CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive information regarding various housing-related issues and initiatives
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Allison Laff, AICP, Deputy Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
This information was shared (in preliminary form) with the Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) at their February 4, 2019 meeting.
BACKGROUND:
There are a variety of housing-related initiatives occurring in 2019 that are important to be aware of as housing policy discussions occur. These include:
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
In May 2017, the City Council received the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report (AI). Staff has committed to undertaking 1-2 implementation items recommended by this plan each year; in 2018, the City conducted Fair Housing Training for city staff, board and commission members, and elected officials.
In 2019, staff will hire a consultant to complete a Housing Analysis, funded through the CDBG program, to compile better Naperville-specific housing data, including existing conditions, future projections, and housing market characteristics. This project was to be undertaken (regardless of IHDA's findings below) in order to develop an Affordable Housing Plan, as was recommended as an implementation item of the Analysis of Impediments to Housing Choice (AI).
* "Prepare an Affordable Housing Plan to determine the degree to which affordable housing demand exceeds current housing supply; implement any recommendations as supplemental initiatives to this Fair Housing Action Plan."
Homes for a Changing Region Technical Assistance
In addition to the Housing Analysis described above, the City will partner with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC) beginning in April 2019 to develop a Housing Action Plan specific to the City of Naperville; this program is expected to take approximately 3-4 months from kick-off to completion. This program, which is fr...
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