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County staff outlines regional housing initiative; officials told Lake County faces large market‑rate and affordable unit gaps
Summary
Staff reported on a multi‑municipal housing summit and a six‑meeting planning series; staff said initial data show an estimated shortfall of roughly 11,000 market‑rate units and 6,700 affordable family units (timeframe referenced by staff) and urged municipal participation in a coordinated response.
Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee members heard an update Aug. 6 on a regional housing initiative that staff said will involve a series of stakeholder meetings and targeted actions to close the county's housing supply gap.
Eric Wagner, director of Planning, Building and Development, told the committee that the county recently convened a housing summit attended by roughly 50% of the county's municipalities plus developers, nonprofit service providers, health‑care…
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