Cantera Point Townhome Proposal
October 6, 2025: City Council votes to direct the City Attorney to prepare draft ordinances granting necessary zoning approvals to authorize the Cantera Point Townhome Development on MaeCliff Drive between Warrenville Road and Ferry Road. The meeting is available on the City's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq5t-m-ohEE The City Council will vote on the ordinances at their October 20, 2025 meeting.
September 2, 2025: City Council votes to move discussion to the October 6, 2025 meeting. On October 6, Council will discuss the project and whether to direct the City Attorney to draft ordinances. If ordinances are drafted, Council will consider the development for approval at the October 20, 2025 meeting.
August 21, 2025: The Plan Commission voted 6-2 to recommend approval of this development for 91 townhomes on MaeCliff Drive. The project has been through multiple hearings, and the developer has responded to all requests with modifications to the plans, studies, and testimony.
The project is on the City's website at: https://www.warrenville.il.us/974/Cantera-Point-Townhomes
City of Warrenville – Myths, Rumors, and Facts: Cantera Point Townhomes
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Myth/Rumor: The City Council is pushing this project through despite opposition from nearby property owners.
Fact: The property at Warrenville Road and Ferry Road is privately owned. The owner has marketed it for sale for at least 10 years and has the right to sell it. DR Horton is the current prospective buyer. Every property owner, developer, or resident has the right to submit proposals to the City, and the City is obligated to review them through established public processes. To date, no one has submitted a proposal for commercial, retail, or single-family use on this site.
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Myth/Rumor: The Council tried to rush the project on September 2, 2025.
Fact: Asking the City Attorney to draft ordinances is a normal step when the Plan Commission vote isn’t unanimous. Originally, this was scheduled for September 2, but the Council moved discussion to October 6. A final vote is not scheduled until October 20, at the earliest.
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Myth/Rumor: The project doesn’t follow the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
Fact: The parcel was zoned commercial/retail for about 20 years, but no such projects materialized, which is not unusual when market conditions change. Requests for rezoning are common on long-vacant parcels. Residential demand is strong in Warrenville and the region. For this site specifically, it provides many amenities including, but not limited to a tot lot, shared pavilion area, dog waste stations, path connections, and open spaces to make it an attractive place to live. The site layout and townhome use provide a compatible land use transition between the more intensive hotel uses to the single-family residential areas north of the site. At 9.64 units per acre, the density is lower than recent townhome projects. (Lexington Trace Townhomes – 10 dwelling units per acre and Everton Townhomes – 15 dwelling units). With any new development, traffic impacts are carefully analyzed by professionals to prevent congestion in streets. The proposed has been subject to that same standard of review and scrutiny.
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Myth/Rumor: The development will overwhelm nearby roads.
Fact: A professional traffic study found only a 3% increase in daily traffic. Compared to the previously approved office building, the townhomes would generate 310 fewer peak-hour trips and 766 fewer daily trips. The developer is also working with DuPage County on entrance improvements.
• Traffic impact statement: www.warrenville.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/30419/220-Cantera-Point---Traffic-Impact-Statement-05-16-2025
• Traffic study: www.warrenville.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/30420/221-Cantera-Point---Traffic-Study-06-20-2025
The developer is working with DuPage Department of Transportation to improve the Warrenville Road/MaeCliff Drive intersection.
Compared to a previously approved office development, the townhomes would generate 310 fewer peak-hour trips and 766 fewer daily trips.
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Myth/Rumor: CUSD 200 can’t handle more students.
Fact: The formula projects 17 students. Past developments show this method is reliable or conservative. District enrollment overall is shrinking, so 17 students will not overburden schools.
Past projects show the formula is reliable:
• Lexington Trace – predicted 15, actual 7
• Everton – predicted 40, actual 38
CUSD 200’s student population is declining, so capacity is not an issue.
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Myth/Rumor: Townhomes will lower nearby property values.
Fact: There’s no evidence townhomes automatically reduce property values. In some cases, they raise them. Amenities like open space and gathering areas are designed to enhance neighborhood character.
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Myth/Rumor: The developer hasn’t changed the plans.
Fact: Plans were revised in response to input: fewer units, more amenities, additional landscaping, and updated garage designs. Deviations are common for complex sites due to shape, access, and soil conditions.
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Myth/Rumor: The City doesn’t support single-family homes.
Fact: About 70% of land in Warrenville is zoned for single-family housing. This site is not well-suited for that use due to soil conditions, costs, and its location next to hotels and offices.
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Myth/Rumor: The property is in a TIF district.
Fact: TIF District #1 expired in 2009. This site is not in an active TIF.
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