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Community Development Department
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TO: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER
FROM: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
SUBJECT: HOMES FOR A CHANGING REGION
BACKGROUND
The Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative (the "Collaborative ") was formed via an intergovernmental
agreement in 2011 to develop sub - regional solutions that address the short and long -term housing needs of
the participating communities. The participating communities include Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove,
Mount Prospect, Palatine and Rolling Meadows, Homes for a Changing Region (Homes) is a project
provided to each of the Collaborative communities free -of- charge by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and
CMAP's LTA program with staff support from the Metropolitan Planning Council. Homes provides
technical assistance for municipal Ieaders to chart future demand and supply trends for housing in their
communities, and to develop long -term housing policies. Homes plans are not land use plans and will not
focus on specific parcels.
PROGRESS TO DATE
A Sub - regional housing analysis was developed to identify current conditions, project future housing
demands, review recent policy remedies, and recommend general strategies to improve sub - regional housing
conditions. This sub - regional draft was presented and discussed on August 24, 2012 with staff, mayors
and/or mayoral representatives of the Collaborative. A copy of this information is attached for your reference
and is entitled Homes for a Changing Region: Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative, Sub- Regional
Report and Recommendations. These sub - regional facts and general strategies will help to achieve a
consensus for the direction of the Collaborative work as a whole.
NEXT STEPS
The next step in this Homes project is to determine the existing conditions which characterize the Village of
Mount Prospect, identify our specific strengths and challenges, project our future housing needs and develop
recommended strategies to address those needs. By November, the Village will receive a full draft plan that
includes both the analysis and recommendations specific to our community, ensuring staff and elected
officials will have the opportunity to suggest revisions before the final draft is completed. At this time, the
project team is asking for feedback on the Homes outline and draft recommendations dated September 21,
2012. You are encouraged to focus on the "recommended strategies" section of the outline.
CONCLUSION
Please forward this memorandum and attachments to the Village Board for their review and consideration at
the October 9 Committee of the Whole meeting. The Project team is especially interested in feedback and
suggestions relating to the "Recommended Strategies" for the Village of Mount Prospect.
A representative of CMAP will give a brief presentation regarding the Homes project at the October 9"'
meeting. Staff will also be present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding this matter.
William J. Cooney, Ar., AICP
Director of Community Development
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Background
This year's Homes for a Changing Region (Homes) report comes at the request of the five neighboring
municipalities that make up the Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative (Collaborative) — Arlington
Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Palatine and Rolling Meadows. Compared to the 279 other
municipalities in the Chicago region, these five are middle income, predominantly owner - occupied
communities and have access to high quality public schools. The sub - region is largely auto oriented in
terms of development but has relatively good access to commuter rail. Several municipalities recently
developed more transit - oriented downtown areas. The Collaborative communities are located directly
north of the dense O'Hare and Northwest Suburban transportation job centers via Route 53, Northwest
Source: 2008 -2010 American Community Survey
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The Collaborative formed via an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) in 2011 to develop sub - regional
solutions that address the short and long -term housing needs of the participating communities. The IGA
created a Steering Committee made up of municipal staff members and elected officials who meet
regularly to set working priorities. The communities came together to address the common challenges
of rising foreclosures, growing income diversity, aging multi - family housing and the loss of affordable
units. Funding from The Chicago Community Trust allowed the Collaborative to hire a shared Housing
Coordinator to address these challenges. The Collaborative has also received grant resources from the
BMO Harris Bank Foundation and Village Bank and Trust, a Wintrust affiliate. Early on, the Collaborative
Steering Committee identified several strategies to pursue, including rental housing preservation, condo
foreclosure and stabilization strategies.
What follows is a sub - regional analysis of current conditions, a review of recent policy remedies, a look
forward in regards to the housing market and recommendations for future sub - regional action. Once
sub - regional issues are discussed, reports on each of the five Collaborative communities will be
presented. Sub - regional strategies help elected officials achieve a consensus around a direction for the
work of the Collaborative as a whole. The Collaborative should consider this a set of broad policy
recommendations that can be used to inform implementation priorities and a work plan for the next
several years.
