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Planning commission recommends approval to split Prairie Market parcels despite resident noise concerns
Summary
The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of preliminary and final plats to divide two existing Prairie Market commercial parcels into four lots each. Neighbors raised late-night truck noise and requested screening; staff said the action only divides parcels and urged residents to report noise to police.
The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of two subdivision plats that will split existing commercial parcels at the Prairie Market shopping area into separate legal lots, a step applicants said will allow individual sales and clearer tax assessment while not changing current uses.
Staff planner Rachel told the commission the proposals would divide the existing commercial parcels into four separate parcels each and noted no physical changes to the site are proposed at this time. “Staff recommends approval of this request,” she said, adding that the current PUD and prior approvals already govern what may be built on the vacant outlots.
Several nearby residents spoke during the public hearing urging the commission to address quality-of-life impacts from the existing businesses. Jan Conway, of 719 Bohannon Circle, said truck activity outside the Aldi store wakes residents in the middle of the night and that one neighbor recorded a 60-decibel truck event at 2 a.m. “My whole house vibrates at times from the trucks,” Conway said.
Staff replied that the village enforces a local noise ordinance and encouraged residents to report violations to the police department so officers can document events and follow up with the store. Commissioners emphasized the plat action before them only redivides property lines and does not change the uses that had been approved under earlier approvals: any proposed new development inconsistent with past approvals would return to the public process.
After closing the public hearing, the commission moved, seconded and approved the recommendations by roll-call vote; the clerk recorded unanimous support of the motion. The recommendations will go to the village board for final action.
The commission also heard a related preliminary and final plat from PMAT Prairie Market LLC describing a roughly 21.9-acre parcel south of Route 34; applicant Jason Rebert said dividing buildings into individual parcels helps potential sales and tax assessment. That request likewise received a staff recommendation and a commission vote to recommend approval.
Next steps include village-board review on both subdivision recommendations; any future development that departs from the prior PUD or site approvals will require additional public hearings.
