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DuPage County ad hoc committee seeks state law to unlock housing programs, reviews land-trust RFQ and projects
Summary
The DuPage County ad hoc committee reviewed zoning and project updates and urged state legislation — filed by Rep. Marty Duder — to allow the county to create a community land trust, raise eligible AMI to 150% and spend county housing funds to support loans and first-time buyer programs; staff reported an RFQ for CLT administration and updates on local projects.
DuPage County's ad hoc committee for housing solutions on Feb. 3 reviewed recent zoning changes, affordable-housing projects and a proposed state statute that would let the county implement a community land trust and expand who is eligible for county-run housing programs.
Chair Tornatore told the committee the bill, filed by Representative Marty Duder and now in the rules committee, would "allow us to increase the median income to up to a 150%" of area median income and "allow us to establish a community land trust," enabling the county to acquire and manage property for affordable housing while contracting day-to-day management to an external administrator. Paul Bos and other staff said the county cannot practically spend the $5 million originally allocated, or an additional $5 million set aside for first-time homebuyers, without the change in…
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