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The severe recession, which has impacted the entire country, is now in its fifth year. Unemployment
remains high, and the foreclosure crisis continues to impact a broad range of communities. As Table 3
below shows, there have been 5,695 foreclosure filings (about 5.2% of total housing units based on 2010
census data) and 1,931 foreclosure auctions (about 1.8% of total housing units) in the five Collaborative
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communities from 2009 through 2011:
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Condominium foreclosures have been especially noteworthy:
Source: 2008 -2010 ACS, Woodstock Institute
Home prices dropped significantly and homeownership rates declined because of stagnant incomes,
high unemployment and increased credit restrictions. An increased number of owner families are now
paying more than 50% of their income for housing and housing related expenses.
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Source, 2000 Census and 2006 -2010 ACS
Many other families are "underwater," meaning the face value of their mortgages exceeds the value of
their home. The rental housing market in Collaborative communities, limited even before the current
housing crisis, is more strained than ever with a growing number of renting families paying more than
30% or even 50% of their income for rent.
Table 6:
Percent of Owner Occupied Housholds
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Many other families are "underwater," meaning the face value of their mortgages exceeds the value of
their home. The rental housing market in Collaborative communities, limited even before the current
housing crisis, is more strained than ever with a growing number of renting families paying more than
30% or even 50% of their income for rent.
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Source, 2000 Census and 2006 -2010 ACS
While rental costs are rising, supply has not kept pace with demand over the past five years. While the
American Community Survey figures do not reflect this as of yet, some rental registration figures and
anecdotal evidence suggest that a growing number of single - family homes are being rented, a situation
which presents new challenges to municipal leadership.
FUTURE PROJECTIONS
As part of the Homes process, CMAP has developed projections to help the Collaborative and its
member municipalities anticipate changes in demand by tenure (rent vs. own) and price point through
the year 2040. Aggregate projected demand for the five - community market area indicates that demand
by low -to- moderate income families for owner - occupied housing could exceed supply. At the same
time, there could be unmet demand for housing serving the needs of upper income families, families
whose incomes exceed $100,000. Many of these upper income families, however, may choose to live in
more affordable homes and spend their income elsewhere.
Table 7: Percent of Renter Occupied Housholds
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While rental costs are rising, supply has not kept pace with demand over the past five years. While the
American Community Survey figures do not reflect this as of yet, some rental registration figures and
anecdotal evidence suggest that a growing number of single - family homes are being rented, a situation
which presents new challenges to municipal leadership.
FUTURE PROJECTIONS
As part of the Homes process, CMAP has developed projections to help the Collaborative and its
member municipalities anticipate changes in demand by tenure (rent vs. own) and price point through
the year 2040. Aggregate projected demand for the five - community market area indicates that demand
by low -to- moderate income families for owner - occupied housing could exceed supply. At the same
time, there could be unmet demand for housing serving the needs of upper income families, families
whose incomes exceed $100,000. Many of these upper income families, however, may choose to live in
more affordable homes and spend their income elsewhere.
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Table 8: NWSHC 2010 households and housing stock compared
with 2040 owner demand
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Source: CMAP analysis of Fregonese ETBH model using 2006 -2010 ACS and GO TO 2040 household growth
projections as inputs.
Source: CMAP analysis of Fregonese ETBH model using 2006 -2010 ACS and GO TO 2040 household growth
projections as inputs.
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Rental market projections suggest that the greatest unmet demand across the Collaborative market
area will be among households earning less than $35,000 per year. These households would be looking
to rent for less than $900 per month. Seniors and adults, 25 -44 years old, could be the two age cohorts
with the greatest share of that demand.
Table 10: NWSHC 2010 households and housing stock
compared with 2040 renter demand
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Source: CMAP analysis of Fregonese ETBH model using 2006 -2010 ACS and GO TO 2040 household growth
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Source: CMAP analysis of Fregonese ETBH model using 2006 -2010 ACS and GO TO 2040 household growth
projections as inputs.
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Regional and National Policy Trends
Despite slowing foreclosure filings, the number of homes in the foreclosure process remains high both
nationally and regionally. As such, federal, state and local policy makers have been busy over the last
year looking for ways to help struggling homeowners and prevent the negative community impacts
associated with vacancy.
The National Mortgage Servicing Settlement is probably the most interesting development of 2012.
Thanks to a massive state and federal civil law enforcement investigation, the settlement brought the
nation's five largest mortgage servicers into a $25 billion agreement. The agreement includes a
minimum of $17 billion in direct aid to struggling homeowners, $3 billion for an underwater mortgage
refinancing program and $5 billion to state and federal efforts. New servicing and foreclosure standards
and an independent monitor will ensure servicer compliance with the settlement. With funds from the
settlement, Illinois has already issued a $3 million worth of Request For Proposals to create foreclosure
mediation programs in counties where they do not already exist.
