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Warrenville council postpones decision on 91‑unit Cantera Point townhomes after lengthy public comment
Summary
After a staff presentation and more than a dozen residents raised traffic, density, school‑impact and builder‑quality concerns, the Warrenville City Council voted to continue consideration of the Cantera Point 91‑unit townhouse proposal to its Oct. 6 meeting; the consent agenda passed as amended.
Warrenville’s City Council voted unanimously to continue consideration of the Cantera Point townhouse proposal to the Oct. 6 regular meeting after a community development director’s presentation and an extended public‑comment period during Tuesday’s meeting.
Amy Emery, Warrenville’s director of community development, told the council the proposal before the city is a market‑rate, 91‑unit townhouse development on Maycliff Drive that has gone through pre‑application review, neighborhood meetings and three plan commission hearings. Emery said the plan commission recommended approval by a 7–2 vote and that the developer reduced the proposal from 103 to 91 units and added amenities including outdoor play space, native landscaping and additional guest parking. Emery also said the site has about 30 feet of fill and requires geo‑pier foundation work with costs the city estimates at approximately $1,000,000 — a constraint she said limits some development options and helps explain the proposed product type.
Why it matters: residents who live near the site told the council the project would worsen traffic and road‑safety problems, strain local services, and…
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