Council approves annexation of roughly 66 acres after developer presentation; Arbor Homes outlines timeline

The Greenwood Common Council voted 8–0 to approve Ordinance 25-30, annexing roughly 66.45 acres into Greenwood and incorporating planning-commission commitments agreed during the meeting.

The annexation resolution and ordinance were discussed in tandem with a developer presentation by Tony Vagaro of Arbor Homes. Vagaro described the property as "about 62.45 acres of undeveloped area," and said the developer plans up to 164 single-family homes on the site with a gross density reported as "2.47 acres" per unit in his presentation (developer-supplied density figure). He said the proposal would include multiple public access points, roughly 8.79 acres of non-pond common open space, about six acres of pond for a total of 15.57 acres of open space and a mix of ranch and two-story home plans. Vagaro gave an anticipated construction timeline that would begin infrastructure work in late 2026 and advance toward buildout around 2030.

Council amended the ordinance to add planning-commission recommended commitments (five recommended commitments plus a sixth proposed by Mr. Hopper) before the second-reading vote. Staff noted the parcel lies partly inside and partly outside current city/county limits and described the annexation as filling a gap in the city's boundaries.

Council members asked questions about tree removal and parcel configuration; staff and the developer acknowledged an on-screen exhibit had a boundary line that needed correction and said they would clarify tree preservation and the primary plat during the permitting process. The ordinance passed second reading, as amended, 8–0.

Next steps: the developer must submit a primary plat and coordinate with city planning and engineering on access points, stormwater, tree preservation and right-of-way dedications contained in the planning-commission commitments.