In 2011 Illinois launched the federally funded Illinois Hardest Hit program, offering up to $25,000 in
temporary assistance for homeowners facing foreclosure due to job loss or pay cuts. The state also
launched the Welcome Home Heroes program, providing veterans and their families secure fixed -rate
loans and up to $10,000 in down payment assistance. In early 2012, three state departments
collaborated to create the Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN), which provides struggling
homeowners with access to a variety of services through counselors at one - stop -shops around the state.
Finally, Cook County is moving forward with efforts to create a countywide land bank to address the
abundant supply of vacant, abandoned, tax - delinquent and foreclosed properties within the County. An
Advisory Committee is being established to explore different options for forming a non - profit
redevelopment authority for the county. Land banks are used to take possession of distressed
properties through direct purchases or non -cash transfers. Properties are held tax -free in a trust until
they can become repurposed in a manner that is consistent with the communities' values and needs.
The Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative should closely track the recommendations that come
out of the Land Bank Advisory Committee to determine how a countywide land bank could be utilized as
a tool for the Northwest suburban sub - region.
Recommendations for Future Sub - Regional Action
The five Collaborative communities are in an excellent position to move forward if they carefully plan
their future housing development. They remain, relative to many other Chicago area communities,
economically strong and well governed. Their single family housing stock is in good shape. With the
exception of Buffalo Grove's Lake County sections, they are relatively built out in terms of development.
Growth pressures are not likely to impact community resources, particularly public schools.
Based on these points, the project team recommends the following strategies to improve housing
conditions in Collaborative communities.
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• Mitigate the impact of foreclosure: As we have pointed out earlier, all Collaborative
communities have been impacted by foreclosures, especially condominium foreclosures. The
collaborative should evaluate the effectiveness of serving as a point of referral to connect
struggling homeowners with counseling and other programs created to reduce the likelihood of
mortgage default ending in foreclosure. Regional organizations continue to work proactively to
build relationships with the national banks that hold the majority of mortgages in default,
however the Collaborative may be able to influence community banks more effectively. The
collaborative should determine the willingness of local community banks to work collaboratively
on sub - regional strategies with the same objective.
Expanded efforts to track foreclosures and speed their conversion into owner - occupied or rental
properties are needed to combat the current foreclosure problem. This could include reviewing
local regulations to increase the attractiveness of Collaborative communities for investors that
purchase foreclosed properties at auction and manage them as income earning rental
properties. It might also include expanding efforts to work with banks and realtors to increase
local sales. Special focus should be given to monitoring and controlling the rental of
condominiums and single - family homes. While most collaborative communities utilize rental
licensing and landlord education programs, these should be evaluated to determine if best
practices are being followed. Creating a joint training program among the Collaborative
communities could help gain efficiencies by cutting costs and saving staff time. Thought should
be given to working with and advising condominium associations which become economically
challenged by high rates of foreclosure.
• Encourage building new housing which fits the needs of additional residents: While largely
built out, new housing development opportunities exist in all five communities. In planning for
additional growth, the communities should create a true mix of housing, including rental, small -
lot single family homes, town homes, and attached homes as well as large -lot single family
homes. It is important that new developments respond to projected population increases
incrementally as the economy slowly climbs out of the current recession.
o Take advantage of public transit: Four of the five Collaborative municipalities have
Metra train stations within their limits. The largest share of residents in all five towns
commute southeast to Chicago or neighboring communities, many along the Union
Pacific Northwest or North Central Service Metra lines. Several Collaborative
communities have been active in redeveloping the areas surrounding those stations
with mixed use, compact development. Transit - oriented development provides
residents with opportunities to decrease congestion, energy consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions. New development in these areas should provide a mix of
housing opportunities for families of various incomes based on projected demand.
o Include and encourage a balanced housing supply with municipal plans and
ordinances: Moving forward, Collaborative communities should consider using the
demand projections supplied by CMAP as a basis for comprehensive plan
recommendations for housing policies and allowable residential development. This
would likely mean including all types of housing in comprehensive plans, adopting
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building standards for affordable housing development, using density bonuses and
allowing the development of accessory dwelling units. Often called "granny flats,"
accessory dwellings are smaller housing units are located on the same parcel as a single -
family home. They can accommodate multigenerational families, allowing seniors to age
in place or young residents to remain at home as they seek employment.
