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Planning commission approves Sadie Ridge concept plan for 318‑home Sadie Ridge development
Summary
The commission approved a concept plan (Case No. 2024‑011) for Sadie Ridge, a 318‑unit single‑family development by MI Homes on a 78‑acre site north of Bruce Road; residents voiced concerns about flooding, traffic, school capacity and lot sizes; approval is subject to staff conditions and further engineering review.
The Lockport Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve the concept plan for Sadie Ridge (Case No. 2024‑011), a proposed 318‑unit residential development by MI Homes on a roughly 78‑acre parcel north of Bruce Road east of I‑355.
Kimberly, city planning staff, summarized the site’s history as part of the McNaughton Steeplechase master plan and explained that concept approval would require subsequent amendments to the annexation agreement and zoning entitlements, a final plat, and a special‑use permit for a planned unit development at the time of subdivision and development plan. Staff noted that concept approvals are valid for one year from the date of approval.
Representatives from MI Homes — attorney Russ Whitaker (Rosenhope & Whitaker) and Greg Collins (land development) — presented the Sadie Ridge concept. The plan calls for 318 single‑family homes on 78 acres with an average density of about 4.08 units per acre: 173 rear‑loaded townhomes, 108 smaller single‑family lots (about 43 by 120 feet standard), and 37 larger…
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