Expansive Wallin Woods Development Approved Again: Here's Why

PLAINFIELD, IL — The expansive Wallin Woods mixed-use development, set to bring hundreds of houses and a commercial building to the already built subdivision, was back before the Village Board Tuesday night.

In the six months since trustees voted 4-2 to approve the project, the developer, Marquette Land Advisors, did not record the final plat and had to seek reapproval, which was necessary since the project was not unanimously approved the first time around, according to village staff.

On Tuesday, trustees reapproved the final plat 5-1, with Siv Panicker voting against it.

The development will have an access drive off Route 126, which requires approval and review from the Illinois Department of Transportation. It takes about 12 to 18 months to gain approval from IDOT, Director of Public Works Scott Threewitt said at the meeting.

"The applicant has been actively working with IDOT on access and with Public Works on engineering and stormwater drainage, preventing a recording within the allocated timeframe," Alyssa Martin, senior planner at the village, wrote in a memo.

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The approved proposal for the development outlined 565 new residences and an 8,000-square-foot commercial building in the area generally around 24651 W. Lockport St.

Four building types are proposed, with the largest in density being "The Burke," eight three-story buildings, each containing 33 units, located mainly toward Lockport Street. The second building type, dubbed "The Ryan," will feature 264 two-story townhouses within 12 buildings scattered across the property.

The final two building types, called "The Hawkins" and "The Chelsea," will be single-family homes with larger square footage. Nineteen Chelsea units and 18 Hawkins are planned toward the southern end of the site, providing a transition from Wallin Woods' existing houses.

Rent prices would range from $1,700 to $4,500 per month, Patch reported.

The corner of Wallin Drive and Lockport Street is not included in the plan, but it is also approved for an additional 30,000 square feet of commercial space and 27 more residences.