Committee recommends rezoning, six‑lot subdivision at Johnson Drive

The Committee of the Whole on Sept. 2 recommended approval of a map amendment to change parcels commonly known as 12052 Johnson Drive and 12226 Johnson Drive from CR Retail and Service Commercial to R‑1 single‑family residential and to advance a final plat dividing three commercial lots into six residential lots.

Amy Silvestri, an attorney representing the McCurdy family, presented the application and told the committee the family originally envisioned commercial uses at the subdivision entrance but now sees greater demand for single‑family homes. “The demand for single family homes is higher than the commercial entities,” Silvestri said. She added the village ordinance allows the three commercial lots to be divided into six lots under R‑1 zoning.

The proposal included revisions requested by village engineering staff. Silvestri said engineers asked for adjustments including placement of entrance signage and moving a driveway as far back from Elevator Road as permitted; those changes were incorporated into a final plat submitted to the village and provided to committee members in the meeting packet. She said the applicants do not yet have buyers for the individual lots but expect market interest.

Committee members moved and seconded a recommendation advancing both the rezoning and the subdivision together. The motion carried and the matter will move to the village board for further action.

Background: Silvestri said portions of the McCurdy family’s former farmstead were developed as the Kinnickinnick Creekside subdivision, where several single‑family infill lots have been built in recent years. The final plat submitted to the village reflects the engineering comments discussed at the meeting.