The Innsbrook Board of Trustees approved the annexation of two properties totaling roughly 70 acres at the southernmost point of the village following a public hearing at their May 13 meeting.
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The Innsbrook Board of Trustees approved the annexation of two properties totaling roughly 70 acres at the southernmost point of the village following a public hearing at their May 13 meeting.
The annexations, along with their subsequent rezoning and addition to the Innsbrook Resort’s master plan, were approved unanimously.
The annexation was voluntary and requested by the Innsbrook Corporation as they continue to expand the resort. One parcel totaled roughly 28 acres and the other was roughly 28 acres.
There was some public comment as the owner of one of the adjacent properties, Thomas Miller, was in attendance and had questions about the annexation.
Although not a resident of the village, Miller received a notice of the annexation hearing since his land is adjacent to one of the annexed properties, as is required by state statute.
“I received this notice, it was from you, I could see your name there, public hearing, and I was just curious. I own property that is surrounded by your property on three sides,” said Miller.
Keith Thompson of the Innsbrook Corporation was also in attendance to provide information on what the resort planned to do with the properties.
He said between the two new properties, they planned to subdivide them into a total of 25 lots to build permanent and seasonal single-family housing.
Board Chairman Cynthia Bowers confirmed with Thompson at the meeting that although there would be 25 new lots near Miller’s property, the Innsbrook Corporation builds homes to order and would not be springing up 25 new homes at once.
“The people where I live, they just didn’t want to see automatic development,” said Miller.
Thompson confirmed Bowers’ statement saying they are custom built homes and although there are some models for buyers to choose from, they will not be built all at once.
“We don’t do tract housing,” said Thompson.
The properties were also rezoned from the village’s AFM or agricultural zoning district to planned development and added to the Innsbrook Corporation’s existing master plan.
Thompson also clarified for Miller that Cox Road, a thoroughfare that technically passes into the resort’s boundaries, will not be used for any development or traffic related to the resort. Cox Road is currently gated off.
Miller’s home along with several neighbors are accessed off of that road.
“We do not allow any construction traffic for the resort corporation to come through that gate,” said Thompson. “And there’s not going to be an entrance there to come into the development either.”
Miller was satisfied with the explanation and the annexation and subsequent measures were approved later that evening.
