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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CREATION OF A COUNTY LAND BANK
AND AUTHORITY TO PARTNER WITH A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
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WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board is dedicated to ensuring affordable and attainable housing is available throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Chair established an Ad-Hoc Housing Solutions Committee to craft policy that would further the creation and expansion of affordable housing stock throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board allocated five million dollars ($5,000,000) and created a Housing Solutions Fund to create affordable housing initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Ad-Hoc Housing Solutions Committee engaged with a consulting firm by the name of Grounded Solutions to present various options that the County may implement to further this initiative; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board wishes to create a County Land Bank according to 20 ILCS 3501 and create a Community Land Trust; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board has taken other various steps to further this initiative by amending multiple land use requirements, density requirements, and setbacks to ensure affordable housing solutions may be constructed within the unincorporated portions of DuPage County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that this resolution grants the authority for the creation of a County Land Bank and directs staff to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to partner with a group to administer a Community Land Trust in consultation with the Ad-Hoc Housing Solutions Committee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk transmit copies of this resolution to the County Board Office, Building and Zoning Department, and Community Services Department.
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Enacted and approved this 27th day of May, 2025 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK