Submitted By
Emily Egan, Director of Development Services
Agenda Item Title
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A Presentation by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Regarding the Comprehensive Housing Study Update to the Homes for a Changing Region Report
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Overview
Overview
At the Village Board meeting on February 6, 2023, the Village Board approved a Professional Services Agreement between the Village of Oak Park and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus ("MMC") to conduct a comprehensive housing study update to the Homes for a Changing Region Report originally adopted by the Village on April 2, 2012. The MMC will provide the Village Board with a presentation on the final Housing Study report.
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Anticipated Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
Staff seeks Village Board direction.
Report
The MMC has provided support for Oak Park's development of a vision for housing into the future. Their report assesses current and recent housing-related policies and programs as well as Village Partner Agency efforts. The result identifies the remaining key challenges and offers recommendations for change over the next decade and beyond.
Staff recommends the Village Board review, provide input, and adopt as amended the Housing Study prepared by MMC. In doing so, staff can begin developing implementation plans with detailed action items. Please see the preliminary "Staff Action Items" shown below and the staff-identified Village Board goals they'd advance:
DEI Impact
The Housing Study outlines key housing challenges facing Oak Park and establishes a vision for housing with recommendations on affordability, integration, homeownership, rehabilitation assistance, development, and zoning reform strategies.
Alternatives
This is a presentation of the Strategic Vision for Housing: Village of Oak Park Housing report by the MMC. This report provides an update to the Homes for a Changing Region report.
Staff recommend the Village Board review and discuss the report wi...
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