The Village of Mahomet approved an altered development plan with Unlimited Holdings LLC for the remainder of Harvest Edge on Feb. 22.
The 18.9 acres of the 42.25 acres property located along 425E and South Mahomet Road was rezoned to R1c from R-1b. Unlimited Holdings requested the change in zoning “to provide a transitional residential zoning district between the R1B zoned area of the subdivision that will remain within Harvest Edge Subdivision and the adjacent South Mahomet Road and County Road 425E due to the fact that homes adjacent to higher traffic roads can be less desirable for future lot owners,” according to the Village board packet.
The agreement took a subdivision plan with three intersections down to one intersection, and also allowed for two additional homes in the next 134 lots. Phase I of Harvest Edge, which includes 42 lots still has five homes and four lots available alongside three homes that are under contract.
With the updated agreement, Unlimited Homes will be required to widen and reconstruct the existing 425E including the curve to a point south of the intersection with the new Country Ridge Drive. The developer will be responsible for all utilities but will be reimbursed for an oversized water main, which is estimated to be about $8,000. This money will not come from taxpayer funds, but from enterprise for water funds, according to Village Planner Kelly Pfeifer
The Village waived sidewalks along CR425E since internal sidewalks will be provided with the development. Country Ridge Dr. is required to include 36ft pavement and 8ft bike path. The Village expects to pay for the additional 4ft width in the road and 3ft width for the bike path from transportation funds. Those estimates are not available until the time of construction, as the developer will submit a price per yard certification with the Village.
Pfeifer estimates that the developer of the first phase constructed about one-third of Country Ridge Drive and the required sidewalk. The Village was responsible for a reimbursement payment of $14,687.00 for “over-sizing” of street pavement ($8990.00) and sidewalks ($5697.00). Pfeifer estimates that with increased construction costs this to taxpayers may double in the final phases of Harvest Edge.
According to the Harvest Edge website, homes in this area will start at $380,000.
