00-256 Resolution No. 00-256
RESOLUTION
CREATING THE SUBAREA RESIDENTIAL PLANNING COALITION
WHEREAS, the communities of Algonquin, Carpentersville,
Cary, Crystal Lake, East Dundee, Elgin, Fox River Grove,
Gilberts, Lake in the Hills, Sleepy Hollow, and West Dundee
and the Counties of Kane and McHenry (the "member
communities" ) have for two years, through their appointed
representative, participated in a subarea residential planning
demonstration project facilitated by the Northeastern Illinois
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Subarea Residential Planning Steering
Committee has found that :
(1) continuing subarea population, household and
employment growth will require an adequate and varied housing
supply linked to transportation, education, public services,
and social infrastructure;
(2) there is a need in the subarea for:
(A) increased preservation of existing housing
stock and neighborhoods;
(B) well-planned and "sustainable" new residential
development ;
(C) a housing market which operates without
discrimination; and
(D) residential choice to accommodate subarea
employment growth and to reduce geographic polarization
among economic levels and age groups;
(3) the impacts of residential growth and development do
not and will not follow jurisdictional boundaries;
(4) each subarea community will be individually and
collectively affected by residential growth;
(5) each subarea community would benefit from mutual
action and cooperation with respect; and
(6) each subarea community desires to preserve its
unique place and historical character while recognizing its
place within the Kane/McHenry subarea.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the City of Elgin affirms the
findings, conclusions and outline of possible joint actions of
the "Subarea Residential Planning Report of the Steering
Committee" dated June 23 , 1999 and voices its desire to work
with subarea communities and the Counties of Kane and McHenry
as part of the two year "Implementation Phase" of the Subarea
Residential planning Demonstration Project .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Elgin supports
the continuation of the Steering Committee as the Subarea
Residential Planning Coalition for the purposes of advocating,
communicating, coordinating, disseminating, educating and
facilitating joint subarea residential planning action.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Subarea Residential
Planning Coalition shall :
(1) collect, coordinate and disseminate residential
planning information regarding increasing residential variety,
including but not limited to employer-supported housing
programs, code evaluation, and innovative federal and state
financing mechanisms;
(2) provide support and educational assistance to public
officials and residents of the subarea communities concerning
perceptions and misperceptions regarding various housing
types, population groups, and the like .
(3) coordinate special subarea programs and activities
with the ongoing activities of area Community Development
Block Grant programs;
(4) secure and distribute funding for residential
demonstration projects, taking into account the relationship
of such projects to Community Development Block Grant and
other programs administered by member' s subarea communities;
(5) recommend to the member subarea communities programs
and actions to address the residential needs of the elderly,
low-income households, and other special need groups; and
(6) recommend to the member subarea communities such
other actions as it may see fit to implement the
recommendations of the Subarea Report .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Elgin agrees that :
(1) this resolution shall take effect upon its adoption
by a majority of the nine (9) subarea community members;
(2) the Subarea Residential Planning Coalition shall be
of two years duration;
(3) each subarea community and the Counties of Kane and
McHenry shall appoint a representative (elected official,
manager or department head) to the Subarea Residential
Planning Coalition; and
(4) the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission shall
continue to act as secretariat, convener and facilitator
during the implementation phase of the Subarea Residential
Planning Demonstration Project .
s/ Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: November 29, 2000
Adopted: November 29, 2000
Omnibus Vote : Yeas 6 Nays 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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Cr Agenda of Elgin Agenda Item No.
Ai4‘,f n0'PATED FEBry� ;=
November 3, 2000 G
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council N ? ,, `a.jilt
FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager QUALITY HOUSING
SUBJECT: The City of Elgin' s Participation in a
Sub-area Residential Planning Coalition
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members
of the City Council with information concerning the creation of a
Sub-area Residential Planning Coalition and the adoption of a
resolution to ( 1) support sub-area planning activities and (2)
participate in a two-year implementation project expected to begin
in December 2000 .
BACKGROUND
(o"` The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) , an advisory
planning agency for the six-county Chicago metropolitan area,
initiated the Sub-area Residential Planning Project in 1998 to
address housing issues in northeastern Illinois . To pursue this
project, a sub-area was created within Kane and McHenry Counties
where employment, population and housing growth was occurring.
