To fully understand the need for affordable renter- and owner-occupied housing (defined by HUD as housing that a household can obtain for 30% or less of its income) in Sheboygan, the City partnered with MSA to model the region to understand what affordable housing already exists and any deficiencies in the housing stock. Our study primarily analyzed the City, yet also looked at comparative data from surrounding communities and Sheboygan County.
The final study was delivered in traditional report form, and MSA also prepared a companion PowerPoint presentation summarizing the study findings for City staff, Common Council and the public.
Next steps for Sheboygan include assessing existing plots as areas of opportunity, to allow for multi-family buildings to be permitted in all districts, to form working groups and initiatives with the area’s major employers and to facilitate funding through workforce housing funds, TIF extensions and neighborhood revitalization funds.
