Location of meeting: Via Zoom
Time meeting was called to order: 7:06pm
Attendees: Kristin Berg, Nan Parson, Kathy Rolsing, Melani Kaplan, Jeanne Wells, Kate Kerin, Marilyn Novak, Lori Snelson
- Housing Plan
- Draft Housing Plan; goals and actions
- The required Public Hearing on the Plan is scheduled for Monday, March 18th, with a vote after that and a Second (Final) Reading tentatively scheduled for April 1st . We hope to have robust attendance.
- Summary of short discussion at the COW meeting on 2/20
- Alderperson Lefler stated that she would like to see IZ further studied as part of the Plan. Alderperson Steinfels asked Director Awsumb if there were any known policies that definitely do create more AH. The Director basically said that a mix of policies should help create more AH but there is not one that is fool proof. The City Attorney explained how the AH Goals are aspirational and meant to create favorable conditions for AH and are not measured unit by unit, but on an aggregate basis by looking at values and income.
- Comprehensive Plan
- PZC heard a presentation of o proposal to build 138 units on the AT&T site which is now the site of the Farmers Market on Prairie. It was for discussion only purposes. The commissioners were in agreement that the proposal was too dense for the location. Several, Chair Hanlon, Mills, Dallmeyer, and Paprocki commented that they would like to see AH as part of the proposal. This is a good step forward. Members of our committee will be asking PZC to be include specific language inviting and encouraging the creation of AH in Park Ridge. We will also ask that any proposed residential development include AH.
- Action Ridge meeting 2/28 Join us for our meeting on Wednesday, 2/28 at 7:00pm. Two Assistant Principals, one from Maine South and one from Maine East, who are experienced in the use of Restorative Practices in the high schools, will show us how they "build community, develop relationships and repair harm". The evening will give us hope that the next generation will be able to solve interpersonal problems in productive ways. Come learn how to do that, too. We look forward to seeing you on 2/28 at 7:00 pm at the Park Ridge Community Church! Nan and Liz
- Book Discussion Group 3/18 Join us March 18 for a discussion of our next book, Me (Moth), (a quick read) by Amber McBride and recommended by our recent intern, Mira. The books should be in very soon at Reader Services on the 2nd floor at the library. See the flyer below for more details. Hope you can join us! Cynthia & Karen
- Active Adult Expo, PR Park District 4/11, 9-12 We will have a table with AR and AH literature and talk to seniors about their needs and getting involved.
- Firsthand: Homeless Series Starts 2/19 I’m writing today to let you know that FIRSTHAND: HOMELESS is launching on Monday, February 19. The series is part of WTTW’s award-winning, multi-year initiative focusing on critical issues in Chicago. This is a continuation of the series in which I talked about segregation in the northern suburbs. Throughout 2024, WTTW will address the challenges, complexities, and hardships experienced by unhoused individuals in the Chicago area, and the search for possible solutions. More information is in the press release. At any time you're able, I hope you will visit wttw.com/firsthand where you’ll find the five short documentaries (watch the trailer), four expert talks, a companion discussion guide, text and visual journalism, and special WTTW News coverage. This series follows up very nicely from our meeting about homeless individuals in Park Ridge. I hope many of you will check it out. If there's interest, we could plan a discussion for later this spring. Nan
- Time meeting adjourned: 7:31 pm. The meeting adjourned early due to the bad storm and the tornado sirens going off. People were advised to take shelter.
- The next meeting will be Tuesday, 3/26 at 7:oopm on Zoom
