Lexington County is planning to redraw its zoning map to change where new homes and neighborhoods can be built.

The city’s proposal for a new zoning ordinance, called Envision Evanston, quickly emerged as a lightning-rod topic for the candidates. The zoning proposal would permit increased density in ...

At Evanston’s Land Use Commission meeting Jan. 29, commissioners criticized what they saw as a rushed process to review and approve a 200-page comprehensive plan document and zoning update ...

Developers in Evanston would face stricter guidelines under proposed zoning code revisions. The proposed changes include tweaking the prohibitions on multifamily developments in single-family ...

Evanston would be the first municipality in the Chicago area to go away from single-family-only zoning, following similar programs across the U.S.

Opportunities for small multifamily developers could be opening in Evanston. Officials are considering a bold proposal to eliminate single-family only zoning in an effort to boost local housing ...

Envision Evanston 2045. Credit: Matthew Eadie The City of Evanston released the first draft of a new zoning map Tuesday that would cut by half the number of zoning districts in the city. The map cuts ...

While it’s not the official draft zoning plan that the City of Evanston is preparing to release in the coming weeks, a new land use map released as part of the draft comprehensive plan last week ...