Developer Proposes 368 Homes, 288 Apartments On Oswego Farmland

OSWEGO, IL — Oswego received a proposal for a new 160.6-acre development consisting of a total of almost 700 units ranging from single-family houses to townhouses and apartment units.

The village's Planning and Zoning Commission is set to review the proposal for the mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Wolf's Crossing Road and Route 30 during its July 11 meeting.

Oswego Grand Development, LLC, is petitioning Oswego to construct 125 single-family houses, 243 townhomes, 288 apartment units and 32.2 acres of commercial area on the land that's currently unincorporated, unimproved and zoned as an agricultural district, documents show.

Typical lots for the houses are about 8,750 square feet, according to the proposal. The apartments would occupy 10 buildings and have a clubhouse, while the townhomes would be separated into two neighborhoods with a total of 50 buildings and four to six units per building.

All townhouses and single-family homes would have garages. The plan calls for between 1.75 to three parking spaces per dwelling unit and one electric vehicle charging station per eight parking spots in the multi-unit neighborhood.

A staff report lists a gas station with a car wash, a grocery store, and more general commercial and retail space as possibilities for the designated commercial space. Four acres of the development would be reserved for a religious institution, but the plan is to be determined as it would require a special use permit, the document states.

The area is designated under the village's Comprehensive Plan as "Single Family Residential" with densities of two to three units per acre, many housing options and a minimum of 8,000 square feet for single-family houses. The staff report says the proposal is consistent with the plan.

"Staff believes the proposed concept is appropriate as it would provide additional housing options and commercial businesses to the Village," the report reads.

The proposed project is adjacent to the future Wikaduke Trail, a planned north-south roadway connecting Kendall, Will, Kane and DuPage counties. As such, Oswego Grand Development would dedicate 140 feet of right-of-way for the trail and another 70 feet along Wolf's Crossing Road, along which the developer would also be required to provide a path.

The concept plan lists several external access point options, including from Wolf's Crossing Road, Route 30, the Wikaduke Trail and Hudson Point II.