Homer Glen trustees review Dunn Farm/Hickory Grove plan proposing 217 homes, 40‑acre gift and commercial reserve

Developer representatives presented a revised plan for the Dunn Farm (also called Hickory Grove) site that would convert roughly 136 acres into a mixed residential neighborhood with a 20‑acre commercial reserve along 159th Street and a roughly 40‑acre deed‑restricted parcel proposed for dedication to the village.

Nick Paterra of Tesco Associates, introduced by attorney George Arnold, said the current plan reduces overall density from earlier proposals and now shows 217 dwelling units: 51 single‑family lots, about 122 duplex units and roughly 44 townhome units. "We've kind of been able to maintain a lot of the framework and a lot of the neighborhood objectives," Paterra said, noting the plan evolved through multiple workshops since 2023. He described community amenities — a pavilion, dog run and pickleball courts — and said internal roads previously proposed as private will be dedicated public right‑of‑way with sidewalks…