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Northpointe seeks feedback on 40‑unit workforce housing proposal at Woodlake Boulevard in Gurnee
Summary
Northpointe Development presented a conceptual plan Jan. 8 to rezone a 2.2‑acre site at Route 21 and Woodlake Boulevard for a 40‑unit workforce housing building targeting households at 30–80% of Lake County median income; the Planning & Zoning Board provided informal feedback but took no formal action.
Northpointe Development asked the Village of Gurnee Planning and Zoning Board on Jan. 8 for informal feedback on a proposal to build a 40‑unit workforce housing project called Liberty Point Residences at the northeast corner of Route 21 and Woodlake Boulevard.
The developer said the project would sit on about 2.2 acres now zoned O‑1 PUD (restricted office) and would require rezoning to R‑6 straight residential zoning plus a variation to allow a higher density than the R‑6 district permits. The petitioner described a three‑story building with one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom units aimed at households earning roughly 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Lake County area median income, with rents presented as between about $612 and $1,100 a month depending on unit type. The site is in the village comprehensive plan’s Washington–Milwaukee subarea, and the developer said the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) had rated the census tract at the highest level (5 on its affordability risk index), indicating a high need for affordable housing in the area.
Why it matters: The parcel has been…
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