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Mayor warns state housing/transit changes could strip Cary of parking and fee controls
Summary
Cary's mayor criticized a recently discussed state housing/transit law, saying it would limit municipal parking requirements near transit, expand a new oversight board, and remove local impact and tap‑on fees — changes the mayor said would reduce residents' input on new development.
The mayor of Cary warned at the May 5 board meeting that a recently advanced state housing and transit restructuring — described in the meeting as the "people over parking" approach tied to a broader Build Illinois concept — would limit local control over parking requirements and local fees.
The mayor said the state plan creates a new oversight board (referred to in the meeting as "NITA") to replace the Regional Transit Authority, expanding membership from what the mayor said was about eight people to "like 19 people," and would constrain municipal authority to require parking within a half‑mile of train stations and an…
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