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Edgerton approves Woodstone construction extension; Peppertree residents press for opaque barrier
Summary
The City Council approved a second amendment extending vertical construction for the Edgerton Crossing Woodstone project; Peppertree neighborhood representatives asked the city to require an opaque barrier and presented a 13-signature petition; the developer offered to plant trees but said a masonry wall was not in the budget.
The Edgerton City Council on July 25 approved Resolution No. 07-25-24A to authorize a second amendment to the development agreement for the Edgerton Crossing Woodstone project, extending the deadline for vertical construction to November. The motion, made by Councilmember Clay Longanecker and seconded by Councilmember Deb Lebakken, passed 4-0.
Developer representative Shannon McMurdo told the council the project met zoning requirements established when the area was rezoned in 2011 and that the developer would be willing to plant evergreen trees as screening but does not have funds to construct a masonry wall. "If it were me, I would want an evergreen tree there as a natural barrier," McMurdo said, adding he is "happy to help make that happen" but does not have budget for a wall.
Jason Sowers, speaking for the Peppertree neighborhood, said the rezoning included a landscape screen but that residents now want an amendment to require an opaque barrier—concrete or stone—citing changes in how people live and work since 2011 and presenting a petition signed by 13 households. City staff and councilmembers said the development agreement primarily addresses the project schedule and that requirements about buffers and screening are governed by the Unified Development Code and site-plan review. Development Services Director Zach Moore noted a 30-foot sanitary sewer easement and required separation are already in place and said final site plans will be reviewed against the UDC for berms and trees.
Mayor Roberts said the development agreement is not the appropriate vehicle to change citywide development requirements and suggested any new standard for walls or opaque barriers should be addressed through amendments to the development code to ensure consistency. With that guidance, the council voted to approve the extension for vertical construction while leaving screening and barrier policy questions for future code discussion.
The resolution’s approval maintains the remainder of the project schedule unchanged, per city staff. No fines, forfeitures, or other penalties were announced as part of the amendment.
