Vicksburg discusses proposed housing development

Another high-density housing development slated for the northwest quadrant of the village prompted a lengthy discussion by Vicksburg Village Council members last month.

Village Manager Jim Mallery mentioned the proposed development of Homestead at Centennial community, between Trillium Plat and the original Centennial neighborhoods on the west side of South 22nd Street.

He said developer Allen Edwin is behind the proposed 122-unit, single-family development. It is slated to appear before the village council by the end of the year and will likely face some level of scrutiny by municipal officials, including Village President Tim Frisbie.

Frisbie broached the topic of the project’s density, questioning why Allen Edwin seems to build only smaller, beginner homes in the village.

Mallery said the proposed development and its higher density helps address a general need for affordable housing.

Mallery did not indicate a date when the proposed development will appear before the village’s Planning Commission.