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Residents urge reassessment of Sutton Farm density after record rainfall; propose shifting multifamily units toward village center
Summary
Public commenters warned the proposed Sutton Farm development could worsen flooding near County Line Road and urged the village to retain farmland as natural drainage, move multifamily rentals to the Grossnick site near downtown, and require a comprehensive drainage study.
Several residents used the board’s public‑comment period to press officials to reconsider aspects of the Sutton Farm development near County Line Road and Landon Road, saying the recent record rainfall exposed vulnerabilities in runoff and retention systems.
Barb Berg, a nearby resident, said she viewed prior board discussions about housing types and concluded that the village seemed to be positioning multifamily, potentially rental, units near…
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