Mayor & Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole Meeting Sept 9, 2025 (Part 2)

Village of University Park Board of Trustees · September 12, 2025

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Housing action plan presentation

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A presenter from the mayor's caucus (speaker 1) outlined a four-part housing action plan for University Park: finish the Regional Transportation Authority transit‑oriented development (TOD) work; coordinate with Governors State University on student/faculty housing; update the village comprehensive plan (last updated 2014); and launch a community marketing campaign modeled on Homewood's "Think Homewood" effort. The presenter listed concrete next steps (evaluate land purchase near the metro, pursue financing tools including TIF, set up regular meetings with Governors State University, and plan/

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University Park trustees heard a housing action-plan presentation, a proposal for a 260‑megawatt solar project and a large redevelopment/TIF proposal at a June 17, 2025 workshop. No final votes were taken; the board scheduled a town hall and a follow-up workshop for detailed questions and community outreach.

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