WHAT IS SEWRPC? The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) was established in 1960 as the areawide planning agency for the Southeastern Wisconsin Region. SEWRPC serves Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Counties. SEWRPC was created to provide the basic information and planning services necessary to solve problems that transcend the corporate boundaries and fiscal capabilities of the local units of government in the Region. SEWRPC provides a regional planning approach to public works systems such as transit, highways, sewerage, water supply, and park and open space facilities and environmental issues such as changing land use, flooding, air and water pollution, and protection of natural resources. Since its creation, SEWRPC has prepared a number of Region-wide plan elements that together form a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the Region. SEWRPC has recently updated several elements of the Region-wide comprehensive plan to a design year of 2035, including the regional land use and transportation system plans. An updated housing plan will serve as an additional plan element of the comprehensive plan for the Region.

Introduction The Commission prepared and adopted a regional

housing plan in 1975 The 1975 regional housing plan is documented in

SEWRPC Planning Report No. 20, A Regional Housing Plan For Southeastern Wisconsin The plan set forth: An analysis of housing need A series of recommendations aimed at the abatement of

housing problems in the Region focusing on reducing the economic, institutional, and social constraints on the provision of housing

A strategy for allocating subsidized housing throughout the Region

The Regional Housing Planning Program 1969–1981 Financed through Federal funding (HUD) Purpose of the ongoing housing planning program was to

promote implementation of plan recommendations through outreach services, monitor progress toward meeting objectives, and provide basis for updating the plan Program eliminated with elimination of Federal funds in

1981

Suggestions that the Commission resume regional housing planning were received during the latest update of the regional land use and transportation plans, completed in 2006

Agreement was reached with Federal and State transportation program managers that housing planning activities would be eligible for Federal and State funding through inclusion in the Commission land use/transportation work program

The Regional Housing Plan Advisory Committee

William R. Drew, Chairman .............................................................................................. SEWRPC Commissioner Julie Anderson ................................................... Planning Director, Racine County Planning and Development David Cappon ............................................................. Executive Director, City of Waukesha Housing Authority Michael Cotter ................................................ Director, Land Use & Resource Management, Walworth County Damon Dorsey ........................................................................................... Owner, The Dorsey Group, Milwaukee Joe Heck ............................................................... Assistant Director, Racine Department of City Development Rob Henken ....................................................................................... President, Public Policy Forum, Milwaukee Michael Hoeft ........................................................................................................ City Planner, City of Waukesha Gary Koppelberger ........................................................................................ City Administrator, City of Hartford Jeff Labahn .................................................................................. Director of City Development, City of Kenosha J. Scott Mathie .......................................................................................... Vice President of Government Affairs,

Metropolitan Builders Association, Pewaukee George E. Melcher ......................................................... Director, Kenosha County Planning and Development Michael Murphy .......................................................................................................... Alderman, City of Milwaukee Falamak Nourzad ........................................................ Principal, Continuum Architects & Planners, Milwaukee Linda Olson ........................................................................................................... Director of Aging and Disability

Resource Center, Washington County Antonio M. Pérez ........................................................ Executive Director, City of Milwaukee Housing Authority Brian Peters .................................................................................. Housing Policy Advocate, IndependenceFirst;

Member of EJTF, Milwaukee Kim Plache ................................................................................................................. Milwaukee Office of WHEDA Maria Prioletta ................................................................................... Housing Development Director, Milwaukee

Department of City Development Matrio “Marty” Reed ............................................................................................. Shorewest Realtors, Milwaukee Welford Sanders .................................................................................... Executive Director, M.L. King Economic

Development Corporation Mary Kay Schleiter ............................................ Associate Professor, Department of Sociology-Anthropology,

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kori Schneider-Peragine ....................... Senior Administrator, Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Dale R. Shaver ................................................ Director, Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use Michael J. Soika .............................................................. Executive Director, YMCA Urban Campus, Milwaukee Andrew T. Struck .................................................................... Director of Planning and Parks, Ozaukee County Scott Thistle ........................................................................... President, Brookstone Home Builders, Waukesha Rev. James C. Thomas .............................................................................. Retired, Board of Ezekiel Community

