Homeowners near Warrenville and Naperville roads may get 262 new neighbors instead of a data center next door.
The Towns at Naper Commons, a proposed development of townhomes and rowhomes on roughly 40 acres at the northwest corner of that intersection, goes before the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, as first reported by the Chicago Tribune. The city's agenda lists the public hearing as case DEV-0042-2026.
The site at 1960 Lucent Lane, just south of the Nokia office building and existing Naper Commons residences, was the subject of a data center proposal that drew opposition from nearby residents who cited health and quality-of-life concerns. The Naperville City Council rejected that plan in January.
The owner pivoted to housing.
Property owner Franklin 1960 Lucent Lane selected Pulte Homes, which built the adjacent Naper Commons subdivision, as its development partner, according to the Tribune. Both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council would need to approve the project before construction could begin.
The proposal calls for two-story townhomes with front garages, ranging from 1,858 to 2,474 square feet, and three-story rowhomes with rear garages, ranging from 2,219 to 2,771 square feet. Anticipated prices run $515,000 to $680,000. None of the units are designated as affordable, according to the Tribune.
At roughly 6.5 dwelling units per acre, the project would also include 11,000 square feet of open-field park and multiple courtyard spaces.
The developer is asking the city to rezone 35 acres from office, research and light industry (ORI) to single-family and low-density multiple-family residential use. Additional requests include a conditional use permit for townhomes in that residential district, a four-story height allowance for units with rooftop terraces or habitable attic space, a 15-foot front-yard setback for rear-garage units, fewer parkway trees and a different method for measuring building height.
Rich Janor, a Naper Commons resident and Naperville Park District board member who opposed the earlier data center proposal, told the Tribune that neighbors generally favor the townhome plan. Janor said some neighbors would have preferred a local amenity such as a coffee shop, ice cream shop or community pool.
"But I think as far as what is realistic, I think this is as good as we're going to get," Janor said.
Project attorney Russ Whitaker said the developer designed internal courtyards as passive recreation separated from nearby commercial uses and roads. He noted that the neighboring Naper Commons subdivision already has a park that future residents could also use.
Residents who want to speak at the Oct. 7 hearing must sign up in person outside Council Chambers between 5:30 and 5:50 p.m. Written comments can be emailed to [email protected].
City Hall week ahead
- Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Commission, Council Chambers. Public hearing on Towns at Naper Commons (case DEV-0042-2026, 1960 Lucent Lane). Agenda.
