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Neighbors press developer and trustees over Lindstrom Acres concept plan
Summary
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," DeCleen said, and described a six- to 10-year buildout for a mix of lot sizes.
Kim Banigan, who identified herself as a town clerk and longtime resident, told the board she and her husband Tom own 4522 Meyer Road, a "flag-shaped" parcel shown as an unplanned in-holding inside the concept. She said existing county zoning allows farm uses (horses, livestock, chickens) that might not be compatible with residential development and that the family had not been contacted by the developer. "We are concerned to see that this development proposed is proposed to completely surround us without the developers having made any effort to contact us yet," Banigan said, asking that the board not advance the plan until questions about property use and compensation are addressed.
Trustees and staff discussed traffic on Highway N, parking for the proposed park and neighborhood pool, the volunteer fire department's capacity in denser subdivisions, stormwater coordination with the town, and the timing of infrastructure such as a developer-funded lift station. DeCleen offered to appraise the Banigans' property and said he would match that appraisal if they wished to sell within five to 10 years; "I'd be happy to have the Banigans get an appraisal today...I would match that appraisal for what the house is worth today," he said.
Staff and trustees stressed the concept stage of the presentation and noted that rezoning and annexation steps, property-owner outreach and more detailed engineering (including stormwater and lift-station siting) would be part of any formal application. The board flagged pre-annexation discussion as a potential future agenda item if the developer seeks to proceed.