Representatives from Kane and McHenry Counties and 11 communities
in the region, including Elgin, participated in this demonstration
project . The focus of this collaborative effort was on the
following goals :
• Preservation and improvement of our existing housing and
neighborhoods,
• Development of well planned, sustainable new residential
communities,
• Equality of opportunity, and
• Availability of affordable housing and neighborhoods .
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November 3, 2000
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The project resulted in the identification of actions that could
assist in meeting these goals . Strategies to accommodate area
employment growth and projected changes in households and
population were defined and summarized in the Report of the
Steering Committee-June 23, 1999.
To implement these strategies, a second phase of this project is
being pursued. A Sub-area Residential Planning Coalition,
comprised of the original member jurisdictions, is being developed
to undertake this implementation effort. The adoption of a
resolution by the communities and counties in the sub-area is being
requested to guarantee member participation in the two-year
implementation phase of the project . The City of Elgin has been
requested to pass this resolution and continue its involvement in
this regional effort .
This implementation effort will likely include:
• the development and adoption of a policy that coordinates
r'' local efforts to preserve existing residential areas,
neighborhoods and communities;
• the establishment of a program that provides special
funding from commercial finance institutions, the Community
Investment Corporation, the Illinois Housing Development
Authority' s Housing Trust Fund and the Fannie Mae
Foundation for the rehabilitation and production of
affordable housing opportunities;
• the promotion of diverse housing options for various
household sizes, types and income levels on a balanced
basis throughout the sub-area; and
• the development and adoption of a fair housing ordinance.
COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED
To date, seven jurisdictions have passed a resolution to create a
Residential Planning Coalition and participate in the
implementation project--Carpentersville, Gilberts, East Dundee,
West Dundee, Lake in the Hills, Fox River Grove, and McHenry
County. Kane County is presenting the resolution to their County
Board in the next few weeks . Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Cary and
Sleepy Hollow have not yet passed the resolution.
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November 3, 2000
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
NIPC anticipates receiving financing from the Illinois Housing
Development Authority, U. S . Department of Housing and Urban
Development and area employers to facilitate the two-year
implementation phase and also to provide incentives needed to
implement proposed programs . No costs to the member jurisdictions
will be incurred. However, a representative from the City must be
appointed to the Planning Coalition and the attendance at evening
meetings every one-two months initially and possibly quarterly
thereafter, by City personnel, will be necessary. Any additional
staff time will depend on the strategies that the Coalition
pursues .
LEGAL IMPACT
�f��" " The Legal Department has reviewed this resolution.
ALTERNATIVES
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The Mayor and City Council can (1) pass this resolution to support
the development of a Sub-area Residential Planning Coalition and
agree to participate in a two-year implementation project or (2)
support this regional effort yet decline participation in the
Coalition.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council pass this resolution to
support the development of the Sub-area Residential Planning
Coalition and participate in the implementation phase of the Sub-
area Residential Planning Project. Also, it is recommended that
the City Council appoint Jan Ward, Senior Planner in the Department
of Planning and Neighborhood Services as representative to the Sub-
area Residential Planning Demonstration Project .
pectfully submi ed,
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oyce Parker
City Manager
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SUBAREA RESIDENTIAL PLANNING
A Demonstration Project in intergovernmental Collaboration r
Algonquin • Carpentersville • Cary • Crystal Lake • East Dundee • Elgin
Fox River Grove • Gilberts • Lake in the Hills • Sleepy Hollow • West Dundee
Kane County • McHenry County
Report of the Steering Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Demonstration Project Facilitated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
On February 11, 1998, eleven communities in Kane and McHenry counties came together to initiate a residential
planning demonstration project. The communities, joined together by their expectation of continued population,
household and employment growth, undertook a planning process to identify their residential needs and their linkages
to transportation, education, public finance, and social infrastructure. Throughout 1998 and into early 1999, the
Committee worked to:
✓ identify the residential needs of the subarea's present and anticipated population;
✓ identify programs and techniques available to increase the subarea's housing diversity;
✓ identify ways to make financing more affordable for both the developer and buyer; and
✓ mutually develop strategies for residential planning management and leadership policies.