• Preserve and increase senior housing: As CMAP projections indicate, the senior population in
the collaborative could significantly grow over the next 20 to 30 years. Many area seniors will
want to remain living in their communities, as well as in their current homes. Additional
multifamily and single family complexes designed to allow seniors to age in place, both rental
and condominium, will be needed. Locating them near transit and shopping areas should be a
priority. The Collaborative should continue to stay on top of public and private sector funding
opportunities for retrofitting existing homes and new age restricted developments with design
elements and fixtures that facilitate aging in place. It should also monitor current senior demand
preferences for various housing options. New development and significant rehabilitation should
be guided by the latest research on design for accessibility and aging in place. The Collaborative
should evaluate the possibility of compiling or distributing educational materials to educate
aging homeowners on the costs, best practices and funding available for retrofitting.
• Address aging multi - family properties: All five communities have multi - family housing
complexes that are aging and need constant monitoring to make sure they remain code
compliant. Some of these complexes were built on unincorporated Cook County land which was
later annexed. Subsequent infrastructure upgrades were made combined with ongoing efforts
to improve the living units. We encourage all the Collaborative communities to continue
focusing on these complexes, regardless of their location. Rehabilitation and stabilization of
these buildings can have positive impacts on surrounding single family neighborhoods. The
Collaborative could advocate for state and federal grant, loan or tax credit programs designed to
encourage owners to upgrade energy efficiency, safety, lighting and fire safety features on
multi - family properties. Consideration could also be given to complete redevelopment where
warranted.
• Retrofit existing dwelling units and encourage energy efficient housing development: A study
completed in 2011 by the National Association of Home Builders stated that the home of the
future will be smaller and more energy efficient than its counterpart developed over the last
decade. Over the past several years, several public subsidies have been created to encourage
such development. CMAP has created an online marketplace that enables single- and
multifamily building owners to determine which subsidies they can access to retrofit their
homes to increase energy efficiency. Communities should also consider reviewing their
regulations to streamline the permitting process for new developments certified as energy
efficient under any of the leading certification organizations (LEED, Energy Star, etc.).
• Consider Live Where You Work programs: The state of Illinois provides a 50 cent tax credit on
state income tax liability for every $1 invested in programs that help employees live near their
place of employment. The Collaborative should consider engaging large employers and local
banks in an effort to take advantage of that incentive.
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• Annex unincorporated land: Parcels of unincorporated land exist in or adjacent to all five
collaborative communities. Cook County has recently announced that it wants to eliminate all
unincorporated land in the County in the next ten years. Even if annexation does not proceed,
the Collaborative should work with County officials to ensure better code enforcement in
unincorporated areas. Strategies will be needed to annex this land without placing a burden on
city and village taxpayers.
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of joining the Cook County HOME consortium: While the
collaborative communities are unable to form their own consortium to access federal housing
development funds under the HOME program, they can join the Cook County HOME
Consortium. This would add funding to the pool from which all Cook County municipalities can
draw to develop or preserve housing affordable to low income residents. The Collaborative
should consider doing this as a way to leverage funding for specific projects in the future.
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of joining or creating a land trust: CMAP analysis has shown
that there are underutilized or vacant parcels zoned for residential development scattered
across most of the Collaborative communities. These do not provide significant opportunities for
land assembly at this time; however, in the long term the Collaborative should consider joining
or creating a land trust as a means to stabilize property values and redevelop or preserve
affordable units. Alternatively, the Collaborative could explore the possibility of creating or
joining a land bank as a strategy for maintaining and taking these properties off the market, until
an appropriate opportunity arises.
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TO: VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
FROM: HOMES PROJECT TEAM
SUBJECT: HOMES OUTLINE AND
DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
What is Homes?
The Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative (the "Collaborative "), consisting of Arlington Heights,
Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Palatine and Rolling Meadows, formed via an intergovernmental
agreement (IGA) in 2011 to develop sub - regional solutions that address the short and long -term housing
needs of participating communities. Homes for a Changing Region is a project provided to each of the
Collaborative communities free -of- charge by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC) and CMAP's LTA
program with staff support from the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC). Homes provides technical
assistance for municipal leaders to chart future demand and supply trends for housing in their
communities, and develop long -term housing policy plans. Homes plans are not land use plans and will
not focus on specific parcels.
