Huntley plan commission continues hearing on proposed 312-unit Huntley Crossings apartments over density, parking concerns

The Village of Huntley Plan Commission on April 8 continued the public hearing on Petition No. 24-04.02, a proposal by Woodstock Hotel, Inc. / Huntley Development LLC to build a 312-unit apartment complex on a 31-acre portion of the Huntley Crossings Resubdivision, after commissioners said the project’s density and parking layout need further revision.

Senior Planner Nick Arquette told the commission the parcel includes roughly 19 acres planned for residential use and would be rezoned in part from B-3 (PUD) to R-5 Multiple Family Residence. The preliminary plan calls for 12 residential buildings—eight two-story and four three-story—containing studio through three-bedroom units ranging from about 560 to 1,680 square feet. Staff said the net residential density would be about 16.17 units per acre, which exceeds the R-5 maximum in this case (14.40 units per acre, or 278 units). Anticipated monthly rents cited by staff ranged from $1,679 for a studio to $2,807 for a three-bedroom.

The petitioner’s team, represented by attorney Peter Bazos and developer Henry Patel, described the project as higher-end apartments with amenities that…