INITIAL AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SUBAREA STEERING COMMITTEE
Village of Algonquin, Jeffrey J. Mihelich Village of Gilberts
Community Development Coordinator Hon. Ron Mingarelli, Village Trustee
Village of Carpentersville Village of Lake in the Hills
Hon. Mark Boettger, Village Trustee Hon. Joseph Murawski, Village Trustee(Former)
Bob Muzzarelli, Staff(Former) Anna Bicanic Moeller, Staff
Village of Cary, Larry Asaro, Village Administrator(Former)
Bob Broznowski, Finance Director Village of Sleepy Hollow
Hon. Robert Shields, President
City of Crystal Lake,
Hon. Robert J. Wagner, Mayor(Former) Village of West Dundee
Hon. Mr. Jeffrey Thorsen, Councilman Hon. Larry Keller, President and the
Hon. Margaret Jefferson, Village Trustee
Village of East Dundee
Hon. Robert Albrecht, Village Trustee (Former),
Hon. Michael Ruffulo, Village Trustee Kane County
Sam Santell,
City of Elgin Kane County Development Department
Pat Andrews, Planning Department(Former)
Janice Ward, Senior Planner McHenry County
John Labaj, Deputy Director
Village of Fox River Grove McHenry County Planning 81
Hon. Tom Kelly, Village Trustee and the Hon. Joseph C. Babos, Development Department
Village Trustee
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PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES IN
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THERE IS A NEED FOR INCREASED PRESERVATION OF THE SUBAREA'S
EXISTING HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBORHOODS
OUR FINDINGS
Subarea Residential Structures - By Type and Year Built
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were built prior to 1969.
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• Our use of many federal, state, Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
and local actions to preserve
existing housing and
neighborhoods have been diminished in their effectiveness because they lacked:
an overall framework that recognized the place of each individual neighborhood and/or community
within the residential market;
an understanding of doing something early rather than after the problem is already visible and
widespread;
a broad focus which addressed the problems of people and groups as well as buildings; and
a realism about the limits of what can be accomplished on a neighborhood and/or community basis.
As a group we must:
1 Adopt policies that coordinate our local efforts to preserve existing residential areas,
neighborhoods, and communities.
2. Increase investment by the private sector in older areas of the subarea.
3. Strengthen coordination of governmental and private programs for the conservation and
revitalization of existing housing and older areas.
4. Improve our provision of public safety, education, transportation, recreation, health and other human services
in older neighborhoods of the subarea.
5. Develop and use building codes supported by active code enforcement programs to facilitate rehabilitation in
older areas.
6. Rehabilitate housing units and neighborhoods in a manner which maintains and increases the diversity of
housing opportunities for low and moderate income residents in the subarea.
7. Preserve the significant architectural and historic aspects of our communities.
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WE MUST PROVIDE WELL PLANNED "SUSTAINABLE"
NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
OUR FINDINGS
• Between 1990 and 1997, over 19,000 Housing Authorized by Building Permits
permits for residential development were we"Dundee r•
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• political realities, III Building Permits
• use of impact fees drives up cost, Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commsision
• old annexation agreements,
inflexible land use regulations, • annexation wars often compromising
•• lack of education regarding fiscal impact planning.
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of development types: both residents the sheer velocity of growth and
and elected officials, development, makes it impossible to
keep comprehensive plans up-to-date,
• the revolving door of politics and • no sense of community of subarea
politicians,
responsibility, Not in my Back Yard
(NIMBY) reaction, and
• the jobs/housing imbalance.
As a group, we must:
1. Provide a sufficient number of residential units for the subarea's current and future population.
2. Increase diversity of housing available in the subarea.
3. Utilize innovative residential design principles and guidelines such as cluster development, multi-family,
townhouses, condominiums, duplexes, and new technologies for construction.
4. Coordinate the provision of public services and facilities such as community parks, libraries, access to transit,
etc., for our residential communities.
5. Develop and use reasonable standards for new residential development, which allow for diversity in housing
types and appearances.
6. Increase public awareness of the benefits of planned residential growth, and change community perceptions
and misconceptions regarding various housing types.
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WE MUST ASSURE THAT OUR HOUSING MARKET OPERATES WiTH OUT
DISCRIMINATION WITH REGARD TO RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN,
SEX, AGE, FAMILIAL STATUS, OR HANDICAP
OUR FINDINGS
• Approximately two-thirds of the entire regional population growth from 1990 to 2020 will be Hispanic
• Over the next 20 years, the Hispanic population will increase from 837,000 to slightly over 2 million
• - an increase of 141%.
