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Oswego board approves major PUD amendment for Pine Ridge Club, cutting density
Summary
The Village Board approved a major planned unit development amendment allowing a 113-unit townhome project on the remaining Pine Ridge Club parcels, reducing the originally approved density and reserving private streets and impact-fee credits tied to a prior park-and-ride dedication.
The Village Board of Oswego on May 6 approved a major PUD amendment and preliminary plat to build 113 townhome units on roughly 22.5 acres of the long-dormant Pine Ridge Club development.
The vote authorizes a project that the applicant, Silverthorn Homes, described as 31 single-story ranch villas and 82 two-story rear-loaded townhomes, a reduction from the earlier approval for 256 condominium units. The developer says the redesign cuts density from an earlier figure of about 8.5 dwelling units per acre to roughly 5 dwelling units per acre for the amended area, and reduces impervious surface by about 4.37 acres.
Carrie Hansen of Design Associates, presenting for the applicant, told the board the site already has utilities, a detention basin and Mill Road improvements installed during the original build-out. "Our proposal complies with the village's comprehensive plan," Hansen said, and she noted the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended the amendment 8–0 after a public hearing on April 10.
Board members pressed for details about phasing, vehicle access and fees. Hansen said phase 1 would focus on the ranch villas with construction potentially beginning this fall if approvals and final engineering are completed, and the townhome phase would follow depending on sales. She confirmed construction access for phase 1 will come from Heatherwood Drive, not through the existing condominium streets, to limit construction traffic through the neighborhood.
Staff and the board clarified the project's impact-fee treatment. Rod (staff) explained that, under a prior development agreement tied to dedication of a park-and-ride (now called Venue 1012), the village has previously provided impact-fee credits in lieu of cash. "They're not gonna pay us impact fees. Essentially, we waive their impact fees to pay back from 20 years ago when we received the property for nothing," Rod said, adding that non-village fees such as school, park and library fees would still be assessed.
Trustees asked about parking and guest spaces; the applicant added 10 spaces to the previously planned 15 for a total of 25 guest spaces to address neighbor concerns. Board members also asked whether streets in the new portion would be public; the applicant said the streets were private as originally approved and that the project remains tied to the existing private-street cross section and utility layout.
After discussion, the board approved the ordinance granting the major PUD amendment and preliminary PUD and plat. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with all trustees present voting yes.
