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MI Homes seeks to add 62 acres to Bending Branch, proposing 121 additional homes
Summary
MI Homes presented a PD amendment to add about 62 acres to Bending Branch that would add 121 homes (bringing the development to roughly 305 homes), preserve tree stands and a stream corridor, and schedule a neighborhood meeting Jan. 8 ahead of Plan Commission review.
Attorney John Dobosiewicz, representing MI Homes, presented an application on Dec. 16 to amend the Bending Branch Planned Development by adding roughly 62 acres on the north side of 191st Street west of Moon Town Road.
Dobosiewicz said the amendment covers three parcels and would add 121 homes to the existing development, increasing the overall total to about 305 homes. He described site features that include rolling terrain, significant tree preservation near 191st Street, a stream corridor that will be preserved along the north perimeter, and perimeter path connectivity intended to eliminate a gap between the amended area and adjacent neighborhoods.
"The area that's the subject to the amendment includes three parcels and it consists of approximately 62 acres," Dobosiewicz said. He added that the project would retain significant tree stands and align lots so most homes back to open space.
Dobosiewicz said home plans would adhere to architectural approvals previously granted on June 10 and that home sizes would range from about 1,900 square feet up to roughly 3,800 square feet. He estimated prices that could range from the mid‑$400,000s up to the $700,000s depending on selections.
On the dais, Councilmember Thurston said he was "kind of at a spot where I'm okay if we slow down a little bit," noting the city has a backlog of approved units not yet built. Councilmember Mark Boyce echoed concerns about the pace of approving multiple 55‑plus communities and suggested caution moving forward; Dobosiewicz and MI Homes representatives responded that the product "piggybacks" on prior approvals and aims to match previously approved architecture and standards.
Dobosiewicz said a neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m., and the application will go to Plan Commission later in January for a public hearing.
Next steps: Neighborhood notice will be mailed, the item will be heard by Plan Commission and then return to council for final action.
Provenance: presentation introduced at SEG 391; presentation comments conclude around SEG 499.
