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LaGrange trustees hear lengthy briefing on Build Illinois housing bills, table a formal position
Summary
Attorney Ben Shuster briefed trustees on multifaceted Build Illinois legislation — covering ADUs, parking reforms, missing‑middle housing, impact‑fee formulae, and plan-review timelines — and trustees chose to delay a vote on a model resolution, requesting more study and outreach to state legislators.
Village attorney Ben Shuster presented a detailed briefing on the Build Illinois legislative proposals at the April 13 LaGrange board meeting, describing multiple provisions that, in his view, could significantly limit local land‑use authority if adopted in current drafts.
Shuster outlined six major areas: accessory dwelling units (ADUs), parking reforms, building-code adjustments, missing‑middle housing allowances (including lot‑size and unit‑count mandates), impact‑fee formula standardization, and plan‑review and inspection timelines with potential third‑party review. He said the bills would, among…
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