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McBride Homes proposes 565‑home Silo Rey master plan; council advances planned‑district overlay
Summary
McBride Homes presented a 117‑acre master plan for 'Silo Rey' in Cuba City that would add up to 565 homes in phased villages and 21.5 acres of common ground; the council voted to advance the proposed planned‑district overlay after a unanimous planning‑and‑zoning recommendation, while members raised infrastructure and affordability concerns.
Jeremy Roth of McBride Homes presented a proposed 117‑acre master‑planned residential community the developer called “Silo Rey,” telling the Cuba City council the project would be built in phases and could ultimately include up to 565 homes and about 21.5 acres of common open space governed by a homeowners association.
“We think there's definitely a demand, and... we're super excited to be here tonight and present this project to you all,” Roth said, outlining three product series with a range of floor plans and options and describing a phased buildout that could take seven to nine years.
Planning and zoning sent a unanimous positive recommendation to the council, and the council moved to advance the proposed planned‑district overlay and preliminary plat so the project can proceed to the next public‑hearing and final‑passage steps. A council member moved to approve the plan overlay and members voiced assent; the council did not complete a final reading at the meeting.
The developer said site work and utilities (sanitary, storm, water, sidewalks) would be installed as part of the project and that the company had sought local contractors for both site work and home construction. Roth said site work could begin this summer and that model or display homes could be added once utilities are in place.
The proposal prompted questions from residents and council members about infrastructure capacity and affordability. A city staff member cautioned that accommodating 565 homes eventually would require upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant and the electric grid; the chair responded that he had spoken with a city contact who did not think the treatment plant would be affected, reflecting differing views about timing and scale of upgrades. A local worker said many in the town’s workforce could not afford homes in the $300,000‑range, warning the product might skew higher than some employees can afford.
The developer emphasized connectivity—three access points, internal sidewalks and clustered lots under the planned‑district overlay—and said the project would set aside about 18% of the site as common ground. Roth also said McBride would form and manage an HOA during build‑out and then transition governance to homeowners.
The council handled motions and procedural steps related to the overlay and the project will return for final approvals and readings; staff noted remaining items such as a development agreement between the city and the developer that must be worked out before final plat approval.
What’s next: the council advanced the proposed overlay and preliminaries; the developer and city staff will continue negotiations on a development agreement and return to the council for final readings and any required conditions.