Development Corporation John F. Weishan, Jr. ................................................................................... Supervisor, Milwaukee County Board

The Advisory Committee will: Guide and direct Commission staff in preparation of the

regional housing plan Bring Committee member expertise, experience, and local

knowledge to shape the regional housing plan Ultimately, recommend a regional housing plan to the

Commission for their consideration and adoption

Background There have been significant increases in employment

in outlying parts of the Region’s urbanized areas and in the Region’s outlying communities

Many of the Region’s outlying major employment centers were not originally recommended in SEWRPC’s Regional Land Use Plans

Unemployment in Southeastern Wisconsin is largely concentrated in the Region’s central cities: Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha

Background Families experiencing poverty

in Southeastern Wisconsin are largely concentrated in the Region’s central cities

The minority population of Southeastern Wisconsin is largely concentrated in the Region’s central cities

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines the housing affordability threshold as a household paying no more than 30 percent of its gross income on housing costs

Based on the HUD definition, the

highest percentage of “affordable” owner-occupied housing units in Southeastern Wisconsin in 2000 (equivalent to $140,000 in 2008) was in the urban core of the Region

Jobs have become increasingly separated from affordable housing in the Region

PERCENT OF OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS VALUED UNDER $100,000 IN YEAR 2000

Planning Process Step 1: Definition of the Housing Problem Definition of the housing problem in the Region

is needed to provide a framework for the data collection and analyses required to quantify the problem and develop recommendations intended to address the problem. It may be expected that the housing problem definition will include the following factors: Imbalance between jobs and housing in the Region Challenges faced in sustaining the present supply of

subsidized housing stock The need for accessible housing to accommodate persons

with disabilities Housing discrimination

Step 2: Articulation of a Regional Housing Vision The vision is intended to express the desired future

housing expectations of the Region Housing objectives, principles, and standards will be

prepared to quantify targets towards the attainment of the regional housing vision

Your input is crucial to the success of the Housing Plan

Planning Process

Step 3: Definition of Affordable Housing A review of present definitions used in the housing

planning field will be made, including the HUD definition The end result of the review will be an agreed upon

definition of the term “affordable housing” for use in the regional housing plan

Step 4: Determination of Sub-regional Housing Analysis Areas The delineation of analysis areas will be related to

clusters of existing and anticipated urban development and employment centers

The intent is to identify logical combinations of municipalities, or sub-regional analysis areas, to assess the availability of affordable housing near job centers and the availability of public transit linking affordable housing with job centers

Your input is crucial to the success of the Housing Plan

Planning Process

Step 5: Analyses Relating to the Provision of Market-Based Housing This step in the planning process will include analyses

relating to the types of market-based housing located in each sub-regional analysis area identified in Step Four. Components of the analyses will include: Permitted densities and housing mix policies in each local

government An inventory of housing stock in each

sub-area A housing development cost analysis A cost of community services analysis The location and density of housing

foreclosure activity

Step 6: Job/Housing Balance Analysis This step in the planning process

will compare the income characteristics of jobs offered in each sub-regional analysis area with affordable housing availability. Components of the analyses will include: Housing costs and incomes,

including the cost of transportation to work

The need for additional affordable housing close to job centers

The potential for job development in areas of the Region with existing affordable housing

Demographic, employment, and commuting characteristics

Your input is crucial to the success of the Housing Plan

Source: PDI/GRAEF.

