The Menomonee Falls Plan Commission last Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a new neighborhood called The Reserve at Lannon Road, a 52-lot single-family subdivision planned on about 40 acres at the northeast corner of Lannon Road and Mill Road. The proposal would turn farmland into market-rate detached homes aimed at upper-tier buyers, with the developer's application projecting a two-year buildout once housing construction starts. Village officials and the development team say a list of engineering conditions still has to be resolved before anyone moves in.
Developer pitch and price points
Home Path Financial LP is listed as the developer behind the Reserve, which would include 52 detached lots and homes that could top out near $950,000, according to reporting by the Milwaukee Business Journal. The Business Journal preview described the site as roughly 40 acres and cast the proposal as part of a steady stream of new subdivisions in the Menomonee Falls area. Neighbors who tracked the earlier Hilltop Grove debates are expected to watch just as closely to see how trustees handle this one.
Approval path and schedule
The Plan Commission's preliminary plat approval sends the project to the Village Board for rezoning review, and the packet for the July Plan Commission meeting outlines the developer's timeline and conditions. The Home Path application filed with the village cites May 2027 as the earliest target to begin land development and lists fall 2027 for the start of home construction, with full buildout expected about 24 months after vertical work begins, according to the Village of Menomonee Falls. The commission attached standard engineering, stormwater and bonding conditions that must be satisfied before any permits are issued.
Infrastructure holds and next hearing
Village materials and local coverage note the Reserve currently lacks sewer and water service, so the developer will have to wait for a water main to be installed with the neighboring Hilltop Grove project before tying in. The Freeman reported that the application calls for the sewer connection to run down Lannon Road to Mill Road to reach a proposed lift station tied to Hilltop Grove, and that the Village Board will take up the rezoning at a public hearing on Aug. 3. The Reserve application also lists Stepping Stone Homes as the intended builder for the subdivision.
How this changes the crossroads
The Reserve would sit opposite the Hilltop Grove project, which the Village Board approved in March and which proposes roughly 130 homes on the northwest corner of Lannon and Mill, according to earlier coverage on the board's greenlight for about 130 homes at Hilltop Grove. Hilltop Grove's estimated average sales price of roughly $640,000 suggests the pair of subdivisions would span a range of market segments while adding hundreds of residents to the immediate area. That concentration of growth is a key reason village engineers required additional traffic and drainage work as part of the review for both projects.
What comes next
The Village Board's public hearing on Aug. 3 is the next formal step in the process, and residents can find meeting materials and contact information on the Village of Menomonee Falls. If trustees approve the rezoning, the developer will still need final plats, engineering signoffs and a development agreement before construction permits are issued. Village planning staff did not immediately provide a statement to media at the time of reporting.
