Lockport council approves Sadie Ridge annexation, resident voices radon, traffic and senior-housing concerns

The Lockport City Council approved rezoning, final plat and an amended and restated annexation agreement for the Sadie Ridge development, formerly called Steeplechase, during its meeting on July 16. The council voted to adopt the ordinances and the annexation agreement after a public hearing and staff presentations.

The action completes a package of approvals that the council had already advanced through special use and final-plat consideration: the property will be annexed to the city and carry R-1 and R-3 zoning rather than the prior age-restricted designation that had reverted to R-1. The annexation agreement runs for 20 years, while the zoning is a permanent record unless later changed.

At the hearing, George Hegemaster, a resident who lives adjacent to the development, urged the council to reject the project. "This subdivision is a bad idea," Hegemaster said. "I think a vote for this subdivision is a vote against seniors in the community…