Plan commission backs Silverthorn Homes plan to finish Pine Ridge Club with 113 townhomes; residents raise HOA, pond and parking concerns

The Oswego Plan Commission recommended approval of a major amendment to the Pine Ridge Club PUD and a preliminary PUD and plat to allow Silverthorn Homes to build a 113-unit townhome development on a long-dormant site, after a public hearing during which residents raised questions about shared maintenance, clubhouse funding and parking.

Planning staff told the commission the original Pine Ridge Club PUD (approved in February 2005) had envisioned up to 256 condominium units and additional apartments; construction produced 64 condominiums before work stopped in 2008. The developer, Silverthorn Homes, proposed a plan for 31 single-story ranch villas and 82 two-story rear-loaded townhomes — a total of 113 units — which the applicant said represents a substantial reduction in density compared with the original approvals. The applicant said the plan would reduce impervious surface by about 4.37 acres and that the…