Politics & Government

Crystal Lake City Council to Vote on Ashton Pointe

Council to consider Ryland Homes' plans to build homes on the remaining 41 lots in the Ashton Pointe subdivision.

 

The Crystal Lake City Council is expected to vote on Ryland Homes' plans to build on the remaining 41 lots in Ashton Pointe subdivsion, located northwest of Pingree Road and the Pingree Road train station.

The final planned unit development for Ashton Pointe was approved in 2004, and in 2010 the builder requested an amendment that would allow the remaining lots to be sold off individually or in groups to builders, according to city documents.

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As part of the agreement, Ashton Pointe set forth a list of criteria for future builders to follow to insure the development's consistency. Two houses have since been built under the standards, city documents show.

Ryland Homes is seeking to build out the development. The Crystal Lake Planning and Zoning Commission recently voted 7-1 to recommend the council to adopt Ryland's plans; however, some commissioners were concerned the builder was attempting to "squeeze" larger homes on the lots.

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The council will consider Ryland's PUD for a new set of home plans. Ryland is seeking the following variations from the Ashton Pointe criteria:

  • Houses will be 45 to 56-feet wide, as opposed to the 52-foot-wide minimum criteria.
  • Trim around the windows, doors and fascias will be vinyl to match the siding, as opposed to cedar in the criteria.
  • All but two of Ryland's house models will have three-car garages, criteria calls for two-car garages.
  • The houses will be larger ranging from 2,405 square feet to 3,800 square feet- exceeding the Ashton Pointe minimum standard of 2,100 square feet for a ranch home and 2,360 square feet for a two-story house.
  • Twenty-three of Ryland's proposed 41 houses will have brick, which was set in the criteria.

If the city council approves the Ryland Home final PUD amendment to adopt an ordinance granting the home plans, the city will use funds from the Letter of Credit to complete the road improvements, the documents show.


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