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Oswego village officials want less density in housing development proposed on far west side · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Oswego Village officials want less density in housing development proposed
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  Speaker 1: on far west side. Written by Eric Shelkoff, This article
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  Speaker 1: is being read by an automated voice brought to you
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  Speaker 1: by Everlett. Oswego Village trustees are voicing concerns about the
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  Speaker 1: density of a one hundred eighty seven unit multifamily development
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  Speaker 1: proposed on US Route thirty four near Orchard Road. It
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  Speaker 1: seems smashed into it, Village trustee James Cooper said, and
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  Speaker 1: talking about the concept plans at the August eighteenth Oswego
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  Speaker 1: Village Board meeting, and so the idea of lowering the
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  Speaker 1: density may lighten that a little bit. The applicant, PMC
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  Speaker 1: Investments LLC, proposes to build one hundred and eighty seven
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  Speaker 1: multifamily units on thirteen point seven three acres on the
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  Speaker 1: north side of Route thirty four, directly west of the
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  Speaker 1: Orchard Way shopping Center. Currently, the proposal is thirteen point
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  Speaker 1: six unit per acre. The developer said, reducing the project
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  Speaker 1: to about one hundred and forty four units is about
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  Speaker 1: as low as the density can go to maintain the
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  Speaker 1: project's economic viability. The property is directly east of the
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  Speaker 1: proposed Parksmith Run subdivision. D R. Horton plans to build
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  Speaker 1: two hundred and ten single family houses and seventy six
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  Speaker 1: townhouses on one hundred and seven acres north of US
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  Speaker 1: Route thirty four and west of the Orchard Woods development
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  Speaker 1: along Orchard Road as part of the Parksmith Run Subdivision.
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  Speaker 1: I would like to see a reduction in density as well,
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  Speaker 1: Oswego Village President Ryan Kaufman said, However, he didn't have
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  Speaker 1: a particular number in mind. Oswego Planning and Zoning commissioners
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  Speaker 1: last month also recommended reducing the number of units, as
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  Speaker 1: well as providing additional parking options. The land is unincorporated
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  Speaker 1: and is zoned for business and limited manufacturing. The village's
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  Speaker 1: twenty fifteen Comprehensive Plan designates the land and from multifamily,
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  Speaker 1: Residential and Commercial PMC investments. Plan includes a total of
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  Speaker 1: eight multi family buildings. Five two story buildings are proposed,
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  Speaker 1: along with three three story buildings. The three story buildings
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  Speaker 1: are generally located along the east property line, adjacent to
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  Speaker 1: the shopping center. Carrie Hansson, director of planning and government
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  Speaker 1: services for Oswego based Shoppy Design Associates, Inc. Told the
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  Speaker 1: village board the taller three story buildings would be located
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  Speaker 1: closest to the commercial properties, and the residential buildings would
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  Speaker 1: transition to two stories as they approach Parksmith Run. The
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  Speaker 1: proposal also includes an approximately three thousand square foot clubhouse
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  Speaker 1: and pool and a half acre of open space. Hanson
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  Speaker 1: sees the project serving a wide variety of homeowners. These
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  Speaker 1: units will provide options for a variety of folks, Hanson said,
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  Speaker 1: emptynnsters can downsize and remain in town. Younger families can
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  Speaker 1: build roots in the community and use it as a
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  Speaker 1: stepping stone to their next housing stage, hopefully here and
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  Speaker 1: as we go. And also there are options for people
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  Speaker 1: who are co parenting who have a desire to keep
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  Speaker 1: their children in the same school district. Village trustees also
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  Speaker 1: said they would like to see more two story buildings
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  Speaker 1: and fewer three story buildings in the plan.