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Developer proposes 305 ranch townhome units in Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake City Council to vote on Preliminary Planned Unit Development

By Cassie Buchman
This map, included in the city's agenda supplement, shows where on the Lutter property the townhomes are proposed to go.

This map, included in the city's agenda supplement, shows where on the former Lutter Center property the townhomes are proposed to go. (Photo included with city documents)

A developer is proposing constructing 305 ranch townhome units on the northern part of the original Lutter Center property, located behind the Walmart in Crystal Lake, city records show.

In 2020, the Crystal Lake City Council approved a 280-unit apartment development on the southern 19 acres of the property on Central Park Drive. About 600 townhome units are allowed on the 67-acre property in total.

Called the Springs at Three Oaks, the already-approved apartment complex at 1131 Central Park Drive features a clubhouse with a pool, workout facilities, two dog parks, outdoor grills, a fire pit, community gathering area and parcel lockers. The complex began pre-leasing this year and announced move-ins starting last month, according to its website.

A rendering of The Springs, a new 280-unit apartment complex coming to Crystal Lake. Construction on this development started in the fall.

A rendering of Springs at Three Oaks, a new 280-unit apartment complex in Crystal Lake. Construction on this development began in the fall and pre-leasing began this year with first move-ins set for last month. (Photo Provided)

On Tuesday, City Council members will be asked by to consider the 305-townhome residential rental community, as well as a request from the petitioner, Redwood USA, to create three lots and variations to allow a 24-foot front yard setback and two freestanding signs.

If approved by the City Council, the request would then go back to Crystal Lake’s Planning and Zoning Commission and later, the City Council again for a final approval.

The proposed development would have “pods” of ranch townhome style units, ranging from four to six attached units, according to an agenda supplement for Tuesday’s meeting. These would all be single-story homes.

Each unit would have a two-car garage and a 21-foot driveway for guest parking, according to the proposal.

The proposed net density is 6.73 dwelling units per acre for the rental townhome community, according to the supplement. This is fewer than the nine dwelling units per acre allowed in the property’s zoning district.

Redwood builds, owns, and manages single-story apartment neighborhoods across the Midwest and southern states, according to the agenda supplement. This includes more than 13,000 apartment homes in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and Iowa.

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