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Residents, trustees challenge MI Homes' 79-unit Mills Crossing concept; board gives negative feedback
Summary
MI Homes presented a conceptual 79-unit townhome project near the Metra station; residents raised stormwater, traffic, noise and school-capacity concerns, and most trustees said they could not support the project as presented, asking the developer to revise density, parking and access plans.
MI Homes presented a concept plan on April 7 for Mills Crossing, a proposed 79-unit, for-sale townhome community on about 7.5 acres near the Vernon Hills Metra station.
Anna Sutton, representing Mi Homes, described a transit-oriented, walkable community with two product types (rear-loaded "Town Square" units and front-loaded "Ardan" units) and architectural upgrades. "We are proposing two different products...approximately 79 homes," Sutton said, noting the project is aimed at buyers who value proximity to transit and walkability.
Public commenters and trustees raised multiple technical and policy…
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