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Both motions were moved and seconded on the record and the chair called for the voice vote. The transcript records the chair asking \"all those in favor, say aye,\" followed by \"Aye.\" No roll-call vote tally or individual recorded nay/abstention votes are included in the transcript. The motions were carried as recorded.

Ending: No other formal votes on ordinances, resolutions or appointments were recorded in the provided transcript.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing & Community Development Committee Meeting 7-15-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Housing and Community Development Committee moved and approved minutes from two prior meetings; no other ordinances, resolutions or formal votes were recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Evanston, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",2640,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6158737,"Council committee restarts 'Housing for All' strategic plan work; gap analysis and engagement set for September",1605,3541000,5146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5457692-9a78f651fa852d73cfca4e389e74a01d&start=3541&end=5146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5457692-9a78f651fa852d73cfca4e389e74a01d/thumbnail_3541000.jpg","/articles/6158737/Evanston/Cook-County/Illinois/Council-committee-restarts-Housing-for-All-strategic-plan-work-gap-analysis-and-engagement-set-for-September","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158737-b274a68da0ea915d5dffedd90ea2dbe0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506593&Signature=dwnpDOIh2eqXQMrc748W-TQDhmoyVuTRntzSkfmihdyWWpdPSvTg26EQu8hrZqeT0wgR0oTZW9af~KQAbS4DslWqW-Ab2S4YB6WeiyGGDItcmek6uD4AFDtiWNNuPhGVls2W-isA31pU2u40dJ2u337af0EcvgptN0U6QYl-glgaqgWWdsuPwNjVl5TsSl3GOFoV8mDvaZbidZ~0JGUxNRUpQfR~EMfD0JusbGCwjJgXLJ3ZqF4J6PV4YPwr1POPZKBQGCEodNjSdxAh6nyjJ87SvuVz3j6J85J2B-P-B4ueqx5KJCdON6yjZTlvDkuXrcT-zh7VepQm59yWSS-1iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff and consultants briefed the Housing and Community Development Committee on July 15 about the scope, timeline and next steps for the Housing for All strategic housing plan, a 10-year strategic framework intended to guide housing priorities for Evanston.

The presentation described the plan's purpose, what it will and will not do, and the four draft objective areas staff are using to structure work: protect (anti-displacement), preserve (existing housing stock), create (new housing), and reduce barriers (zoning, process, code). Staff emphasized the plan will be forward-looking and intended as a \"North Star\" for policy and funding decisions rather than an immediate production guarantee.

Staff explained that the city paused the strategic-plan work in October 2024 because of staff capacity constraints and relaunched in 2025 after contracting independent consultants. The city retained DPP (Development Planning Partners) to perform a quantitative housing gap analysis looking at supply and demand across housing types and at five- and ten-year horizons; Revolve will assist with plan development, research and writing. The gap analysis is due to be released with the draft plan in September.

The gap analysis will use multiple data sources including U.S. Census population and housing data, MLS listings for the for-sale market, CoStar or similar data for the rental market, HUD/IHDA income limits, and city-provided program data such as inclusionary housing unit counts and wait-list information. Staff said the consultant will produce a reusable tool so the city can update the analysis without a full new contract in future years.

Engagement will begin in September and include in-person pop-ups at community centers or other high-traffic locations, a short digital feedback form (with QR codes), virtual chats timed for organizational participation, and outreach through boards, commissions and community partners. Staff said they will add a new FAQ and a dedicated Housing for All page on the city's website and asked committee members to help promote and, if desired, volunteer for outreach events. Committee members urged staff to prioritize reaching renters, larger households and other constituencies who have historically been underheard.

On goals and implementation staff said the plan will include SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound), and an implementation section with short-, medium- and long-term actions. Staff proposed coming back to HCDC in September (draft plan plus gap analysis), October (summarized feedback), and November (recommended revisions) so the council can review the plan in December. \"We want to make sure we're hitting the December timeline for council considering it,\" a staff member told the committee.

Public commenters earlier in the meeting urged caution about upzoning and emphasized that increasing market-rate housing alone will not produce deeply affordable units. Mary Rasinski told the committee, \"market rate affordable housing by upzoning to 2 to 4 units ... is not gonna produce affordable housing.\" Dominic Vaz of Open Communities urged the plan to include both increasing supply and anti-displacement measures such as a just-cause eviction policy; Vaz said, quoting academic research, that \"homelessness thrives among affluence, not poverty.\" Staff said the gap analysis will inform which actions should be prioritized.

Ending: Staff committed to releasing the draft plan and gap analysis in September, expanding outreach (including improved web content and FAQs), and returning to the committee in October and November for feedback prior to a December council review. Committee members asked staff to publish clear definitions of key terms (for example, what the plan means by \"preserve,\" \"create\" and \"reduce barriers\") and to provide a public catalog of existing housing-related programs as part of the plan documentation.

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The discussion laid out how the centralized waiting list works, who qualifies and why many applicants remain on the list for long periods. \"These units are not subsidized,\" Kaufman said. \"The tenant household has to be able to pay the rent as it is set by the developer ... the rent is set for the unit, not for the tenant.\" She said vouchers are accepted as a source of income but do not reduce the developer-set rent.

Kaufman described the program's income thresholds and selection process. Applicants first submit a one-page pre-application; staff use a minimum-income cutoff to avoid placing households on the list who could not possibly afford any available unit. The city recently set the minimum at $30,000 for one- and two-person households and $40,000 for households of three or more. Most inclusionary units are targeted at 60% of area median income (AMI), with a mix of a few units at 50% and 80% AMI reflecting ordinance changes over time.

Kaufman explained the tenant-screening process: once an applicant is found income- and size-eligible for a specific unit, city staff refer the household to the property manager, who may still run credit and background checks and can decline an applicant. She described typical reasons applicants do not respond to unit offers—leases elsewhere, school-year timing, or unsuitable location—and said staff sometimes must move deep into the waiting list to find an eligible household; in recent referrals staff cited positions as deep as #613 on the list.

Local preference is part of the selection set: applicants self-identify whether they \"live or work in Evanston,\" and staff said about one-third of the current waiting list self-report a local preference. Kaufman said the program records and honors local preference where it can, but that many applicants not strictly meeting the preference have strong ties to the city.

The presentation also included operational steps staff plan to take: improved automated communication and an FAQ on a new inclusionary housing page, more frequent wait-list updates, and pilot use of text-message alerts in addition to email. Kaufman said staff can update an applicant’s information in real time when applicants call and that the program does an official wait-list update every two years.

Committee members asked about the distribution of unit sizes and turnover. Kaufman confirmed the majority of units are studios and one-bedrooms, with few three-bedroom units, and suggested communications to larger households should explicitly note the scarcity of larger units and offer alternative resources.

Ending: Committee members encouraged staff to expand outreach and to provide a short FAQ and stronger initial communications for new applicants. Kaufman and staff said they will add improved guidance for applicants, explore opt-in text alerts, and post an updated inclusionary housing page on the city's website.

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Council committee restarts 'Housing for All' strategic plan work; gap analysis and engagement set for September

City staff explain how Evanston's inclusionary housing wait list works; 84 IH units in program