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Planning and Zoning Board approves 29-unit townhouse project on Main Street, with roadway variance and pending agency approvals
Summary
The board approved PCB 2602, a 29-townhouse development on Main Street that requires a variance from roadway/boulevard requirements; staff and the project engineer said the plan adds a looped water main, wet-mesic detention and driveway changes, and requires IDOT and fire department approvals before final engineering.
The Antioch Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve a site plan and a variance for a 29‑unit townhouse project on Main Street (PCB 2602), with conditions and outstanding external approvals, staff and the developer’s engineer said.
Staff explained the parcel previously had a PUD approval that lapsed because the townhouses were not built; the new proposal seeks 29 townhouses (for sale) on the remaining property and requests one variance related to the roadway’s boulevard/open‑space configuration because the lot cannot provide the required boulevard layout.
The project includes a full-access point to Route 83 (Main Street) that must be approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation, staff said. Engineering and fire‑department reviews remain required as part of final approvals.
An engineer for the project, representing RWG Engineering, told the board the revised plan addresses prior infrastructure gaps: the water main will be looped to connect the earlier phase to Main Street (eliminating a long dead‑end water main), and a wet‑mesic detention basin will provide detention and water‑quality treatment for both phases. The engineer said previous submittals to IDOT resulted in rounds of review with no outstanding comments at the time of the presentation, but formal agency approvals remain a condition.
A nearby property owner, Thomas Wesier of 627 Main Street, said he generally supports the project and welcomed the additional space and improvements but noted past emergency-access incidents and said he would coordinate with the fire commander if needed.
The board moved and seconded the measure and carried it by roll call; affirmative responses were recorded in the transcript and the motion passed. Staff and the engineer emphasized that final engineering approval, fire‑department sign‑off and IDOT access approval remain prerequisites to construction.
The decision resolves the developer’s need to complete infrastructure required for the neighborhood’s phase‑1 and phase‑2 build out — adding water‑system looping, detention and altered driveway/parking layouts that, staff said, improve circulation for emergency vehicles.
