Troy planners recommend Eagles Landing planned development to city council

The Troy Planning Commission voted in June 2025 to make a positive recommendation to City Council on the Eagles Landing planned development, a proposed rezone and general plan amendment for an 86.88‑acre site on Wilson Road south of State Route 718.

Staff described the project as a variety of single‑family housing options: 68 lots at 60 feet by 150 feet, 104 lots at 70 feet by 130 feet, and 39 higher‑density single‑family lots using a zero‑lot‑line configuration. The development would include 17.19 acres of private open space maintained by the homeowners association and amenities such as a basketball court, playground, clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts and walking trails that connect to the pond. "This is almost double the 10% open space requirements for the subdivision," a staff member said.

The commission also voted not to hold a public hearing before forwarding the application to City Council. Commissioners then voted in favor of the positive recommendation in a roll call, with an affirmative vote from Mayer, Westmeyer, McGarry, DeWolfe, Ehrlich and Timmonson.

Staff told commissioners that the comprehensive plan adopted the prior October shows the area for future residential use and supports a variety of housing types; staff recommended the PD request because it meets the general plan and the rezoning criteria in Zoning Code Section 1.145.16. The staff report noted compatibility with surrounding zoning, which includes county A2 General Agriculture to the north, south and west and the Stonebridge Meadows planned unit development to the east.

Commissioners asked whether streets would be public or private; staff said the development will include public streets with right‑of‑way dedication at the step 3 record plan. A commissioner asked whether the city had reached out to the school board about impacts from new housing; staff said they had not contacted the schools on this project specifically but that recent contacts indicated the school district "has plenty of capacity to take on what we're currently producing." The commission did not direct any additional study or conditions on schools.

Questions about the zero‑lot‑line units prompted discussion of ownership and rental expectations. Frank Harlow of 701 North Market Street described prior zero‑lot‑line developments, saying they are "single unit attached" designs where each side can be owned separately; he said some such units have been rented in earlier projects and that covenants and restrictions can be used but were not enumerated for this project. Staff said detailed covenants, rental limits or percentage caps were not set at this stage.

The staff report also noted the development provides two primary access points, including an extension of Heatherstone Drive. The planning commission's positive recommendation moves the proposal to City Council for review; staff said a council public hearing will be required if the application proceeds.

Discussion: Commissioners and staff focused on lot sizes, the use of zero‑lot‑line design to provide ownership of attached units, public street dedication timing, and open space and amenity provisions. No formal conditions limiting rentals or specifying school mitigations were adopted by the commission. The action recorded was a recommendation to City Council; no council action was taken at this meeting.

The recommendation will next appear on a Troy City Council agenda for public hearing and final action.