By Michael S. Hoey
Correspondent
The Delavan Common Council recently approved an amendment to the city’s zoning map for a revised general development plan that will allow Lake Lawn Resort to add a 41,000 square foot conference center and a residential development to its property.
Rick Zirk spoke for Fairwyn LTD, owners of the property. He said the resort part of the property will get a new conference center, additional parking and a new golf course maintenance facility. The maintenance facility will replace the current facility, which is located on a portion of the property that will be developed into residential homes.
The residential portion of the project – on the east end of the property – will include a new marina building, a relocated and reconfigured boat launch, 61 single-family homes and 40 dual-family villas. The marina and the marina building will continue to be owned and operated by Lake Lawn but accessible to the residents of the residential development.
The homes will be on small lots as most of them will likely be second homes used by residents who will not always be on site. Most of the property’s open spaces will be maintained by the Home Owners’ Association to provide a consistent care for the property with residents paying a monthly maintenance fee.
Zirk said the residential portion of the development will feature views of the property’s open spaces, the lake and the golf course and have natural prairie landscaping. The roads will be private and maintained by the HOA. The east end of the development will have a water utility loop owned by the HOA that will connect to the city’s water and sewer system.
Alderman Ryan Schroeder asked how many jobs the new conference center and marina will create. While the project is still early on in the development and revision phases, an initial estimate was 50 full-time jobs will be created at the conference center. No figure was given for the marina.
The approval of the rezone and revised general development plan was unanimous.
Equipment approved
The council approved spending $45,834 to purchase equipment, supplies, and installation services to General Fire to complete the switchover of equipment from three older police squad vehicles to new vehicles the department is purchasing.
The Council expects additional costs in the future as more squads get replaced. The switchover is necessary because of interior design changes in the vehicles.
New contract passed
The Council approved a five-year contract with Shannon Markley to continue to provide building inspection and code enforcement services to the city.
Markley has been performing those duties for the city for about three years and members of the Council have been happy with her work.
