1. Housing Needs Assessment
    –Population, housing, and employment
    –Special housing needs
    –Subsidized rental housing at-risk of conversion
    –Future housing construction need
    –Opportunities for energy conservation
  2. Constraints
    –Market (land, construction, interest rates)
    –Governmental (codes, permits, fees, etc.)
    –Environmental
    –Public facilities/services
  3. Land Inventory
    –Vacant and underutilized sites by zone
    –Available public facilities and services
    –Development potential compared to regional housing allocation
  4. Housing Strategy
    –Evaluate past program achievements
    –Goals & policies
    –Housing programs (implementing actions)
    –Five-year schedule of quantified objectives