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Developer presents Chestnut Hill subdivision plan to Commercial Point Village Land Use Committee
Summary
A developer outlined plans for the 35.5-acre Chestnut Hill subdivision across SR-762, proposing a frontage road and signalized entrance, noting sewer upgrades and reduced net developable acreage will affect density and lot assessments; the committee asked about traffic, sewer costs and neighbor impacts.
A developer presented a concept plan for the Chestnut Hill subdivision to the Commercial Point Village Land Use Committee, describing a roughly 35.5-acre parcel at the SR-104/762 intersection and proposing a frontage (service) road to serve a future commercial corridor along SR-762.
The presenter said the parcel "is a 35 and a half acre tract" and that "this property is owned by Keven Hill and he is self-developing at this point." He described an entrance that would be signalized in the future and a frontage road that would parallel SR-762 so commercial development along the corridor could be served with fewer curb cuts. The concept was framed as a way to preserve a residential edge across from the MI subdivision while still enabling adjacent commercial development.
Why it matters: the plan affects traffic patterns on SR-762, wastewater infrastructure needs, and the village's density calculations. The presenter said roughly 48% of the parcel would be dedicated to roads and green space, which reduces net developable acreage; engineers have estimated "about five to five and a half" net developable acres under current assumptions, meaning the village codedensity calculation would yield a lower number of buildable lots unless modified through a planned-development application.
Committee members asked how the new entrance would affect traffic and whether sewer upgrades were feasible. On the sewer question, the presenter said the required work involves the lift station and sewer line (not the plant) and that "we don't know yet" the final cost; he said engineering work to finalize estimates is ongoing and that lot assessments would be used to help offset the capital cost for the improvements. On traffic, members pressed whether placing the entrance opposite the Foxfire entrance would create closely spaced signals; the presenter said one advantage of the frontage road concept is fewer curb cuts and better opportunity to coordinate signal timing for safer, more continuous flow.
Several council members and attendees also asked about housing type and connectivity. The presenter said home products would be comparable to homes across the street in the MI subdivision, with a mix that could include some smaller ranches but generally single-family homes; he said the developer has not chosen a homebuilder yet. He also described stubs in the plan intended to connect with future adjoining development and said the split-off lot with the existing house was created earlier when the site was at one point being considered as a post office site; the post office subsequently declined.
On next steps, the presenter asked for community feedback and said the team would prepare more granular engineering and architectural details and return at a future land-planning or council meeting. He also noted that mockups and detailed lot sizes would be provided once the project advances, and that the village would need to consider any code modifications requested as part of a planned-development filing.
The committee did not take a final vote on any zoning application during the meeting; the discussion was advisory and intended to give the developer early feedback and identify technical issues that need resolution, notably the sewer upgrade cost and traffic-engineering analysis.
