Plan Commission reviews Heyday 114‑unit townhouse plan amid traffic, wetlands and communication concerns

The Cottage Grove Plan Commission on an agenda item for CR DevCo (d/b/a Heyday) reviewed a precise implementation plan for a 114‑unit townhouse development at the northeast corner of West Cottage Grove Road and Bus Road. Staff recommended approval with multiple conditions; the developer described a reduced, lower‑density project and residents raised concerns about traffic, wetland and utility impacts.

The plan commission packet and staff memo outlined recommended conditions including: documenting the reasons for using a planned unit development instead of a standard district (green space, building/unit counts), provision of a small tot‑lot playground, retaining the access and library‑site conditions from the previously approved general development plan, an addressing plan reviewed by the village, visible address numbers on front and rear of buildings, public‑standard street signs on the portion of Fundamental Way to be public, park and sewer/water impact fees, driveway relocation coordination (cost to be borne by the developer), separate site plan review for any future commercial building, and a required vacation of a portion of Fundamental Way prior to recording the certified survey map (CSM).

Engineering comments from staff and the village’s consultant noted that a full traffic impact analysis (TIA) was not anticipated for this residential project but that a TIA could be completed and would likely reach similar conclusions. Staff and the developer agreed the site will include right‑turn lanes and two left‑turn basins into the development; the developer indicated willingness to build turn lanes. Staff also described plans for a pedestrian crossing at the Cottage Grove/Bus Road intersection, private internal streets with some public elements (Fundamental Way public in the cul‑de‑sac portion),…