• The remaining one-third of the regional population The Fair Housing Act
increase will be non-Hispanic African-American defines discrimination to
include the"refusal to
• Fears and misconceptions concerning racial differences make reasonable
make it difficult to promote and achieve an open housing accommodations in
market. rules, policies, practices,
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racial or ethnic status with lower income status which has intended the law to apply
perpetuated discrimination to local zoning - to
prohibit the application of special
requirements through land use regulations,
As a group, we must: restrictive covenants, and conditional and
1. Improve and expand the enforcement of existing laws special use requirements.
which guard against discrimination
2. Improve marketing of housing opportunities which Planning, American Planning Association,
acquaint minorities with the availability of housing in all
parts of the subarea and majorities with the availability of
opportunities in locations which they would not usually consider.
3. Increase public awareness of the benefits of a housing market which functions without discrimination,
supported by positive efforts towards this end.
• O The rise in the number of housing complaints is thought by many
- to be due to the addition of families as a protected group.
ipi) �♦ The nation's first "family" complaint under the new law was filed
• w:�4 in the Chicago area.
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Sunday, December 31, 1989
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EMPLOYMENT GROWTH RELATED AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS
(Assuming 15 units per every 100 Lower Paying Jobs) •
Manufacturing Retail Service TCUW Government Other Totals
Algonquin 5.70 112. 134.63 20.10 7.19 76.3 356.07
Carpentersville 0.00 124. 130.29 16.53 0.00 44.1 315.14
Cary 0.00 61.2 30.09 4.29 0.45 19.2 115.30
Crystal Lake 0.00 163. 105.77 14.72 2.11 91.2 377.72
East Dundee 24.32 0.00 143.71 8.44 0.00 32.5 209.06
Elgin 122.50 590. 515.07 162.8 1.88 287. 1681.1
Fox River Grove 0.26 26.9 5.46 2.25 1.07 7.70 43.72
Gilberts 0.26 4.12 3.79 0.66 0.33 3.79 12.95
Lake in the Hills 0.13 55.8 51.10 5.36 3.72 30.2 146.34
Sleepy Hollow 9.08 29.1 24.74 8.09 1.48 9.10 81.60
West Dundee 34.55 4.79 162.77 16.68 1.00 43.3 263.01
Totals 196.80 1172 1307.4 260.0 19.23 645. 3602.0
Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
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WHAT IS AFFORDABLE?
"Affordable housing is usually defined as housing which requires no more than 30 percent of
the income of a household".
In an April 1998 study, the Metropolitan Planning Council looked at "attainable home price;" what a household could
afford if that cost did not exceed 30% of total gross income. It was based on a 5% down payment with a 30-year
mortgage at 7%, with monthly taxes and insurance estimated at $250 for single-income households and $400 for
dual-income households.
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• Excessive Cost Burden
• The affordable housing shortage, once concentrated principally in the cities, is also affecting the
suburbs. The number of suburban households with critical housing needs jumped, nationally, by
146,000 from 1991 to 1995 -a 9 percent increase.
• There has been a sharp increase in the number of working-poor families needing housing assistance,
with the national total jumping by 265,000 - 24 percent - from 1991 to 1995.
• The County's population growth is the single-most important factor impacting the ability to provide
. adequate employment, housing, transportation, social and governmental services into the very near
future. Based on NIPC's forecasts, a minimum 6,122 additional units of affordable housing will be
required for McHenry County by the year 2020. Within a broad socio-economic framework, the
availability of adequate housing and especially affordable housing will be vital to maintaining the
economic and social fabric of the community. (1998 Annual Action Plan, McHenry County
Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan.)
Moderate rent or cost burden is used to describe housing costs between 31 and 50 percent of
reported income
Severe cost burden describes housing costs exceeding 50 percent of reported income
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In a housing study released April 28, 1998, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development stated that a
record 5.3 million households - including growing numbers of working poor - need some form of housing assistance.
