Gov't Affairs

DeKalb County Building and Development Association

Barriers to Affordable Workforce Housing Lock Out Low and Mid-Income Families
		Unreasonable regulations hinder the development of affordable housing and raise housing costs which prevent families from living in the communities in which they work.
		Elected officials need to balance open space policies that not only sets aside land for conservation but also identifies land for fast-track development.

		Elected officials are doing nothing to change development codes which do not adequately address the housing demands of today’s workforce.
		Elected officials should acknowledge existing regulations which inflate housing costs and work to make reasonable policies.

		Unreasonable regulations hinder the development of affordable housing and raise housing costs which prevent families from living in the communities in which they work.
		Elected officials need to reduce or waive impact fees for workforce housing.

		Unreasonable regulations hinder the development of affordable housing and raise housing costs which prevent families from living in the communities they work in.
		Elected officials need to revise low-density zoning policies and designate specific areas for workforce housing.

		Unreasonable regulations hinder the development of affordable housing and raise housing costs which prevent families from living in the communities they work in.
		Elected officials need to take the politics out of infill development.

		Unreasonable regulations hinder the development of affordable housing and raise housing costs which prevent families from living in the communities they work in.
		Elected officials need to develop more mixed-use development, revise low-density zoning policies, and designate specific areas for workforce housing.

Government Affairs Issues
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Our Government Affairs Committee is very active with the different units of government to come up with solutions and remedies for issues ranging from impact fees, reviewing subdivision codes as well as providing input on building codes. Each member with the DCBDA can help make us an even better association, giving a stronger, louder voice to government officials on matters that concern not only us but the customers who buy our products.

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current issues that the DCBDA is working on.

The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chicago Metropolis 2020 have published a report which examines the changing demographics of the six-county Chicago region and forecasts how the new population will affect housing demand between 2000 and 2030.
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