Plan Commission, 16 Jun 2026: 53-Unit Townhome Subdivision at 1825 Shermer Road Seeks Final Approval
The Northbrook Plan Commission takes up final plat and planned development approvals for Lexington Homes' 53-unit Northbrook Row townhome project, plus a housekeeping fix to the zoning code.
Key items
- Northbrook Row final approval (PCD-26-02) — A yes vote clears the last regulatory hurdle for 53 new townhomes at 1825 Shermer Road in the RLC district.
- Zoning code text amendment (PCD-26-03) — The fix restores language accidentally dropped from Table 10-108-B-2(a) when the new Zoning Code was adopted, correcting a typographical error that could affect how development standards are interpreted.
- May 19 minutes approval — Official record of the prior meeting, including any conditions or discussions tied to pending applications, becomes final.
Full agenda — click any item to expand
Zoning Code Text Amendment (Docket PCD-26-03)
The Village is requesting an amendment to Table 10-108-B-2(a) of Article 10 of the Zoning Code to correct a typographical error and restore language inadvertently omitted when the new Zoning Code was adopted. The amendment was initiated by the Village President and Board of Trustees.
1825 Shermer Road — Northbrook Row Townhome Subdivision (Docket PCD-26-02)
1825 Shermer Road, LLC, an affiliate of Lexington Homes, is seeking both final plat approval and final planned development approval for a 53-unit townhome subdivision at 1825 Shermer Road. The site is zoned RLC Residential and Limited Commercial District. The commission will review draft resolutions for the project.
Minutes Approval — May 19, 2026
The commission will vote to approve minutes from its May 19, 2026 meeting.
What actually happened
Plan Commission, 16 Jun 2026: 53-Unit Townhome Subdivision Gets Final Approval
The Northbrook Plan Commission voted unanimously on two substantive items and heard extended public comment on downtown redevelopment proposals that are expected to bring hundreds of new housing units to the village center.
Zoning Code Typographical Fix Approved
The Commission voted 9–0 to approve an amendment to Table 10-108-B-2(a) of the Zoning Code to correct a typographical error and restore language that was inadvertently dropped when the new code was adopted. The missing language governed corner side yards for residential properties abutting another corner side yard. Without the fix, residents could have lost the ability to legally maintain six-foot fences in those locations.
53-Unit Townhome Project at 1825 Shermer Road Receives Final Approval
The Commission voted 9–0 to grant final plat and final planned development approval for Northbrook Row, a 53-unit townhome subdivision proposed by Lexington Homes affiliate 1825 Shermer Road, LLC. The project is located within the RLC (Residential and Limited Commercial) District and is being reviewed under the 1988 Zoning Code due to the timing of its initial filings. Staff confirmed that safety signage has been added to engineering plans, and a perimeter fence will surround the detention basin, with a landscaped gap near a pergola overlooking the basin.
Downtown Redevelopment Proposals Draw Public Concern
Two major downtown proposals — 150 condominiums and commercial space at 1901 Cherry Lane (Meadow Shopping Plaza), and 320 luxury apartments with ground-floor commercial at 1657 Shermer Road (former Grainger property) — are moving forward after Village Board preliminary reviews on May 26, 2026. The Village Board reserved the public hearings on both projects for itself rather than sending them to the Plan Commission, a decision that drew opposition from multiple commissioners and several public commenters who cited worries about traffic, school overcrowding, displacement of small businesses, and building heights. Deputy Director Kohlstedt explained that the presence of a potential Downtown TIF District — for which the Village Board approved an Inducement Ordinance — gives the Board statutory authority to conduct the hearings directly; no formal applications have yet been filed by either developer.
Wood Oaks Junior High Proposal Revised, Pending Village Board Action
The Village Board has continued its consideration of the Plan Commission's prior recommendations for Wood Oaks Junior High at 1250 Sanders Road; the item was most recently continued to the June 23, 2026 Board meeting. The applicant has significantly revised the proposal: the request to annex land at the northwest corner of Sanders and Walters Roads has been dropped, as has the proposed school bus cul-de-sac off Walters Avenue — which had been the focus of public concern about traffic. The applicant now seeks only to resubdivide the existing parcel, rezone the school property from OS (Open Space) to IB (Institutional Buildings), and add a parking lot extension with a loop road.
Police and Fire Headquarters Site Under Contract
The Commission received a report that on June 9, 2026, the Village Board approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement for 3460 Dundee Road as the future site of a combined Police and Fire Station Headquarters. The agreement is currently in a standard 30-day due diligence period.
Read the official documents
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"card_hook": "Northbrook Plan Commission unanimously approves final plans for 53-unit Lexington Homes townhome development at 1825 Shermer Road.",
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"title": "53-Unit Townhome Project: Final Approval",
"why_matters": "Northbrook Row at 1825 Shermer Road received its final green light, clearing the way for construction of 53 townhomes in the RLC district."
},
{
"title": "Downtown High-Density Proposals: 470 New Units Proposed",
"why_matters": "Plans for 150 condos at Meadow Shopping Plaza and 320 luxury apartments at the former Grainger property are advancing, with public hearings to be held by the Village Board rather than the Plan Commission."
},
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"title": "Downtown TIF District Under Consideration",
"why_matters": "The Village Board approved a TIF Inducement Ordinance for Downtown Northbrook, the first formal step toward a financing district that could shape how redevelopment is funded."
},
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"title": "Wood Oaks Junior High Plan Revised",
"why_matters": "The school's redevelopment proposal was scaled back — dropping the annexation request and controversial bus cul-de-sac — with the Village Board set to act on June 23."
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"title": "Zoning Code Corner Fence Fix",
"why_matters": "A unanimously approved correction restores homeowners' legal right to maintain six-foot fences on corner side yards that had been inadvertently removed from the new zoning code."
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