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Plan Commission approves Deerfield Commons preliminary PUD after developer trims density to 186 units
Summary
The Town of Merrillville Plan Commission approved a preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Deerfield Commons, a proposed 186‑unit luxury multifamily project at 400 W. 87th Ave, after the developer reduced density, pledged park dedication and agreed to engineering and legal conditions. The vote was unanimous.
The Town of Merrillville Plan Commission approved preliminary PUD approval for Deerfield Commons, a proposed luxury multifamily development on about 17.16 acres at 400 West 87th Avenue, after the developer lowered the project’s density and agreed to conditions on engineering and findings of fact.
Developer Jeff Ban, principal of EVG Team, told the commission the project had been reduced from 210 units to 186 to conform with the R‑5 density limits and include a park area adjacent to an existing pond. "We reduced this property from 210 units to 186," Ban said. He presented engineering updates on stormwater and sanitary connections and an estimated project cost of $40,800,000.
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