Summary of Progress to Date
Since initially meeting with both elected officials and Village staff, the project team has undertaken the
following:
• Presented a preliminary analysis of the existing and projected housing data to the Village Board
on Tuesday, May 8 th ;
• Designed, planned and facilitated one public workshop for the Village on Tuesday, June 12
where residents provided feedback on preferred types and locations for housing both
throughout the Village and in a focus area (Euclid Road between Burning Bush Lane and River
Road);
• Conducted a sub - regional housing analysis that identifies opportunities and gaps in the housing
profile for the Collaborative, focusing on opportunities for collaboration to address these issues;
and
• Presented and discussed the sub - regional draft on August 24 with staff, mayors and /or mayoral
representatives of the Collaborative.
Next Steps: Feedback on Draft Plan Outline and Policy Recommendations
By November, senior staff at the Village of Mount Prospect will receive a full draft plan that includes both
analysis and recommendations, ensuring staff and elected officials have the opportunity to suggest
revisions before design and layout take place. At this time, the project team is asking for feedback on
the plan outline at the end of this memo. Most of the specific data points are omitted because they have
been presented in the past. Staff and elected officials are encouraged to focus comments on the
"recommended strategies" section of the outline. The following questions especially interest the project
team.
• What revisions, if any, would you suggest for these recommendations?
• Are there any recommendations that you feel are missing from this outline?
• Do you anticipate that any of these recommendations would not meet with the Board's
approval?
HOMES OUTLINE AND DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
Draft Plan Outline
Project Summary
I. Strengths of Mount Prospect
a. Overall
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i. Strong residential neighborhoods
ii. Strong employment base
iii. Strong schools that make it attractive to families
iv. Location in the region
b. Governmental
i. Focused on downtown planning efforts, including the ongoing Downtown
Implementation Plan
ii. Moved quickly to redevelop Randhurst
iii. CDBG entitlement community
c. Built
i. Transportation assets
1. One Metra station within (Mount Prospect) and one just outside
(Prospect Heights) providing access to two different lines (UPNW
and NCS)
2. 1 -90 and 1 -294
3. State Road Connections (Northwest Highway /Rand Road, Golf
Road, Route 83, Algonquin Road, Busse Road)
4. Pace Service
ii. Strong downtown
iii. Strong employment base
i. Community Connections Center (CCC) /Human Services Department
II. Challenges
a. Condominium foreclosures
b. Identifying the best locations for development /redevelopment within a largely
built -out community
c. Maintaining wide range of housing options
d. Maintaining a range of housing to meet all income needs
Existing Conditions
I. Location — bordering towns
II. Population
a. 2010: 54,167
b. Change since 2000:-3.7%
c. CMAP GO TO 2040 projections: 63,354
III. Employment base
a. Top employers
b. Incentive districts
i. Downtown TI District
c. Commuting patterns
i. Where do residents work? (Chicago and Mount Prospect)
ii. Where do workers live? (Mount Prospect and Chicago)
Current Housing Analysis
I. Housing units by number of units in structure by tenure
II. Affordability by tenure
1 The Village is currently appealing this figure.
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III. Tenure by household income
IV. Housing+ transportation affordability
V. Current rental analysis
V1. Current owner analysis
VII. Market segmentation analysis
Projecting Future Housing Needs
I. Future ownership needs
II. Future rental needs
III. Combined housing needs
Housing Capacity
I. Total capacity for development by zone (in units)
II. Capacity by land status: vacant and redevelopable
III. Geographic targeting of redevelopment based on the above
Sustainability
I. Energy use by sector
II. Household energy use compared to Cook County
a. Average natural gas use in therms
b. Average annual cost of natural gas
c. Average electricity use in KWh
d. Average annual cost of electricity
e. Average annual energy costs
III. VMT per household compared to Cook County
Urban Design Focus Areas
I. Euclid Road between Burning Bush Lane and River Road
a. Concept map outline
b. Visualizations
Recommended Strategies
I. Implement changes in south Mount Prospect
a. An unincorporated area in south Mount Prospect includes an apartment complex, the
United Airlines Training Center and a series of smaller commercial /industrial properties
along Algonquin Road and Busse Road. The Village should explore annexing some or all
of this land with the long term intention of using the existing business base and density
of multi - family properties to create a mixed -use node of workforce housing, jobs, retail
and community services in the area around Algonquin Road.
a. As part of this plan Mount Prospect should work with Arlington Heights and Rolling
Meadows on coordinated strategies for the Algonquin Road corridor. Such efforts
should include:
i. Support for transportation improvements on the 1 -90 corridor which provide
greater regional access;
ii. Consideration of renovation /redevelopment opportunities which build off of
these transportation improvements and emphasize pedestrian and bicycle
connections; and
iii. Exploration of opportunities for shared social services which meet the needs of
residents in all three communities, building off the success of the CCC.
