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Neighbors press developer and trustees over Lindstrom Acres concept plan

Village Board of Trustees, Cottage Grove · November 18, 2025
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Newman Companies presented a 249-home concept for 120 acres near Meyer Road; longtime neighbors the Banigans said the plan leaves their farmland as an unplanned in-holding and raised questions about compatibility, stormwater and future compensation.

Newman Companies presented a concept plan Nov. 17 for a 249-home subdivision on about 120 acres at the north end of Meyer Road, and nearby residents and trustees raised concerns about impacts to a long-standing in-holding parcel and infrastructure demands.

Steve DeCleen of Newman Companies said the developer envisions a phased community with a 13-acre park in phase 1 and expects infrastructure such as a lift station to be built by the developer and dedicated to the village. "We've got a contract to purchase 120 acres at the North End Of Meyer Road,"…

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