WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – A key Western Springs panel on Monday approved the construction of 29 townhomes where an office complex now stands.
Neighbors had previously come out in force against the proposal for the 2.4-acre site at 5600 Wolf Road, next to the Ridgewood subdivision.
But only one resident, Deborah David, spoke out at the Plan Commission’s hearing Monday. She said the developer, Burr Ridge-based McNaughton Development, was “jamming” the project onto a small property.
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“We are really concerned about this,” said David, who lives next to the office complex in the 900 block of Park Place. “This is across the street from a beautiful residential area.”
Western Springs resident Deborah David, who lives in the 900 block of Park Place, said Monday she was concerned with the plan for a 29-townhome development. (David Giuliani/Patch)
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The developer proposed changes to the project. One of the biggest ones was that access to the development would now be from the busier Wolf Road, not Park Place.
The developer also agreed to double the volume of the man-made pond for stormwater.
The developer asked to be exempted from the requirement to build a sidewalk on Park Place, but village officials said they wouldn’t grant such a request.
At the meeting, John Barry, McNaughton’s vice president, said the townhomes would be an “aesthetic upgrade” from the current complex.
“We feel this meets the trend of development in this portion of the village,” Barry said. “The zoning request reverts the property to its original residential use.”
Peter Glimco, the commission’s chairman, thanked the developer and residents for working together to change the plan.
“That’s really helped the process quite a bit,” he said.
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The commission unanimously approved the proposal. It next goes to the Village Board.
After the meeting, Barry told Patch that the company hopes to complete the townhomes by the end of 2026.
According to McNaughton’s application, the townhomes are expected to cost between $800,000 and $850,000.
The site’s current owners, Casey and Fran Gaik, bought it in 1981.
John Barry, vice president of McNaughton Development, told the Western Springs Plan Commission on Monday that proposed townhomes would be an “aesthetic upgrade” for a Wolf Road property. (David Giuliani/Patch)
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