II. Rehabilitation
a. As a CDBG entitlement community, Mount Prospect has long operated an owner -
occupied single - family rehabilitation program. Future rehabilitation should continue to
include owner - occupied senior housing to further aging in place.
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III. Build relationships to reduce the impact of condominium foreclosures by:
a. Using the foreclosure data provided through Public Act 96 -0856 to map and monitor the
location and change of foreclosures within the Village;
b. Creating a registration program for condominium and townhouse associations which
collects information on who manages the association, who should be contacted and the
number of rental units; and
Combining the information from both of these efforts to:
i. Monitor the number of foreclosures within individual buildings;
ii. Use annual registration requirements to discuss data trends with associations
and hear concerns and issues;
iii. Develop benchmarks identifying when a property is considered "troubled"
(number /percentage of foreclosures, number /percentage of rentals, number of
different rental owners, utility shutdowns); and
iv. Work with the NWSHC to develop intervention strategies for particularly
"troubled" properties.
Rental Licensing
i. The Village's current rental licensing program requires the inspection of all
"multi- family rental structures," defined as a building containing three or more
units of which 50% are rental units. All other rental units are inspected in
response to complaints. Given the definition, many rented condominium units
may not fall under the inspection requirement until a building becomes
majority rental. Due to the number of foreclosures in condominium buildings,
this rental requirement should be strengthened to require the inspection of all
rental units, including condominiums and rented single - family homes.
ii. Given the Village's historic emphasis on identifying units for inspection through
resident complaints, Mount Prospect should continue to provide and expand
an online mechanism for residents to file complaints or identify unlicensed
rental units, acting as a code staff force multiplier.
iii. The Village's current rental license program requires that all licensees attend
the Crime Free Multi- housing course offered by the community. As other
communities, currently or in the future, adopt Crime Free Multi- housing or
landlord education requirements, the Village should partner with Collaborative
members on local programing.
iv. The Village should consider gathering the same information (ownership,
management, unit type, etc.) as the other Collaborative communities so that
data can be combined and analyzed on a regional basis.
IV. Opportunities for new housing
a. Mount Prospect should explore the creation of both owner and renter occupied
housing, particularly senior housing, for households earning less than $50,000. Targeted
areas for development or redevelopment can be identified from the Homes capacity
data.
b. The Village should continue to provide a mix of housing options in response to projected
population increases and identified housing needs.
V. Senior Housing
a. Mount Prospect already understands the need to provide opportunities for senior
housing. The Village contains the Centennial Apartments (97 units) and Huntington
Apartments (214 units) for low income seniors. The proposed 92 unit Horizon Senior
Living facility would boost the supply of affordable senior rental options. Because this
development would occur in Mount Prospect, the Village should build a monitoring
relationship with any organizations that help fund this project, if the project is funded,
to understand the long -term financial health of Horizon and use that information as a
market check on the demand for future affordable senior projects in the region.
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b. Based on the outcome of this relationship building, the Village should identify
opportunities for senior housing, in locations suitable for redevelopment.
c. Increase walkability by focusing infrastructure improvements and redevelopment
around current and future senior projects.
VI. Maintaining Housing Supply
a. Recognizing that many local units affordable to households earning less than $50,000
could be lost, the community should locally identify the most threatened units and work
with the NWSHC to maintain a source of supply, including exploring funding
opportunities to preserve affordable housing.
VII. Sustainability and Affordability
a. Working with the NWSHC, identify funding sources for energy efficiency projects for
both single - family and multi - family structures. Once funding is identified, Mount
Prospect should develop programs which focus on rental structures, or design a means
of making property owners aware of these opportunities.
VIII. Explore new funding sources to further local housing activities
a. Explore membership in the Cook County HOME Consortium and other grant
opportunities.