New Lenox Board Green-Lights Final Plat and $2.75 Million Surety for Spencer Meadows Subdivision

New Lenox Village Board of Trustees Meeting | April 13, 2026

Article Summary: The Village of New Lenox finalized the zoning, platting, and financial guarantees for the Spencer Meadows residential development. The 55-lot subdivision will introduce 53 “cottage homes” and two larger estate-style lots, supported by a $2.75 million developer surety for public improvements.

Spencer Meadows Key Points:

• Development Scope: The subdivision includes 53 cottage homes (minimum 7,000 square feet lots) and two larger lots mirroring the adjacent Ashton Estates.

• Housing Standards: All homes will have a minimum of 1,600 square feet of living space and feature first-floor brick construction.

• Financial Surety: The Board approved a $2,753,828.57 surety to guarantee the completion of on-site public improvements.

• Phased Construction Permits: The approved ordinance allows the developer to pull building permits on the west side of the property while finishing infrastructure improvements on the east side.

The New Lenox Village Board on Monday, April 13, 2026, approved a comprehensive legislative package clearing the way for the Spencer Meadows subdivision, setting zoning standards and finalizing over $2.75 million in financial sureties.

The Board passed an ordinance granting a special use for the final Planned Unit Development (PUD) plat for Spencer Meadows, located south of Laraway Road and west of Spencer Road. Community Development Director Robin Ellis reported that while the developer originally proposed building the subdivision in two phases, the final plat encompasses the entire development at once.

The neighborhood will feature 55 residential lots. Two of the lots will be larger to closely match the properties in the Ashton Estates subdivision to the south. The remaining 53 lots will feature “cottage homes,” utilizing lots with a minimum width of 61 feet and an overall area of just over 7,000 square feet.

“These are some examples of the variety of floor plans,” Ellis said, presenting the designs to the Board. “They’re predominantly ranches, but some models would have an optional loft or bedroom upstairs. But they would all comply… their minimum is 1,600 square feet, and they would all have first-floor brick.”

Because the developer combined the phases, they requested the ability to pull building permits before all public improvements across the entire site are complete. The approved ordinance outlines specific requirements, mandating that the off-site water main and the water main through the subdivision be installed first. However, the developer will be allowed to begin building on the western portion of the property while finishing Jack’s Trail—the curved road leading out to Spencer Road—on the east.

To protect the Village’s interests, Operations Director Brian Williams presented a developer surety for the on-site public improvements. The Board voted to approve the surety in the amount of $2,753,828.57.

In a related action, the Board also unanimously approved a plat of easement for an off-site storm sewer running through an adjacent property not included in the Spencer Meadows development footprint. All measures were approved in 6-0 roll call votes.