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Plan Commission approves Cedar Ridge Phase 1 final plat and related map amendments
Summary
Commission approved the final plat and development agreement for Cedar Ridge Phase 1 (Lots 1–36), which creates 78 total lots across two phases, three outlots for stormwater and open space, and requires public improvements, a 10-year right-of-recovery for utilities, and sidewalk installation by specified dates.
The Plan Commission approved the final plat and development agreement for Cedar Ridge subdivision Phase 1, allowing construction of Lots 1 through 36 with roadway connections to 47th Avenue at 113th Street. Staff recounted the subdivision history and conditionally approved preliminary plat actions from previous hearings and resolutions.
Rob told the commission the subdivision calls for 78 single-family lots across two phases (lot sizes were described as ranging from about 13,600 to 30,350 square feet), with Phase 1 creating three outlots for stormwater and future open-space connectivity. "Phase 1 would include Lots 1 through 36 with a roadway connection to 47th Avenue at 113th Street and a future connection to the west," Rob said. Outlot 1 (about 1.3 acres) and Outlot 2 (about 2.9 acres) are intended for stormwater management; Outlot 3 (about 18 acres) is a temporary remainder to be subdivided in Phase 2.
Staff explained environmental and infrastructure requirements: a 2022 wetland delineation found a small (<4,000 sq ft) wetland in the 47th Avenue ditch and the DNR classified it as a non-federal urban wetland; tree preservation easements will require preserving healthy trees larger than 8 inches along the development perimeter. Public roadways, sidewalks and utilities must be built to village specifications at the developer's cost, and a 10-year right-of-recovery will allow the developer to recoup utility costs from adjacent property owners who connect within 10 years.
Commissioners discussed fractional outlot ownership (an ownership structure the village and Kenosha County proposed to reduce county acquisition of outlots in tax-forfeiture scenarios). Staff said fractional ownership assigns undivided fractional interests in outlots to lot owners so taxes and assessments can be levied directly rather than the county taking the parcel by forfeiture. The commission approved the final plat, the associated comprehensive plan amendment (Res. 24-16) and the zoning map amendment for the Cedar Ridge property by voice votes.
