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North Aurora committee reviews Silverleaf annexation; neighbors press for larger home sizes
Summary
The committee reviewed the annexation agreement and PUD for the Silverleaf subdivision (formerly Deer Run), agreed the revised 99‑lot plan includes new setbacks, plantings and design guidelines, and the item will go to the full board for final votes after staff and the developer work with residents on outstanding lot‑size concerns.
The North Aurora committee on April 6 reviewed a revised annexation agreement and planned unit development (PUD) for the Silverleaf subdivision (formerly Deer Run off Deer Path), and directed staff to forward the item to the full board for final action after additional neighbor coordination.
Staff member Nathan summarized the project history, saying the parcel was originally approved in 2008 for the Deerrun subdivision and that the current proposal reduced the original concept to 99 lots with adjusted lot sizes and home footprints. Nathan told trustees the revised plan increased home sizes to about 1,800 square feet for ranch homes and 2,400 for two‑story homes, removed the previously proposed age‑targeted lots, and added conditions including 40‑foot rear setbacks on lots 17–23, additional berming and plantings on several lot ranges, and routing adjustments for the bike path and design guidelines included in the annexation and PUD packet.
Developer representative Jim said the team had worked with neighbors and submitted letters of support from some nearby residents. He invited questions and reiterated the developer’s willingness to discuss remaining concerns.
During public comment, Joe Cray of 920 Bennett pressed the board on house‑size guarantees, saying that earlier planning materials showed smaller minimum homes and asking the board to restore a 2,000‑square‑foot minimum. "I'd like to see the 2,000 square foot put back in place," Cray said.
Staff replied that the PUD and the design guidelines included in the annexation agreement are binding design controls that future builders would need to follow and that, even if the annexation agreement expires, the PUD and its design guidelines would remain in force and require approvals for changes.
The committee did not take final action at the meeting; staff said the item will return to the board for a final vote at the next meeting after the developer and staff finalize outstanding exhibit language and neighbor commitments.
Why it matters: The annexation and PUD will change local lot configurations, rear‑yard setbacks and design controls for adjacent neighborhoods; neighbors’ remaining concerns about minimum house sizes and tree preservation are explicitly on the record and will be part of the final board packet.
