Land Use & Housing

Land-use policies establish the pattern of development and redevelopment of public and private property throughout a community.  Policies that guide housing affect accessibility, energy demand, affordability, and access to opportunities for a community’s residents.  Other land-use decisions can impact the balance of biodiversity, access to and consumption of environmental resources, GHG emissions associated with mobility, and the climate resilience of a community. 


Implementation is for Everyone!

Some actions in this plan will need to be led by the 
Village Board, Village departments, and/or the business community. In addition, there are steps that households and individuals can take to make an impact.   Click below to find out out the what you as a resident can do to help the Village achieve these visionary goals.

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Land Use & Housing Strategies

Below are the specific Land Use & Housing goals outlined in the 2022 Environmental Sustainability Plan. Clicking on one of them will display the list of actions to be incorporated into the Village's workplans. They are broken down into completed, in-progress, and future and progress is updated quarterly.

  1. Increase average population per developed acre by 10% by 2030 (from 11.3 residents per acre of developed land to 12.4)
  1. Update community plans, zoning, and design standards to increase housing and community resilience to the impacts of climate change, including flooding, heat island, and extreme weather particularly for populations most vulnerable
  1. Update community plans, zoning, and design standards to increase housing and  community resilience to the impacts of climate change, including flooding, heat island, and  extreme weather particularly for populations most vulnerable. 

Questions about the Land Use and House sector? Please send an email to Sustainability@skokie.org.