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HOUSING DESIGN MATRIX
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<br />A B C
<br />327i,302,4 3281,2451 2836,2732
<br />2445,226! 2632,2203 2690, 2345
<br />2278,2538 2750
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<br /> I II Ill
<br />3271 A,B,~ 3281 A,;B,C,D 2836
<br />3024 A,B,F. 2451 F. 2732 C,D
<br />2445 A,B,C,D 2652 A,8,C,D 2690 A,5,C,D
<br />2261 A,8,C,D 2203 A,8 2345A,~,C,D
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<br />tV V VI
<br />327] C,D, 328~ ~ 2~36 C,D
<br />3024 C,D 2451 A,B,C,D 2732 A,3,~
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<br /> ~i~n~ by ~d~ ~d elevation, ~e only change
<br /> allowed, is to ~dd a mod& m ~e sub~tegori~ l-vi,
<br /> and/or a change in the d~ignation
<br /> mhdDision ff~r vacan~
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<br /> The residential design minimums were adopted in 2000, so
<br />the long-term impacts on Parker have yet to be determined.
<br />Still, the pictures within illustrate what a difference thoughtful
<br />design can make for individual housing developments. For a
<br />'complimentary copy of the Parker, Colorado; residential design
<br />minimum standards, contact Michael Davidson, Editor, Zoning
<br />News, .American Planning Association, 122 South Michigan
<br />Avenue, Suite 1600,.Chicago, [L 60603, or send an e-mail to
<br />mdavidson@planning.org.
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<br />NEWS BRIEi:S
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<br />Affluent Community Sets Precedent
<br />with lnclusionar¥ Zoning Ordinance
<br />The City. of Highland Park, glinois, recently approved a
<br />precedent-setting inclusiona~ zoning ordinance..'Although
<br />nearby communities, including Evanston, Chicago, and Oak
<br />Park, have considered inciusionary housing, Highland Park will
<br />be first in the state to implement such regulations.
<br /> ;ks is the case in many Chicago suburbs, this affluent North
<br />Shore communit-y of 32,000 has experienced a rapid decline in
<br />affordable housing. Existing renral properties were either
<br />converted co condominiums or demolished. Newly constructed
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<br /> single-family homes regularly sell at or around $1 million, and
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<br /> $400,000. The median household income For Highland Park
<br /> residents is $157,86 l. However, 80 percent of the locally
<br /> employed work in the retail and service sectors and' have an : ::':
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<br /> average annual salary of less than $35,000.
<br /> M~nraining an economic~ly diverse cirizenr7 ~d
<br />encouraging the production of ~fordabie 8ousing have long
<br />been priorities of Highland Park ciW officios. In ~cr, ~e
<br />Housing Commission of Highland Park w~ created in 1973
<br />specifically co address those priorities, in both the 1976
<br />comprehensive plan ~d in the 1997 update, communi~ go~s
<br />for the provision of affordable housing are explicitly stated. In
<br />1998, the ci~ council directed the Housing Commission co
<br />prepare an M'fordab[e housing etemenr, which resulted in the
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<br />[mp{emenrarion Plan. One of ~e key action steps recommended
<br />in the plan w~ the development of ~ inci~iona~ housing
<br />program wi&in the relatively short dmefr~e of ~o years.
<br /> T~e new reg~arions For ~e progr~ apply ~o ~ residenrifl
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<br />reset in five or more un;=. Deveiopmen~ covered ~der &e
<br />or~n~ce ~e req~red co ser-~ide 20 percent ~or ~ordable uni~.
<br />For ex--pie, in a 15-~ir devdopment the builder would set =;de
<br />~ree un;= ~'r ~e 'progr=. ~J[e &e cio/prefers that ~ordable
<br />uni~ be constructed omske, devdopers of smiler sin~[e4~ly
<br />projec~ m~y ope ouc by m~n~ ~ c~h p~ymenc oESZO0,O00 per
<br />~ordab[e ~ic co s ho~in~ cr~c ~nd. The p~ymenc represents ~e
<br />cost ro ~e devdoper of m~ng a m~ke~-rare unit ~ordable.
<br />Single-~ly unim ~d condomini~s that ~e on ~e m~ket m~r
<br />rer~ perm~enr ~ordab~i~. Rent~ ~im ~e required to rein
<br />~ordab~ ~br 25 y~s. }~:~: ~:'~
<br />The ordinance scares that adequate dispersal of affordable
<br />units ~roughour covered devdopmenrs is required. [n addition,
<br />the exteriors of the affordable units are required co be similar ~o
<br />those of ~e marke~-rare units in &e sine development. [~ Mso
<br />stares ~ac "...external building materials ~d finishes shall be
<br />substantially the same in ~pe ~d qudiE." Builders ~e given
<br />some leeway on ~e interior oF ~e ~ordabte units, bur they
<br />must have the same bedroom mix ~d ener,/e~ciency
<br />improvements as m~ker-rare units. ~'fordable units are also
<br />required co meet minimum size requirements b=ed on ~e
<br />number of bedrooms and unit ~pe (attac~ed or detached).
<br />Builders of covered developments are required co submit an
<br />inctusionar7 housing plan during the permit process in order co
<br />illustrate that the project meets progrm requirements.
<br />Developers ~so m~r submit a ph~ing pl~ co ensure cha~
<br />M'fordabte units are built in a dmely manner. In exchange for
<br />participating in the program, developers become eligible for a
<br />varie~ of incentives, including fee waivers. Developers can also
<br />c~e advantage of a densi~ bonus granting one additional
<br />market-ram unit per affordable unit provided.
<br />One of ~e more inmr~ring ~earur~ of ~e Highl~d P~k
<br />progr~ is i= target population. In keeping wi~ rmditionfl
<br />inc[usion~ zoning progr~s, the or&nonce is intended to ~sisr
<br />lo,v-and moderate-income individu~ =d f=ili=. %ar ~ unique
<br />about this program is chat once ~e income digibiliw requirement is
<br />met, priori. ~viil be given co fhm/iies cmrendy r~iding in the cl.
<br />~md ro f~ili~ where ~e head ofho~eho{d, spo~e,, or domestic
<br />partner worl~ ~br the Highl~d Park government. Priori~ then will ; '*;:::5
<br />be given ro f~ili~ where rite head of ho~ehold, spouse, or
<br />dom~ric parrner worm for any other employer located within the
<br />cie The adoption ofbo~ a r~idenr and worker preference within
<br />an inclusionatT program is vrecedenc setting,
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