Affordable housing Archives - Evanston Now

HACC unveils plans for family housing at Walchirk site

New project would become the second major recent development in Evanston by the housing authority.

By Bill Smith posted 5 hours ago

YMCA plans $12.6M renovation of men’s residences

Plan would provide updates to the agency's 156 units of single-room occupancy housing on the edge of downtown Evanston.

By Bill Smith on September 19, 2021 - 12:18 pm

Zoning code to get equity review

A housing advocacy group has retained a consulting firm to review Evanston's zoning code with an eye to making it more equitable.

By Bill Smith on September 17, 2021 - 6:12 am

Split Council rejects ADU moratorium

City will continue to allow non-owner-occupied internal and attached accessory dwelling units while a subcommittee seeks answers to near-campus homeowners' concerns about noisy students.

By Bill Smith on September 14, 2021 - 10:22 am

Council on verge of rolling back affordable housing measure

Proposed moratorium would cater to fears of homeowners living near campus.

By Bill Smith on September 11, 2021 - 3:47 pm

HACC seeks OK for senior housing tower revisions

Changes reduce market-rate unit count and on-site parking but keep the same number of affordable units.

By Bill Smith on September 9, 2021 - 11:08 am

Affordable housing measures derailed

Reform of occupancy rule that discriminates based on familial status tabled. Moratorium on some accessory dwelling units introduced.

By Bill Smith on August 10, 2021 - 12:15 pm

Should city regulate ‘families’ or ‘households’?

City Council tonight will debate one plan to liberalize zoning rules, another one that would make them more restrictive.

By Bill Smith on August 9, 2021 - 10:27 am

Panel backs ADU moratorium on 3-2 vote

The proposal to require owner-occupancy of properties with attached or internal accessory dwelling units now returns to the City Council for action.

By Bill Smith on July 29, 2021 - 10:42 am

Staff urges rejection of ADU ‘poison pill’

Memo says requiring owner occupancy of properties with an accessory dwelling unit would discourage creation of affordable housing and not solve nuisance property issues.

By Bill Smith on July 28, 2021 - 10:51 am

Plan board splits on three-unrelated rule

Vote sends proposal to ease occupancy limits to the City Council without a recommendation.

By Bill Smith on July 15, 2021 - 11:26 am

City staff pushes action on housing occupancy limits

Proposal would eliminate "three-unrelated" rule, calls for stepped up enforcement of nuisance rules.

By Bill Smith on July 14, 2021 - 6:59 am

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Expert: Pandemic’s housing impact could last two more years

Homeless agency head says vulnerable people may survive on the edge for a while, but then face eviction after an unexpected expense.

By Jeff Hirsh on July 7, 2021 - 2:42 pm

Council to vote on affordable housing plan

Agreement would formalize plans for the city to cooperate with the Housing Authority of Cook County on the project.

By Bill Smith on June 27, 2021 - 10:46 am

Kelly pushes affordable housing rollback

City legal staff says immediate action Kelly seeks would violate state law.

By Bill Smith on June 26, 2021 - 10:22 am

Senior apartments to carry alderman’s name

The 60-unit affordable senior apartment building under construction at 1015 Howard St. was named this afternoon for retiring 8th Ward Alderman Ann Rainey.

By Bill Smith on May 6, 2021 - 7:36 pm

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