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Issue · Aurora, IL

Kingsley Row Townhome Development

Proposal for 185 townhomes east of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street raised concerns over open space adequacy, school impacts, and traffic congestion before the board deferred action.

Overview

MI Homes seeks approval for 185 townhomes east of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street. The building-zoning-econ-dev committee has twice deferred action to allow review of a development agreement addressing open-space, traffic, and school concerns.

Background

The Kingsley Row Townhome Development proposal for 185 units east of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street first appeared before the building-zoning-econ-dev committee on 2026-05-27 as a conditional use plan and preliminary plat submitted by MI Homes.

Committee discussion immediately surfaced resident and member questions about open space adequacy, school district effects, and added traffic on Ogden Avenue and 75th Street, prompting the committee to hold both the ordinance and resolution so the developer could prepare a development agreement addressing those deficiencies.

By the next meeting on 2026-06-10 the developer had submitted the draft agreement, yet the committee again voted to hold items 26-0334 and 26-0335 for an additional two weeks to permit fuller review of the documentation.

No final action has been taken; the items remain pending return to the same committee.

How it unfolded
MI Homes presented the 185-townhome proposal; committee raised open-space, traffic, and school concerns and held the ordinance and resolution pending a development agreement.
2026-05-27Building Zoning Econ Dev
After receiving the draft development agreement, the committee again voted to hold items 26-0334 and 26-0335 for two additional weeks of review.
2026-06-10Building Zoning Econ Dev
Arguments in favor
Residential housing is needed in the area
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For
Developer will fund necessary roadway improvements
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For
Arguments against
Four acres of designated open space may contain limited usable land and lack playgrounds or other family amenities
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Against
Development will increase traffic on Ogden Avenue and 75th Street
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Against
Project will affect the local school district
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Against
Key voices
“Presented the development plan, project history, necessity of residential housing, and commitment to funding road improvements”
MI Homes representativebuilding-zoning-econ-dev 2026-05-27
“Questioned the actual usable land within the four acres of open space and expressed concern about lack of amenities for children and school-district impact”
Residentbuilding-zoning-econ-dev 2026-05-27
What's next

Items 26-0334 and 26-0335 will return to the BZNE committee after the two-week review period.

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