Frankfort Approves Plan for 43-Home First Phase of Stalled Country Crossing Subdivision

Village of Frankfort Board Meeting | October 20, 2025

Article Summary: The Frankfort Village Board has approved amended annexation agreements and a final plat for the first phase of the Country Crossing subdivision, allowing the 43-home project by Laraway Homes, LLC to proceed. The development, originally approved in the 2000s but halted by the Great Recession, required changes due to updated floodplain maps and was granted a five-year extension.

Country Crossing Subdivision Key Points:

• The Village Board approved the final plat for Phase 1, which will consist of 43 single-family homes on lots exceeding 15,000 square feet.

• Original annexation agreements from 2005 were amended to reflect updated development plans and extended for an additional five years, now expiring in November 2030.

• The developer, Laraway Homes, LLC, will dedicate land to the village for roadways, a bike path, and utilities along Pfeiffer and Laraway Roads.

• Amendments were necessary due to changes in FEMA floodplain maps and wetlands since the project was last approved nearly two decades ago.

The Frankfort Village Board on Monday, October 20, 2025, paved the way for a long-stalled residential development to finally move forward, approving a series of measures for the first phase of the Country Crossing subdivision.

In four separate motions, the board approved a final plat establishing 43 single-family homes and amended two annexation agreements, originally dating back to 2005, that govern the development located south of Sauk Trail and east of Pfeiffer Road. The property was purchased in 2022 by developer Laraway Homes, LLC.

The original project, which envisioned 161 homes across three phases, was approved by the village in the mid-2000s but the final plats were never recorded, and construction was halted by the Great Recession.

According to village documents, the new developer was required to seek amendments to the nearly 20-year-old agreements because of changes to FEMA floodplain maps and existing wetlands. The newly approved first phase includes 43 lots, two fewer than originally planned for the area, to accommodate the environmental updates and a new lot configuration. The average lot size is approximately 17,998 square feet, exceeding the R-2 Single-Family Residential District’s minimum of 15,000 square feet.

The approved amendments extend the original annexation agreements for an additional five years. They also formalize land dedications from the developer to the village, including 55 feet of property along Pfeiffer Road and 75 feet along Laraway Road for roadways, bike paths, utilities, and other uses. At its sole cost, Laraway Homes will construct improvements to both Pfeiffer Road and Sauk Trail.

During the meeting, Trustee Maura Rigoni raised a question about a provision in the amended agreement that changed a requirement for a “decorative bridge” to a culvert for stormwater between outlots. “Typically we’ve looked at when we do have culverts that are in subdivisions, maybe not such the decorative as we would a bridge, but at least some stamped concrete,” Rigoni said. She requested that the final engineering plans incorporate a decorative element to remain consistent with other developments. The applicant’s representatives present at the meeting indicated they had no objection to the request.

The board also approved a plat of easement for surface overland flow related to the project.