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Board directs staff to prepare documents for rezoning and subdivision at 1515 S. Douglas amid neighbor concerns about detention basin
Summary
The Village Board voted to direct staff and the village attorney to prepare final documents granting rezoning from R1 to R3 and a preliminary plat creating two residential lots and a detention outlot at 1515 S. Douglas; neighbors urged a dry‑bottom, mowable detention basin but staff said the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) will ultimately determine basin landscaping based on soil and technical requirements.
Staff presented a request to rezone 1515 South Douglas from R1 to R3, approve a preliminary plat to create two residential lots and a detention outlot, and grant two variations reducing required lot width from 70 to 60 feet for the detention outlot.
Miss Rodman, planning staff, explained that the Plan Commission recommended approval with nine conditions, including required public…
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