Aurora has approved the final plans for the Del Webb age-restricted community already under development on the far southeast side of the city.
Aldermen on the Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee recently approved the third phase of the development which is roughly bounded by Wolf’s Crossing, Route 30 and 111th Street. With no appeal by the rest of the City Council, the plans are approved.
The third phase is for 224 age-restricted homes in the development, which will have 545 total single-family homes by the time it is finished. More than 100 of the homes have already closed in the development, which is meeting with great success.
So much success that it is ahead of schedule, prompting one Aurora alderman to worry that it could be messing with road expansion plans for the area.
Ald. Edward Bugg, whose 9th Ward includes the development, pointed out that with that development ahead of schedule, and the Oswego Village Board recently approving the concept plan for Oswego Grand, a proposed mixed-use development on the west side of Route 30, the area roads could soon be inadequate.
That is especially true of that section of Route 30, a state highway that still is two lanes. Traffic is already heavy along that stretch of roadway, he said.
“We had talked about putting gentle pressure on the state, but I don’t think gentle pressure is going to do it,” Bugg said. “The two-lane road of Route 30 will not be able to handle the traffic.”
He suggested both municipalities get to talking with area legislators about getting plans for widening Route 30 underway.
Ken Schroth, the city’s Public Works director, said the city has proactively been talking with Oswego. The village already has a master plan underway for Wolf’s Crossing Road.
The Oswego Grand subdivision is planned to have a total of 656 residential homes and some commercial on 161 acres at Route 30 and Wolf’s Crossing Road.
In addition to Del Webb, the Pulte Homes development on the Aurora side includes more single-family homes in Lincoln Crossing and Lincoln Crossing South.
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