TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dustin Anderson, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Ordinances Associated with Prairie Landing Subdivision:
Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Prairie Landing Subdivision (PUD-12-24)
Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 17.9 Acres Located at 2200 Essington Road from R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) and B-3 (General Business) to R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning (Z-3-24)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner and developer, D.R. Horton, seeks approval of a preliminary Planned Unit Development of Prairie Landing Subdivision and an associated zoning reclassification. The proposed development would create 120 single-family residential lots on a 44-acre parcel at 2200 Essington Road. The proposed reclassification would establish R-2 (single-family residential) zoning throughout the entire parcel, which is currently a mix of B-3 (general business), R-4 (multi-family residential), and R-2 (single-family residential) zoning. The proposed lots would be built to R-2 zoning requirements, which include a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet. The only access point to the subdivision would be off Essington Road across from the existing Old Castle Road right-of-way.
The development includes a 0.6-acre park site to be dedicated to the Plainfield Park District. The developer will also provide the park district with a cash contribution in lieu of land dedication in the amount of $260,443.75 per their agreement. The local school district, Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, has indicated that their schools are presently capable of accommodating potential enrollment from the proposed development.
The proposed house plans include three models with ten total elevations. The houses will be two-stories and approximately 2,000 to 2,600 square feet with four to five bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and two-car attached garages. The petitioner is requesting a variation from the r...
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