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MI Homes proposes 129‑lot W. Main subdivision; residents press for larger lots, buffers and stormwater answers
Summary
MI Homes presented a preliminary plan for a 129‑lot planned residential development on W. Main Street with more than 50% open space; residents raised concerns about small lot sizes, buffers next to active farms, dust from gravel driveways and unresolved wetlands and stormwater engineering; no council vote was taken.
Andy Gottesman, Land Acquisition Manager for MI Homes, told the Village of Hebron Council on June 26 that his company is proposing a planned residential development on W. Main Street that would include 129 single‑family lots, a mix of housing types and more than 50 percent open space. "The plan includes 129 single family lots on W. Main Street in Hebron with a variety of housing types and more than 50% open space," Gottesman said after taking the oath.
Gottesman said the Planning & Zoning Board issued a unanimous recommendation with four conditions and MI Homes has satisfied three so far. He said the developer will install a screening fence along the western property line to address nearby neighbors, leave a street stub short of an existing gravel farm road with signage to prevent through traffic, and is working with an oil‑and‑gas company concerning a well on the western portion of the site. He added that wetland delineation and detailed stormwater engineering are still pending and that the developer will work with the Village engineer on stormwater solutions.
Several neighbors urged Council to slow the project and tighten standards. Longtime resident and farmer Todd Messenger said lot sizes proposed are far smaller than typical village lots and expressed concern about children accessing his active farm, dust from service and farm vehicles and the proximity of new houses to his property. "Hebron has lots of history and vast farm lands — a community of farmers," Messenger said, asking Council to consider keeping R2 zoning for the site, require a continuous buffer and consider paving the shared gravel driveway to reduce dust.
Rob Springer and Mike Painter also told Council they believe the proposed lots are too small and asked that stormwater ponding and runoff be addressed. Councilmember Jerry Carpenter said he did not feel comfortable approving the project with wetlands and stormwater questions outstanding. Economic & Community Development Director Brittany Misner said the application is at the preliminary stage and that much of the engineering work, including wetland delineation and stormwater design, would come later in the review process.
Stephen Kopechek of V3 Companies provided a technical clarification: "For any development greater than one acre, the developer is required to collect all runoff generated on their site and release it from the site in a controlled manner at a rate less than the existing condition, creating less runoff for the existing neighbors," he said.
Council did not take a vote on the PRD on June 26. The item remains at the preliminary stage and will be returned to Council after further engineering and review.
