Clayshire PUD Rezone

A 21-year Village of West Clay resident opposed the project as a third unwanted attempt, criticized the developer's relationship with the village, floated having the village pay for eminent domain to turn the land into a park, and warned of traffic and crime.

Village resident said council members previously told the developer to get village support first, questioned what planning justification raises S-1 density, and called the proposed landscaping buffering inadequate.

A West Clay board member raised the lack of connectivity between the two halves of the development and argued the land would better serve growing demand for 55-and-over downsizing homes than more luxury construction.

A Sandhope Street resident disputed claims buffering isn't needed, described heavy stormwater flowing from the field toward his property, and questioned the $1.2M average price claim and lack of architectural review.

Laurel Lakes HOA president urged 'keep the plan the plan,' said the project doesn't even meet S-2 standards, worried about ADUs doubling units, and asked for a traffic study and protection of the Towne Road tree-lined median.

Village resident asked for landscaping buffering on the south side too and questioned the long-term fate of the existing Stout home and barn in the middle of the development.

A Towne Road resident south of the site said the proposed amenities are inadequate for the price point, questioned counting drainage ponds as amenities, and said Towne Road traffic justifies a study.

Village resident said the city should honor its zoning classifications and that West Clay's density comparisons only work because of its master-planned amenities; also cited cumulative Towne Road traffic.

Executive director of the Village of West Clay added nothing new but had concerned village residents stand or raise hands to show their numbers.

Longtime village resident urged commissioners to decide with a hundred-year outlook, saying MI neighborhoods he's visited may not hold up like the village will.

A realtor and village resident summarized neighbors' concerns — zoning, congestion, drainage — and said MI Homes' product in her experience sells to investors rather than reflecting quality construction.