Roscoe committee forwards annexation of 66-acre Sheringham Drive parcel to village board after residents push zoning limits and traffic concerns

The Village of Roscoe Committee of the Whole on April 1 voted to forward an annexation request for a 66‑acre parcel at the end of Sheringham Drive to the village board for final action on April 15, with recommended zoning as rural‑estate residential (RE) and a note to preserve preexisting agricultural use on the property.

The proposal, brought on behalf of the prospective buyers (identified in the meeting as “the Twiggs”), asks the village to redraw its boundary to include the entire 66‑acre tract and to apply RE zoning so the buyers can build a single‑family home. Casey Chadwick, who presented “on behalf of the applicant,” said the Twiggs plan to seek a building permit for one single‑family residence and that any future subdivision would require a separate plat and village review.

Residents of nearby Remington Creek and other speakers told the committee they welcomed a single new home but worried that annexing the entire 66 acres would give future owners the ability to subdivide and place additional homes on Sheringham Drive. Speakers urged protections such as covenant language or deed‑style restrictions, and asked that any future development be required to provide alternate access rather than extending Sheringham Drive. Several…