City Council to Consider Courthouse Square Senior Housing Proposal
Wheaton City Council will receive a developer's plan to build senior housing at Courthouse Square in downtown Wheaton.
CORRECTION: Wheaton City Council will not vote Monday on the Courthouse Square development request.
Wheaton City Council tonight will receive developer's request to build a senior housing facility Courthouse Square in downtown Wheaton.
Council members will vote after the city's Planning and Zoning Board voted 6-1 last month against recommending Council approve the project.
Courthouse Land Development is requesting approval of a special use permit to build a six-story, 167-unit senior housing development at Courthouse Square, where developers originally planned to finish a condo development. The project remains incomplete as a result of the housing market crash in 2008.
Readers responded to Patch's post on the zoning board vote. Here is what they had to say:
- John said, "The city council will approve this project. They need to bail out the developer and themselves from a bad deal. Too bad for the condo residents."
- Maria said, "The neighbors will sue if the city council approves this.
The plan commission decision in their favor will help their case." - Mark L. said, "It would be outrageous for the City to go ahead and approve this, but if they do, it means that no current property owner in Wheaton can have the confidence that the City will protect them in similar future circumstances."
The Wheaton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 303 Wesley St., Wheaton.
Other Courthouse Square articles on Patch:
- Zoning Board Votes 6-1 Against Senior Housing Proposal for Courthouse Square
- Homeowner: Senior Housing at Courthouse Square Would be "Inappropriate" Use of Space (Resident's letter to the editor)
- Wheaton Officials Agree Developer Can Build Senior Housing at Courthouse Square
- Wheaton Zoning Board to Revisit Senior Housing Proposal at Courthouse Square
- Wheaton Zoning Board to Consider Proposal for Senior Housing at Courthouse Square
- Courthouse Square Residents Oppose Possible Senior Center
- Courthouse Square—Change in Plans? (Former city councilman writes about development proposal)
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John Mihas
4:41 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
Sorry condo residents, but the city will approve this tonight. I could be wrong, but
doubt it. Time to lawyer up.
Jane
4:58 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
Why bother to have zoning at all if political connections and back-room deals can charge it over night?
J Adago
5:29 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
If the city approves this every member of the zoning board (save one) should resign. Their position will have been proven pointless. They have better things they can be doing with their time. The fact that so many influential people in town live in those units should make this very interesting. I hope they do lawyer up because a court case would show Wheaton residents the true extent of the city's exposure if the development goes under. It will be a living monument so that future generations will constantly be reminded of a short sighted city council that became so desperate for money that it was willing to damage the property values of its current residents in order to bail itself out of the bad deal it made in the first place. Step up city council. Chose the residents who put their money in the community when they could have moved elsewhere, not the developer de jour.
John Mihas
10:02 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
I was correct 4-3 in favor and it will pass at the next meeting. No need for zoning board. Developer wins again.
Jane
10:59 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Just eliminate all zoning.
Mark
11:41 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The effects on the neighboring residents and businesses would be horrific, with noise, odors, light pollution and excessive traffic. There are plenty of vacant properties in the area that would be better suited for a business such as this. I am sure the residents of an adult assisted living center would also enjoy some green space as well.
Furthermore, there is no guarantee that the center would not be sold to a non-profit which would take it off the tax roles, causing the remaining property owners in Wheaton to foot the tax bill.
BAD IDEA.