MONTICELLO — A residential development behind East Broadway and Nelshore Drive is taking its next steps toward fruition with a single-family layout after a public hearing on a zoning change for the property during the Village of Monticello’s latest meeting drew no verbal opposition.

Project representative Joel Kohn once again came before the board to discuss changing the zoning of approximately four acres from Economic Growth Business (EGB) to R-1 residential, which would pave the way for a maximum of 12 single-family residences.

The Democrat previously reported in July that Kohn was initially seeking an R-2 designation that would allow two-family homes on the property. During that meeting, the board expressed its preference for single-family homes, citing concerns about potential impacts on local infrastructure and overdevelopment. The original proposal was then referred to the Planning Board for review.

“The board indicated that they would not really want that,” Kohn said at the village board’s latest meeting, referring to the earlier proposal for two-family homes. “They would rather want single family homes.”

According to Kohn, each property would need to measure at least 10,000 square feet, unchanged from the initial proposal.

The board reiterated its preference for the development road to be dedicated to the village, which Kohn confirmed the developer was willing to do.

Another focal point of the discussion was tree preservation, as the board had expressed concerns about losing existing foliage during development. Kohn said the developer remained committed to preserving as many trees as possible.

He detailed the next steps, which would involve a subdivision application and site plan showing home locations, grading and limits of disturbance. Those limits would restrict construction activity to areas needed for homes, roads and utility infrastructure, with the plans to be reviewed by the Planning Board and its consultants.

The board was also advised that the county’s review under General Municipal Law Section 239 had been completed, leaving the matter to local determination. County comments identified consistency with Monticello’s comprehensive plan and potential impacts on homes adjacent to the access road as considerations for trustees.

After the public hearing closed at 6:50 p.m., Kohn asked whether the board would consider voting on the zoning change that evening. Trustee Theodore Hutchins explained that it was not on that night’s agenda but could potentially be considered at the next meeting.