The Woodridge Village Board approved a plan to redevelop the 34-acre Zigfield Troy golf course at 1515 75th St. into a mixed-use project. The development calls for a Sprouts grocery store, a Chase Bank, a 7 Brew drive-thru and 96 age-restricted duplex units.
The board voted at its Thursday, Oct. 15 meeting to approve the proposal from Kensington Woodridge LLC, according to the village's Oct. 16 e-newsletter. The project replaces the longtime golf course with commercial and residential uses while keeping the Lost Mountain miniature golf course in place.
The commercial portion covers 10 acres split into seven outlots. The residential portion spans 24 acres and calls for 96 duplex units restricted to residents 55 and older.
The plan changed substantially since Kensington first pitched the site in late 2025. That earlier concept included six commercial lots and 220 townhomes for rent or sale, as Shaw Local first reported. The approved version swaps the townhomes for fewer, age-restricted duplexes built by Pulte Homes.
The shift came after vocal pushback from neighbors. At a joint Village Board and Plan Commission meeting in late 2025, 36 residents spoke. Concerns included traffic, loss of green space and strain on Downers Grove and Darien schools. About 70 Dunham Road residents signed a petition warning they would be "directly and disproportionately affected" because their street has only one way in and out.
Michelle Boexley, a Woodridge resident who has lived near the golf course for more than 35 years, told Shaw Local in December 2025 that she understood the golf course could not be saved. "However, there are other developments that can happen in that space that will benefit the community and not cripple our schools," she said.
The Village Board laid groundwork for the approval on Sept. 17, voting 5-0 to approve an amended memorandum of understanding with Kensington Development, according to board minutes. Director of Community Development Kimberly Clarke presented changes to the concept plan at that meeting. Those changes included age-restricted housing by Pulte Homes, expanded intersection improvements at 75th Street and Dunham Road, and an updated incentive structure tied to the village's 75th Street TIF district.
Trustees Kay Page, Mike Martinez, Curtis Nekovar, Joe Kagann and Jennifer Anteliz all voted in favor of the amended agreement. Mayor Gina Cunningham presided.
At a June 18 board workshop, Clarke noted deadline pressures related to the grocery store's intended 2027 opening, according to meeting records.
The next Village Board meeting is Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Werch Board Room at 5 Plaza Drive.
