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Commission backs Grove rezoning to PUD amid public concern about water and traffic
Summary
The Plan Commission voted 5–1 to recommend rezoning the 169‑acre Grove site from open space to a PUD for 275 homes but heard extensive public comment about water supply, traffic access, sidewalks and prior Council conditions.
The Saint John Plan Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the Town Council to rezone the Grove site from open space to a planned unit development (PUD) allowing about 275 homes, but the meeting included extended public comment focused on water capacity, road access and neighborhood impacts.
Ed Rechtmal of Volthoff Homes presented the proposal, describing 169 acres in the northeast of town and a concept plan with 275 single‑family units (100 detached and about 50 attached), roughly 35 acres of preserved wetlands and a commitment to sidewalks,…
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