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Arbor Homes proposes 252‑home 'Aberdeen' subdivision in Greenwood; fiscal report to return after planning review
Summary
Arbor Homes introduced plans to annex about 100.67 acres south of Stones Crossing for a 252–unit residential development called "Aberdeen." City staff presented a required fiscal report introduction and said the annexation will return after the planning commission reviews land‑use details.
Arbor Homes told the Greenwood Common Council on Jan. 22 that it is seeking annexation and re‑zoning for a 100.67‑acre residential development the company is calling "Aberdeen." John McGrier, representing Arbor Homes, said the preliminary concept shows about 252 single‑family homes and roughly 25% of the site preserved as open space.
The fiscal plan for the annexation was introduced to the council but not acted on; city staff said state law requires a written fiscal report even for voluntary annexations and that the document is largely informational. A staff member told the council the report covers the first four years of development and, as presented at the meeting, showed no expected change in the city's tax rate for the newly annexed area during that period.
"We're calling this Aberdeen," John McGrier said, describing the project as "about 252 single family homes" with internal trail systems, two playgrounds and approximately 25% natural preservation area. McGrier said the development would include Arbor's "harbor" product line and a low‑maintenance ranch series on the western side of the site.
Council discussion focused on location and neighborhood context. McGrier identified the site near South Honey Creek Road and 125 West, south of Stones Crossing and with Honey Creek Estates nearby. One council member asked whether Lennar—another builder noted on the map—would be developing land across the street; McGrier said Arbor had aligned its internal drives with that neighboring work.
City staff emphasized that the fiscal report is informational and that the annexation will return to the council after the planning commission reviews the land‑use application. The staff presentation noted that Greenwood already provides many of the public services and roads in the area and that, based on the fiscal plan as introduced, the annexation itself "would not change the tax rate" in any meaningful way during the four‑year fiscal horizon used in the report.
No final council vote on the annexation occurred at the Jan. 22 meeting. The petitioner will appear before the Greenwood Planning Commission next week for land‑use consideration; staff said it will present its full staff report to the council after that planning commission meeting.
The council also added a walk‑on ordinance (Ordinance 2505) to the end of new business for later consideration.
