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Oswego board approves amendment shifting construction of shared stormwater detention for Jade Estates to village
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The Village Board approved a First Amendment to the Jade Estates annexation agreement to have the village construct the shared stormwater detention facility as part of the Wolf Crossing project; the developer will build ancillary features and maintain the pond. The ordinance passed with a 5-0 roll call, including an electronic vote by Trustee Novy.
The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees on March 3 approved an ordinance authorizing the First Amendment to the Jade Estates annexation agreement that changes who constructs a shared stormwater detention facility for the 9.6-acre Jade Estates project at Wolf and Douglas.
Staff member Rod told the board the annexation had been approved in May 2025 and that Jade Estates is planned for 52 duplex units. Under the amendment, the village will award and manage a single contract to construct the entire detention facility as part of the Wolf Crossing improvements rather than have the developer construct the village’s portion and be paid to do so. Rod said the developer will still be responsible for constructing certain ancillary elements — retaining walls, railings and a guardrail — and will assume maintenance responsibility for the pond once built. The amendment sets a date by which the developer must begin ancillary basin improvements (section 1e: by 08/15/2026). Staff recommended approval.
Danny, a village staff member, explained the change is primarily about timing and coordination: “It’s much more advantageous given the construction of the roundabout that we do it at the same time with the same contractor under our authority,” he said, adding that handling the work in one contract avoids multiple contractors and the change orders that can slow or increase costs.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about cost and responsibility; staff noted the original agreement contemplated a $150,000 reimbursement to the developer if they completed the village portion first but that recent contractor pricing discussed in the meeting identified approximately $166,000 as the village portion under current quotes. Rod and staff stressed that nothing in the site plan or the stormwater design is changing; the amendment alters who builds which pieces and when.
After discussion, the board moved and seconded the ordinance approving the First Amendment. The clerk recorded the roll call after a brief Zoom audio issue temporarily muted Trustee Karen Novy, who then confirmed she was on the line and cast an electronic “yes.” The recorded votes were: Trustee Hughes — yes; Trustee Cooper — yes; Trustee McCarthy Lang — yes; Trustee Novy — yes; President Ryan Kauffman — yes. The amendment passed by recorded vote.
Rod said the final planned unit development approval will return to the board after final engineering and platting are complete, which he said could come back in the coming weeks or months for formal final-plat and PUD signoff.