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Developer previews 260‑unit multifamily plan on former office parcel along Manchester; board receptive
Summary
Ward Partners presented an informal concept to rezone roughly 24 acres at 775 S. Milwaukee Avenue for a 260‑unit multifamily development with a small commercial corner; the board expressed openness to rezoning from office to multifamily and requested detailed traffic, school‑impact and service‑capacity analyses at formal submittal.
Ward Partners presented a conceptual plan on June 17 to rezone about 24 acres at 775 South Milwaukee Avenue from office (O2 PUD) to R6 PUD for a 260‑unit multifamily community.
Eric Gum, Ward Partners, said the concept includes 10 two‑story buildings (direct‑entry units with some attached garages), a clubhouse with pool and fitness center, and about two acres reserved for a future commercial corner at Manchester and Highway 21. Gum said the unit mix leans toward studios and one‑bedroom units to match regional renter demographics.
Several commissioners and staff said they are open to converting the site from office to residential, noting a lack of demand for new office space and the village’s recent housing discussions. Staff and the developer discussed parking (roughly 1.5 spaces per unit including garages), two access points and the possibility of a traffic signal at the Manchester intersection if the development proceeds. The developer estimated the multifamily area at about 18–20 buildable acres of the parcel and said the proposal would likely warrant a traffic signal at Manchester once formal applications are submitted.
Board members asked for more detailed studies at the formal submittal stage, including the development’s impact on village services (police, fire, water), school enrollment projections and final building elevations and materials. The developer committed to provide service‑impact information and more detailed plans during the permitting process.
Because this was an informal review, no action or recommendation was taken; staff encouraged the developer to work with village planners and neighbors as the design advances.
