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Orland Park mayor speech on the BUILD Act

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Hello, Orland Park. I'd like to take a few minutes to talk with you about something that deserves your attention and more importantly deserves real action. There is legislation currently moving through Springfield called the BUILD Act. At its core, this bill is designed to encourage residential development across Illinois by encouraging new housing construction.

The goal, as identified by the Governor and as the state sees it, is to address housing affordability and increased supply in communities throughout our region. Again, that is a worthy conversation to have. We all recognize the problem of affordability and availability. Housing matters. Growth matters. We recognize that.

New Construction Sprinkler System Analysis

Overview

This reference documents an analysis of sprinkler system prevalence in new residential construction permits issued in Chicago between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2025. Permits are grouped by building type (single-family, small multi-family, large multi-family) and by whether their work_description references a sprinkler system.

Analysis Date: 2026-02-24

Query Criteria

	units	ward
	99	1
	145	2
	606	3
	41	4
	35	5
	6	6
	1	7
	70	8
	11	9

Dear Alderperson [their name],

My name is [your first and last name], and I am a Ward [x] resident residing at [your address]. I am writing to share my strongest support for Alderperson Lawson's ordinance to support the legalization of Accessory Dwelling Units citywide. As my elected official, I urge you to vote in favor of this ordinance.

Legalizing ADUs citywide will expand housing options, leading to numerous benefits that are well-documented in other parts of the United States and Chicago is just beginning to know. These include offering lower income renters more options, allowing older residents to age in place and supporting multi-generational households, offering additional income streams through rent to prevent the displacement of low-income homeowners and retirees on fixed-incomes, providing gentle density in existing neighborhoods without impacting its appearance, and reducing demand for sprawling, greenfield development. New construction ADUs are also highly efficient and often all-electric, leve

	Gov. Pritzker’s Affordability Agenda Proposes Suite of Housing Solutions to Cut Red Tape,
	Increase Supply, and Lower Costs
	Working families are struggling to buy or rent a home because the United States, including Illinois, is facing a
	housing crisis. Illinois is short about 142,000 housing units and will need to build over 225,000 units in five
	years to keep up with growing demand. With few housing options to choose from, Illinoisans are spending
	more of their income on housing – oftentimes in inadequate spaces for their families.
	Developer demand to build is high, but red tape gets in the way. A patchwork of different local building
	restrictions makes it harder for developers to get permits to build, driving up the costs of building new
	housing. In the past five years alone, the number of home listings has dropped 64 percent and new construction
	permits have dipped to 13 percent.

	with zips as (
	select
	vp1.zcta as name,
	vp1.geom as geom,
	st_area(vp1.geom) area_zip
	from b_zcta_il_in_2020 as vp1, b_wards_2022 AS vp2
	where st_intersects(vp1.geom, vp2.geom)
	and vp1.slug not in (
	'zip-60625-no-rosehill-cemetery'
	)

	with zips as (
	select
	vp1.zcta as name,
	-- am.name as park,
	st_difference(first(vp1.geom), st_union(am.geom)) as geom,
	st_area(st_difference(first(vp1.geom), st_union(am.geom))) area_zip_without_parks,
	st_area(first(vp1.geom)) area_zip
	from b_zcta_il_in_2020 as vp1, b_wards_2022 AS vp2, view_amenities_combined_2024_08_14 as am
	where st_intersects(vp1.geom, vp2.geom)
	and am.type = 'park'

	/* the main query */
	select
	st_area(first(vp.geom)) area_ward,
	st_area(st_difference(first(vp.geom), st_union(am.geom))) area_ward_without_parks,
	vp.metadata::int as ward
	from view_places as vp, view_amenities_combined_2024_06_19b as am
	where vp.type = 'ward'
	and vp.metadata in (
	'33',
	'35',

	[
	{
	"date": "2024-06-11T05:00:00+00:00",
	"votes": [],
	"description": "Substituted"
	},
	{
	"date": "2024-06-11T05:00:00+00:00",
	"votes": [],
	"description": "Recommended to Pass"