FAQs

CMAP and our regional partners are working with counties like Kane County and communities to develop housing readiness plans that remove regulatory barriers which limit what types of housing can be built. 

For example, residential zoning regulations often only allow single-family homes or require large minimum lot sizes — these regulations prevent multifamily or smaller, more affordable homes from being built. Changing regulations is an important step toward meeting residents’ housing needs.

The agency was established in 2005 with the mission to plan comprehensively for economic prosperity and quality of life.

CMAP and its partners developed and are now implementing ON TO 2050(External link), a new long-range plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. To learn more about CMAP, visit www.cmap.illinois.gov(External link).

The Kane County Housing Ready Plan is being developed by  Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) in partnership with Kane County. The checklist's development will also be guided by the project’s Steering Committee, which will be made up of local stakeholders and community members.