The report, called Rental Housing Assistance - The Crisis Continues, states that over 15 thousand households in
the Chicago Metropolitan Area have "worst-case" housing needs.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGE IN METRO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-May 4, 1998
Renter households in the metro area with "worst case"housing needs * 151,000
Worst case renter households in Chicago 106,000
Households in Chicago on waiting lists for HUD housing assistance 61,567
Worst case households living in suburbs in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Grundy, Kendall, 45,000
Lake,McHenry, and Will Counties
Percentage of metro renters with less than 50 percent of the area median income
who have worst case needs
Metro 35%
Urban 33%
Suburban 40%
50 percent of area median income $29,750
Average monthly fair market rent for two-bedroom apartment in metro area $756
* Such households have incomes less than 50 percent of the area median income, and pay over half
their incomes for rent or are living in severely substandard housing.
• Elderly Housing Needs
The draft "1998 Annual Action Plan" a component of the McHenry County Consolidated Housing and Community
Development Plan presents information gathered at forums with service providers.
The housing and transportation needs of the elderly . . . dominated the concerns of organizations
providing services to this segment of the population. Provisions for greater services for seniors to
remain in existing housing is a growing issue for many county senior service agencies. Policies and
programs designed to extend the length of time seniors spend in current housing facilities was
strongly supported as an efficient response to this issue. The development of additional housing
options, other than long-term full-service nursing home care, was also encouraged.
The housing needs of the elderly is also cited in the Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan for Kane
County.
The 1990 census showed that 46,571 persons in Kane County, excluding Aurora and Elgin,
were over the age of 45. As the year 2000 approaches, much of that population will be
elderly or frail elderly. These residents find themselves at a crossroad. They discover that
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general maintenance, upkeep and real property taxes for their current housing is a burden to
their fixed incomes. Also personal security, proximity to public transportation and health
care providers dictate the type and location of housing many elderly residents desire. Thus,
a need exists for more retirement apartment complexes, nursing homes, and more affordable,
smaller homes for independent elderly residents of Kane County.
Age Distribution
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Source: Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
As a group we must:
1. Coordinate subarea residential planning and implementation activities in support of diversified housing
opportunities for all income levels.
2. Provide of a variety of housing types at diverse income levels, especially to meet the needs of moderate,
lower, and low income workers in a growing subarea employment market following the standard of
providing 15 affordable housing units within a reasonable commuting distance for every 100 jobs added
to those parts of the subarea currently lacking affordable housing.
3. Improve the subarea transportation linkages between current and growing subarea employment centers
and areas with existing and planned areas of lower cost sound housing.
4. Expand our citizens acceptance of the importance of and need for affordable housing to maintain the
economic growth and health of the subarea.
5. Expand public/private partnerships for the provision of affordable housing.
6. Expand the ability of our non-profit and for-profit civic organizations and area residents to successfully
utilize both public and private financial programs for the provision of increased affordable and attainable
housing opportunities.
7. Accept responsibility for meeting our share of the affordable and employment related family and elderly
housing needs of the Kane and McHenry Counties Housing and Community development Consolidated
Plans.
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THE IMPACTS OF POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
WILL NOT FOLLOW JURISDICTIONAL BORDERS;
A COOPERATIVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESPONSE IS NEEDED.
OUR FINDINGS
• Local residential policy is inevitably the result of multiple agencies and jurisdictions.
• There is a need for a resource for all subarea governments in structuring partnerships that work and in
securing funding for jointly benefitting residential projects.
• There is a need to develop and augment expertise and resources in local government that complements
and supports private developers, county, and community-based organizations.
As a group we must:
i. Support a common goal to insure the availability of housing that provides a variety of housing for all
income levels and employment groups.
2. Enter into an intergovernmental agreement to establish a sub-regional coalition for residential development.
3. Establish an intergovernmental mechanism though which member communities can:
a. Distribute the resources provided as part of the "demonstration project" in a manner that
complements the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs of Kane 8t McHenry
Counties and the City of Elgin.
b. Secure and make available to all subarea communities expertise regarding options available for
increasing residential variety (i.e., employer supported housing programs, code evaluation,
innovative federal and state financing mechanisms).
c. Provide support and educational activities to both elected officials and residents perceptions and
misconceptions regarding various housing types, population groups, etc.
d. Provide insight and advice to the CDBG Programs of Kane and McHenry Committee on the
recommendations of the subarea residential planning demonstration project report.
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