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Board discusses 2026 affordable housing plan and sets joint review board meeting for LaFox TIF
Summary
Trustees discussed the Affordable Housing Plan 2026, debated recommended potential sites and sewer capacity questions, and approved an ordinance to set a Joint Review Board meeting and public hearing timeline for a LaFox Road redevelopment/TIF project.
Trustees reviewed the Affordable Housing Plan 2026, which the planning and zoning commission recommended after months of work. The board discussed a state rubric planners use to identify potential sites and debated whether listing downtown parcels with water and sewer access—even if capacity is tight—is advisable. Several trustees urged expanding or removing specific parcel callouts and asked staff to suggest additional locations before the next meeting.
In related action, the board approved ordinance 26-15, which calls a public hearing and schedules a Joint Review Board (JRB) meeting for March 9 to consider designation of the LaFox Road redevelopment project area and adoption of a redevelopment plan. Staff and legal counsel signaled they are prepared to send statutory notices and that an affirmative JRB recommendation would allow the board to set a village public hearing on April 7.
Trustees flagged practical constraints: sewer and spray-field capacity (WASCO sanitary was cited) limits where development and higher-density housing could occur, and officials emphasized the need to balance statutory compliance with local planning goals. The planning commission’s recommendation was described as meeting state standards, but trustees asked staff to return with edits or alternative sites.
No final adoption of the affordable housing plan occurred at the meeting; further discussion and possible action were deferred to future meetings after requested revisions and additional input.
