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Lake Bluff commissioners debate R‑5 modeling, agree to anonymize concept studies and show 'by‑right' scenarios
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to produce anonymized 'concept' 3D models and 'by‑right' visualizations for R‑5 missing‑middle housing to avoid signaling specific parcels to developers; discussion also flagged upcoming state parking preemption affecting near‑transit projects.
Lake Bluff staff and consultant Tuska presented conceptual three‑dimensional modeling on Jan. 21 to illustrate how smaller housing typologies — duplexes, triplexes and other "missing middle" forms — might fit within the R‑5 zoning district. Commissioners and members of the public engaged in an extended debate over whether to model real parcels (which residents fear will be read as targets) or to use anonymized "Anytown USA" examples coupled with clear disclaimers that exhibits are conceptual.
Drew Irvin, the village…
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