Plan Commission approves Lennar’s 224‑unit Regency Square rezoning with conditions

The Village of Huntley Plan Commission on March 11 unanimously recommended approval of Petition No. 24‑03.01, clearing the way for Lennar Corp. to rezone about 48 acres in Regency Square for a 224‑unit residential subdivision that will include duplexes and townhomes.

Director of Development Services Charles Nordman told commissioners the project proposes 119 urban townhomes, 67 traditional townhomes and 38 ranch duplex homes and would rezone the east ±18 acres from C‑2 Regional Retail and the west ±30 acres from BP Business Park to SF‑2 Garden Residential. Staff said the resulting net density (5.5 units per acre) is below the SF‑2 maximum of 7.9 units per acre.

The preliminary plan shows primary access from Charles H. Sass Parkway, secondary access from Regency Parkway and a right‑in/right‑out on Princeton Drive. The development would include a 9.5‑acre stormwater detention area and a 3.4‑acre park site to be constructed by Lennar and dedicated to the Park District; the conceptual park includes a playground and a fenced dog park.

Residents of nearby Sun City Neighborhood 7 raised concerns during public comment about the project’s proximity to existing homes, buffering and construction or cut‑through traffic. “There will be more school buses and high school students cutting…