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Residents raise flooding and density concerns as Lockport council approves Royal Highlands Estates concept plan
Summary
Residents from Tamling Drive urged the council to deny or change a 68-unit, 24-acre concept plan over density, traffic and flooding worries; staff said final stormwater reports and Will County Stormwater Ordinance compliance are required. The council voted to approve resolution 26059 to move the plan forward.
A group of residents adjacent to a proposed 24-acre development told the Lockport City Council they fear a 68-unit plan will change neighborhood character and worsen flooding.
"This represents a significant departure from our neighborhood's existing character," said Rochelle Stadahar, a Tamling Drive resident, who told the council the plan’s mix of detached homes and duplexes results in an overall density she cited as 2.7 units per acre. She also warned of traffic and…
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