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Village approves rezoning for 336-unit concept at 5714 Brown Road; neighbors and trustees ask for infrastructure and traffic planning
Summary
The Village Board approved ordinance 10-20-25, rezoning 5714 Brown Road from AG-2 to RN, clearing the way for a developer concept plan of about 336 residential units; trustees and a nearby resident pressed for more detail on public infrastructure, sewer connections and comprehensive traffic studies ahead of preliminary plat review.
The Village of Mount Pleasant voted to approve Ordinance 10-20-25 (ZMA-25-06) on July 28, amending the zoning map for 5714 Brown Road from AG-2 (agricultural) to RN (neighborhood residential), a change that the village and the plan commission said is intended to bridge suburban and more urban-style housing along planned collector streets.
Staff said the applicant submitted a concept plan showing roughly 336 residential units on about 60 acres, composed of detached two-unit buildings and townhouses, and that zoning approval is the first entitlement step. Sam Schultz, village planning staff, said the applicant must next apply for preliminary plat, civil and stormwater engineering, and final plat and site and building-plan approvals; any land division will require a development agreement for public infrastructure installation.
Dan Schopp of Bear Real Estate Group, the contract purchaser, told the board the concept plan follows village guidance and that plans will evolve through engineering and platting. Nearby resident Tony Martino, 6710 Brown Road, told trustees he offered "cautious approval" but urged clearer plans for the public infrastructure footprint, who will pay for public improvements and whether existing Brown Road residents will be required to connect to new sewer and water lines. Martino also asked the village to ensure traffic studies consider expected buildout along Brown Road rather than isolated parcels.
Trustees raised similar concerns. Trustee Andrew Doxey said the pace and scale of new units along Brown Road will place demands on public safety and emergency services and requested planning on police, fire and EMS capacity. Trustee Washburn asked whether mixed-use zoning or on-site retail had been considered to reduce vehicle trips; staff said the applicant did not apply for mixed-use zoning but could do so later.
Schultz explained the village's approach to traffic impact analyses: because traffic engineers need plat-level detail to model intersections and lots, the village typically requires a traffic impact analysis at preliminary plat for developments with more than 100 lots. The village also said traffic studies are scoped in coordination with public works, public safety and, if applicable, county or state agencies.
The plan commission recommended approval at its June 18 meeting, citing the planned Oaks Road extension and the site's place within regional plans that envision Oaks Road as a collector. Trustees voted by roll call to approve the ordinance; the motion carried unanimously.
The zoning approval does not authorize construction. Staff emphasized that subsequent steps — preliminary plat, engineering review, development agreement and site and building plan approvals — will be the venues for detailed traffic, drainage and infrastructure requirements and for public comment.
