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Developer presents annexation, apartments and commercial plan; sewer, traffic lights and sidewalks eyed
Summary
A landowner and developer outlined a multi‑phase plan to annex three farms, build housing (planned apartments instead of an earlier 517‑unit concept), commercial parcels including a gas station and an office/warehouse complex, plus sewer and sidewalk investments; council and staff discussed timelines, annexation steps and infrastructure needs.
Farmer and developer Jim Coutinho presented a multi‑phase plan for three properties the developer expects to annex into the village, describing preliminary land‑use concepts and near‑term infrastructure needs. Coutinho said one parcel includes a pond and commercial frontage, and the larger southern parcel had previously been considered for higher‑density housing; he said the current concept is roughly 360 dwellings rather than a 517‑unit plan that had appeared in earlier drafts.
Coutinho said he has secured preliminary development partners (Arbor Homes was mentioned as a prospective builder) and that the commercial corner could include a gas station and retail; he also described a proposed…
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