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Public hearing held on Cedar Point annexation, developers to revise plans after bike‑path and utility concerns
Summary
At a public hearing, village staff recommended approval of the Cedar Point annexation, rezoning and preliminary PUD (roughly 121 single‑family lots, 20 duplexes and 18 triplexes) subject to negotiated annexation terms and staff comments; residents pressed for wider bike paths, clarity on maintenance, and townhouse unit sizes.
Mayor Balderman opened a public hearing on the Cedar Point proposal, a plan to annex and develop a roughly 78‑acre tract west of Cedar Road. Robin (village staff) told the board the preliminary PUD envisions about 121 single‑family lots, 20 duplexes and 18 triplexes, with the majority of the site proposed for R2A single‑family zoning and R5 (three‑ and four‑unit) zoning along the Cedar Road frontage. Staff recommended approval of annexation, rezoning and the preliminary plat provided the petitioner resolves staff comments and negotiates an annexation agreement.
Resident Thomas Noak spoke during public comment and said he supports bike paths but urged the board and developer to build wider trails. “Six foot is a little narrow,” Noak said, asking that the Cedar Road path be built 10 feet wide where feasible and asking who will maintain the path (village, Will County or the subdivision HOA). Noak also asked about townhouse square footage and value given comments that units would be “about $500,000 plus”; he said he hopes the townhouses will be at least about 1,500 sq. ft.
Developer representatives — Ken Carlson and principal John Lions, with engineer Brian Herz of MG2A — answered questions and said duplexes are planned to be at least about 1,800 sq. ft., that they had received staff comments and were revising plans to address bike‑path width and park‑district contributions, and that they expected to meet with the park district imminently to finalize park contributions. Robin said utilities (water and sewer) and county‑required widening of Cedar Road will be required as part of the project and that staff had provided the petitioner with recommended changes to address code and utility responsibilities.
The board closed the public hearing after the developer and staff said they would continue to work through outstanding items. Robin and developer representatives told the board there will be later opportunities for public input as the project returns for additional hearings and readings.
What happens next: The board considered first readings of ordinances authorizing an annexation agreement, annexing the property, rezoning it and granting a special use for a preliminary PUD; those were presented as first readings and will return to the board for further consideration after the petitioner addresses staff comments and finalizes the annexation agreement.
