Community Development Plan
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.
Section | Description |
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| Introduction |
| Section | Description |
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| Exectutive Summary | Open Space and Resource Protection Summary Housing Summary Economic Development Summary Transportation Summary |
| Section | Description |
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| 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 |
| 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 11.8M |
| Section | Description |
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| 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 |
| Section | Description |
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| 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 |
| Section | Description |
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| Element Four | Existing Infrastructure Pavement Management System Traffic Count Data Problem Identification Report Examination of Sidewalk Network in the Town Center |
| Section | Description |
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| 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 |