The Plan Commission last night voted 4-3 to recommend approval of a Fairview Village petition to build four multi-family buildings on the west side of Fairview Avenue at Lynn Gremer Court and to rezone the property from R-3 single family residential to R-5A townhouse residential.
The petition was remanded to the Plan Commission by the village council in June due to changes in the project’s proposed setback and updated traffic and property value impact studies. The commission had previously recommended approval of the project by a 6-2 vote in October 2007.
While the commission reportedly felt the studies presented by Fairview Village were satisfactory, their discussion centered on whether the use is compatible with the single family neighborhood. An estimated 50 residents were on hand for the meeting.
Look for the village council to again take up the matter in October.
Some very unhappy residents after this meeting. This won’t be pretty when it comes up at the council level. Fairview Village is willing to agree to almost any condition. They stand to make a bundle no matter what they agree to, since they paid only about $4100 per lot.