This mechanism could be used wherever an existing CLT operates. Community Partners for A�ordable Housing (CPAH) is a CLT that exists in the southern portion of the County, but either that CLT or a new one is recommended to expand County-wide. CLTs often use existing single-family homes such as the one pictured, but they can operate multifamily units as well.

Mixed-income housing in Lake County would bene�t from being within walking distance of transit, employers, schools, healthy food sources, and park space. This criteria applies to the other recommendations as well. The pictured Hyacinth Place a�ordable townhomes embody an attractive suburban style that could be emulated by mixed-income projects.

Industrial, commercial, and residential structures throughout the County that are located in proximity to various amenities should be considered for eventual purchase and conversion. The pictured building was a former hotel in Waukegan, but it is located near transit infrastructure as well as employers, and was converted to a�ordable lofts and storefronts.

Supportive housing could bene�t from proximity to many of the same amenities that would bene�t mixed-income housing. However, supportive housing faces additional resistance. One way to overcome resistance involves separating supportive housing from residential areas, which is embodied by the pictured Lamb’s Farm supportive housing facility.

Building denser a�ordable housing near existing transit infrastructure would extend opportunties for more people to live without access to cars. Although TOD embodies increased density, multi-family structures can be attractively blended with the built environment so as to reduce resistance, in a similar manner to the pictured apartments in Libertyville.

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Bridging the GapStrategies for Addressing the A�ordable Housing De�cit in Lake County, IllinoisMatthew Rejc, Master of Urban Planning 2015 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Advisor: Prof. Mary Edwards Client: Lake County Community Development

The suburban environment of Lake County poses a wide variety of challenges for a�ordable housing development and implementation. Projections indicate that the County is likely to becomeincreasingly diverse and will likely continue to engage with a de�ciency of a�ordable housing and other community development issues to an even greater degree. These issues are di�cult to address in general, but the largely decentralized and suburban context of Lake County necessitates specialized solutions. Five recommended housing models are presented through this analysis.

Suburban-Style Mixed-Income Developments• Income mixing has been successful in Lake County, while the use of suburban building styles could reduce resistance• O�er �exibility in terms of development types and �nancing• Single-family projects could use accessory dwelling units (”Tiny Houses”)

Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)• Provides job access to those without an automobile, which is an acute and well-documented need• Live-work arrangements could add value to a�ordable housing within TOD• A small and precise attempt at TOD could yield reproducible results

Re-Use of Existing Structures• Leverages the County’s long history of development• Could involve summer cottages, strip malls, and other common structures• Though not prohibitive, many promising sites are within incorporated areas and cannot be managed as directly by the County

Community Land Trusts• Address the need for housing opportunities in high-income areas• An existing land trust can be leveraged at least in the southern part of the County• Creation of a new land trust might need to be considered

Supportive Housing for the Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled• Meets the need for supportive housing, which will grow with the County• Group living arrangements, scattered-site housing, and institutional partnerships are promising solutions• Experimentation with other models is recommended

Recommendations Implementation/Siting AttributesStatistical Trends and Community Input

A�ordable Housing SuitabilityThe central part of the County contains unincorporated residential areas that are also connected to transit and amenities

Many of the most suitable unincorporated areas for a�ordable housing are proximateto municipalities

TOD improvements are recommended for consideration around the Prairie View and Vernon Hills Metra Stations