Council adopts annexation for Delaware Street parcels, clearing path for 173‑home Lennar community

The Crown Point City Council voted March 2 to adopt an annexation ordinance for parcels along Delaware Street and approved an associated fiscal plan, clearing the way for a proposed Lennar Homes community of 173 single‑family homes.

Attorney Jim Weiser, representing the petitioner, introduced the proposal and said the development team intends to file for subsequent zoning and plan‑approval steps if the annexation is approved. Todd Klevin, vice president of land for Lennar Homes, told the council the project would include three product lines — smaller homes on the east side (starting around $440,000), midrange homes in the $500,000s and about 21 estate lots on the west side (estimated near $600,000). Klevin said the project will require roughly a 2,800‑foot extension of water main and sewer down Delaware and…