructure Pavement Management System Traffic Count Data Problem Identification Report Examination of Sidewalk Network in the Town Center

APPENDICES

Section

Description

Appendices (PDF 2M)

References for 2004 Holland Open Space and Recreation Plan
ADA Self-Evaluation for 2004 Holland Open Space and Recreation Plan
Example of a Lake/Pond Overlay District
Example of a Seasonal Conversion Bylaw
Value of Owner Occupied Housing Units
Units in Structure
Vacancy Status
Household Income
Age by Type of Disability for Civilian Non-institutionalized Population Age 5+
Monthly Renter Costs
Age of Householder by Household Income For Householders Aged 65 to 74
Age of Householder by Household Income for Householders Aged 75 and Older
Number of Single Family Home Sale and Average Length of Time on Market
Population Projections by Age Group From MISER
Three Alternative Models Used by MISER for Population Projections
How the Buildout Analysis of Developable Lands was Created
Three Alternative Models Used by MISER for Population Projections
Pavement Condition Data for Surveyed Roads, Town of Holland
Types of Pavement Deficiencies and Descriptions
Potential Treatments for Pavement Deficiencies

	Town of Holland 27 Sturbridge Road, Holland, MA 01521 Phone: 413-245-7108 Fax: 413-245-7037 Hours Vary by Department

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