Plan commission recommends approval of Sanctuary at Pike River plat after debate over road connections, wetlands and deed restrictions

The Village of Mount Pleasant Planning Commission voted March 19 to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment (ZMA 25-2) and the associated preliminary subdivision plat (PSP 25-1) for the 34.28-acre Sanctuary at Pike River development, but the commission attached conditions addressing road connections, ownership of outlots and deed‑restriction language after extensive public comment and staff discussion.

The recommendation came after a three-hour public hearing and a separate discussion of an exception the developer requested from the village’s adopted transportation plan. The commission’s action forwards the zoning amendment and the plat to the Village Board with conditions including correction of a typographical reference in staff materials, required deed‑restriction language or restrictive‑covenant documentation for specified single‑family lots, and HOA/common‑ownership provisions for outlots and stormwater facilities.

Why it matters: the project would convert 34.28 acres between Old Green Bay Road and Royal Oaks Drive to Residential Low Density 1 (RL1) and plat roughly 103 buildable lots (57 duplex lots and 46 single‑family lots as described in the developer’s submittal). Commissioners, residents and environmental advocates debated how the subdivision’s streets would connect to existing neighborhoods, how much wetland to preserve, and whether the village should accept parkland dedication…