Plans for the third phase of the West Point Gardens subdivision, south of U.S. 20 and west of Nesler Road in Elgin, are headed to the Elgin City Council with the endorsement of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
“After this (74-unit) final phase is completed, overall West Point Gardens will have 428 residential units, 384 of which will be single-family units and 44 townhome units,” Senior Planner Damir Latinovic said at the commission meeting where the final plat was presented.
Formerly known as the Meier Farm, the property was annexed into the city in 2005. The first phase included single-family homes, an 18-acre commercial area, 1.6 acres of open space and a 10.5-acre park, Latinovic said.
Plans for Phase 2 were approved in 2019 and have been completed, Latinovic said. M/I Homes developed part of the subdivision, but D.R. Horton — the developer responsible for Tall Oaks Townhomes in Elgin — is building out the remaining 23.5-acres, he said.
Horton, one of the largest home builders in the country, is constructing the same six model homes as can be found in the neighboring Highland Woods subdivision at 724 Slate Run, which “has been very successful for us,” company representative Patrick Cook said.
“Our intention here is to build out the final 74 lots as intended with absolutely no changes to the plans,” Cook said.
The models have deep porches and masonry facades and range in size from 1,711 square feet for ranch homes to 3,044 square feet for two-story models. Basements are optional, he said.
If approved by the council, construction could begin in spring 2023.
The third phase of West Point Gardens subdivision is one of several residential developments in various stages of approval or construction in Elgin.
Work has started on the first phase of the Residences at Pingree Creek, a massive, 780-acre development between Reinking and Damisch roads, which will include a 12-building, 224-unit apartment complex and 120 single-family homes. When fully built out, it will have 3,051 residential units, 25.5 acres of commercial space, a clubhouse, 17-acre school site and 275 acres of open space.
Awaiting council approval are the 130-unit Avalon Trails town house development, proposed by North Mark Homes for Hopps Road, and the Seasons of Elgin, a 280-unit luxury apartment complex from Fiduciary Real Estate Development Inc. at the southwest corner of Hopps and Randall roads.
There are also two housing complexes in the works for people with developmental disabilities and/or affordable housing issues.
Construction has started on Hanover Landing, a 40-unit building at 711 E. Chicago St. being built by Hanover Township and UPholdings, and approval granted in August for Association for Individual Development’s four-phase, 74-unit complex at 695 S. State St.
Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.
