Council approves subdivision agreement with New Leaf Homes for Eagles Ridge remainder; city to fund lift station and Colley Road water main

The Beloit City Council approved Resolution 2025‑96, a subdivision development agreement with New Leaf Homes for the Eagles Ridge remainder subdivision, directing certain public‑infrastructure responsibilities and clarifying construction sequencing.

City staff told the council the planning commission had approved the preliminary plat last year and the developer submitted the final plat; the agreement is intended to govern installation of public facilities for the remaining portion of the subdivision. Under the agreement presented to the council, the city will fund the design and construction of a sanitary lift station and associated discharge force main at the corner of Town Hall and Colley Road; the developer conveyed the land for the lift station to the city. The city will also design and construct a water main along Colley Road to create a looped connection for the plat’s water supply and to serve potential future development in the gateway area. The city will construct a 10‑inch sanitary sewer stub from an existing city manhole for developer connection.

The agreement says the developer is responsible for designing and constructing the remaining public infrastructure for the plat — streets, curb and gutter, water mains, sewer mains, street lights, sidewalks and street trees — with engineering plans subject to city engineer review prior to construction. City staff told the council that the developer anticipates beginning infrastructure construction this year, working on infrastructure in one year and building houses on lots in subsequent seasons. The developer may not proceed with public facilities construction until the final plat is recorded and engineering plans are approved.

Councilor Denton moved approval; Councilor Forback seconded. After questions from council members about the size and remaining acreage of the site, the council voted to approve the resolution by voice vote; the clerk announced the motion passed with no opposition.

Votes at a glance - Resolution 2025‑96 (Eagles Ridge remainder subdivision development agreement with New Leaf Homes): approved (motion by Councilor Denton; second by Councilor Forback). No roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes; the chair called for aye and heard none opposed. - Ordinance No. 3883 (second reading; amend code sections regarding regular meeting time ranges for Board of Appeals, Landmarks Commission, and Plan Commission): adopted on second reading (motion by Councilor Blakely; second by Councilor Ditch). The council approved the ordinance by voice vote with no opposition. - Consent agenda (items 6a–6g): approved by unanimous voice vote. - Appointments (Appointment Review Committee: Tracy Presley; Municipal Library Board: Rachel Elliott; Park Recreation and Conservation Advisory Commission: Joanne Rouch; Plan Commission: Daniel Stern): approved by voice vote.

Background and next steps The council was told the preliminary plat for Eagles Ridge remainder dates to an earlier approval and that the remainder subdivision contains the remaining lots for this development. City staff said some infrastructure (the lift station and Colley Road water main) will be city‑funded based on prior ARPA discussions and that developer construction of on‑lot infrastructure will follow city review and plat recording. The final plat will go to the planning commission on July 23 and return to the council for final approval of plats and any related permits as required.

No legal challenge, fiscal projections beyond the described city funding commitments, or attendance‑recorded roll‑call tallies were presented at the meeting.