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Plan Commission recommends rezoning for Braun/Brown Road site for large residential development
Summary
The Plan Commission voted to approve a zoning map amendment to rezone property at Braun/Brown Road from AG2 (general agricultural) to RH (higher‑density residential), clearing a key step for a proposed ~618‑unit residential development; a public hearing will follow as required by notice rules.
The Village of Mount Pleasant Plan Commission on May 21 voted to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment that would change the zoning of property at Braun/Brown Road from AG2 (general agricultural) to RH (high‑density residential), an action the applicant said is intended to enable a concept for approximately 618 market‑rate residential units of mixed types.
Staff told the commission the application is a map amendment only; the concept plan in the packet was illustrative and would require future formal land division and site applications. The planning director noted that in 2024 the village entered a development agreement with the property owner that contemplated a residential project of approximately 600 units, and the current map amendment aligns with that agreement.
"The applicant applied to amend the zoning map for the property from AG 2 to RH 1," staff said in the presentation, adding that the concept plan includes detached houses, two‑unit houses and multi‑unit buildings. The commission discussed notification and public hearing procedures; staff confirmed notices to abutting property owners are required for the upcoming public hearing and would be mailed in accordance with class‑2 notice timing.
A commissioner cautioned that, while statutory notice will go to abutting property owners (approximately five or six), the broader community sometimes seeks input on multi‑density rezonings and urged staff to expect additional public interest. "We just kind of want to throw that as a heads up," a commissioner said; staff replied it will follow ordinance requirements.
The commission voted to recommend the zoning amendment ordinance (ZMA‑25‑005) to the Village Board. During the roll call, one commissioner recorded an abstention; the motion otherwise carried. The rezoning moves the project to the next procedural step: a noticed public hearing and further detailed land‑division and site‑plan submissions that will be reviewed under the village's subdivision, zoning and development regulations.
