Maple Hills subdivision rezone (159 lots on SR 252/44)
Summary
Four Star Group wants to turn farmland near SR 44 into a 159-lot neighborhood with wooded buffers, a boulevard entrance off SR 44, and homes from roughly $215,000 to $400,000. The commission recommended approval; the City Council makes the final call.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 3 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Homes expected to start around $215,000-$275,000 with averages near $325,000, adding to the city's housing stock and property tax base.
Homebuyers seeking new housing and the city's push for housing diversity championed by Mayor Costin.
Adjacent rural property owners, notably the Allen family, worry about trespassing on their hunting land and drainage onto neighboring properties.
Mentions & discussions (8)
Common Council - Oct 26, 2026
A 159-home subdivision proposal on 74 acres between SR 44 and SR 252 was rejected after debate over 50-foot lots, home pricing and fire-safety setbacks on closely spaced homes. The council's no vote means no identical request can return for a year, delaying new housing and the tax base it would bring.
Common Council - Sep 28, 2026
An ordinance establishing the Maple Hills PUD was pulled from third reading and pushed to October 26. Its eventual approval would shape a new development in the city.
Common Council - Sep 14, 2026
Councilors raised concerns that the Maple Hills subdivision nearly passed before the fire chief caught a code problem, prompting calls for better checks and balances and a plan commission workshop on September 22.
Planning Commission - Aug 25, 2026
The 159-lot Maple Hills development off SR 252 is waiting on the City Council, which tabled the rezone ordinance until September 14 over questions about lot widths and setbacks. The commission can't consider the preliminary plat until the ordinance passes.
Common Council - Aug 24, 2026
A Forestar-backed planned unit development would rezone agricultural land for the Maple Hills residential subdivision. Council tabled the vote after discussion, so the zoning decision is postponed.
Redevelopment Commission - Aug 12, 2026
Mayor Costin updated the commission on a new housing development planned along State Road 44 to Road 252, which is driving the need for the traffic study.
Common Council - Aug 10, 2026
Forestar Group wants to build 159 homes on 74 acres with a single entrance off State Road 44 instead of busy State Road 252. Homes need brick fronts and there are anti-monotony rules so the neighborhood doesn't look cookie-cutter. The Plan Commission already endorsed it unanimously; the council votes at second reading on August 24.
Planning Commission - Jul 28, 2026
Four Star Group wants to turn farmland near SR 44 into a 159-lot neighborhood with wooded buffers, a boulevard entrance off SR 44, and homes from roughly $215,000 to $400,000. The commission recommended approval; the City Council makes the final call.
Related development
Maple Hills PUD
The PUD's fate — and any development it would allow — waits until later this month.
Maple Hills subdivision
Brings up to 159 new homes with a mix of 30- and 40-foot-wide products priced from roughly $215,000 to $400,000, accessed only from SR 44 with woods retained on the western edge.
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