Planning Process

Step 7: Housing Discrimination Analysis Reported evidence of discrimination Furthering fair housing practices, including: Analysis of the extent to which local land use controls may lead

to discrimination against sub-groups of the regional population Legal requirements regarding furthering fair housing for

communities receiving various Federal funds, such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds

Step 8: Accessible Housing Analysis Identify existing accessible housing and estimate

additional accessible housing units required to meet the needs of persons with disabilities in the Region

Review construction practices designed to increase the number of new accessible housing units, such as Universal Design and Visitability

Your input is crucial to the success of the Housing Plan

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Step 9: Subsidized Housing Stock Analysis Number and distribution of subsidized housing units,

including the form of subsidy Historical perspective/lessons learned regarding past

actions relative to the type, amount, and location of subsidized housing units Problems with extending the life of existing subsidized

housing stock and the effects of changes in building ownership and management

Step 10: Review of Best Housing Practices Review best housing practices in the Region, State, and

Nation with a focus on: Fair-share programs Land use control practices Community development programs Sustainable building practices Urban design and neighborhood safety Non-profit organization practices Local affordable housing case studies

Your input is crucial to the success of the Housing Plan

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Step 11: Housing Recommendations Housing recommendations will be based on conclusions

and findings from the analyses Housing recommendations will be addressed primarily to

local and State governments, focusing on: Improving the provision of affordable and market-based

housing Strengthening the Region’s stock of subsidized housing Reducing housing discrimination Providing adequate numbers of accessible housing units

Identify actions necessary to implement the recommended housing plan Programs and strategies to implement housing

recommendations Monitoring system

Socio-economic impact analysis of the plan The analysis will be undertaken prior to adoption of a final plan

by the Regional Housing Plan Advisory Committee

Your input is crucial to the success of the Housing Plan

Regional Housing Plan Report

Preparation of the regional housing plan is expected to take about two years, with completion of a draft plan in the summer of 2011. The plan report is anticipated to be organized into the following chapters, which generally correspond to the 11 steps in the planning process: Chapter I: Introduction Chapter II: Housing Objectives, Standards, and Principles Chapter III: Plans and Programs that Impact Housing in the

Region Chapter IV: Market-Based Housing Part I: Permitted Development Densities and Inventory of

Available Housing Stock Part II: Housing Development Costs Analysis Part III: Costs of Community Services Analysis Part IV: Housing Foreclosure Activity in the Region

Chapter V: Job/Housing Balance Part I: Demographic and Employment Characteristics Part II: Housing Costs and Availability Part III: Existing and Projected Market-Based and Affordable

Housing Need Part IV: Affordable Housing and Economic Development

Chapter VI: Housing Discrimination Chapter VII: Accessible Housing Chapter VIII: Subsidized Housing Part I: Number and Distribution of Subsidized Housing Units Part II: Historical Perspective/Lessons Learned Part III: Problems with Extending the Life of Subsidized Housing

Units Chapter IX: Best Housing Practices Chapter X: Recommended Housing Plan for the Region Part I: Recommended Plan Part II: Implementation Part III: Socio-economic Impact Analysis

Chapter XI: Summary

Public Involvement

A range of opportunities for the general public to become involved in the regional housing planning process will be provided, including: Public meetings Workgroup meetings with individuals knowledgeable

about specific housing topics Newsletters and brochures Regional Housing Plan website

(www.sewrpc.org/housingplan) Meetings requested by interested organizations,

agencies, and individuals Outreach to minority and low-income groups and groups

with housing interests

Public informational meetings and outreach will be held in at least three intervals during the planning process, including: Plan initiation (to enable discussion on the scope of

work and proposed content of the plan) Initial findings (to enable discussion on data findings

and suggestion of potential actions) Preliminary plan recommendations

Share Your Ideas

Do you have suggestions about the best way to provide safe and affordable housing for residents of Southeastern Wisconsin?

Please fill out one of the comment sheets available at this meeting or contact us using the information below with ideas or suggestions regarding the Regional Housing Plan Scope of Work, plan contents, or planning process:

Website: www.sewrpc.org/housingplan

E-mail: bmckay@sewrpc.org

Phone: (262) 547-6721

Fax: (262) 547-1103

Mail: W239 N1812 Rockwood Drive

P.O. Box 1607

Waukesha, WI 53187-1607

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Envision the Future

Ideally, housing in Southeastern Wisconsin should………*

*Please post your suggestions on this board