B&B Development is planning to build another development on Plank Road, northeast of Route 23 in Sycamore.

Construction on the development, called Sycamore Creek, Phase Two, will not begin until 2010. Construction on the company’s other development, Heron Creek, will begin in 2005.

Sycamore Creek, Phase Two, will hold 568 single-family homes and between 75 and 80 townhouses. B&B Development donated 22 acres for a future school and 19 acres to the park district.

However, some citizens are concerned the city of Sycamore is growing too fast and that Sycamore Creek, Phase Two, will cover too much farmland, Sycamore Mayor John Swedberg said.

Several Sycamore citizens opposed the development saying the council should wait to vote until after the March 16 election.

In the election, there will be a non-binding referendum where citizens can give their opinions about community growth. The proposal will state the Sycamore City Council shouldn’t approve a residential development within a period of seven years, unless it’s for the homeless, elderly or people with disabilities.

“We don’t want to cover the city charm,” Sycamore citizen Grace Adee said. “People come here because it’s a small town.”

The vote will not affect construction, Sycamore City Manager Bill Nicklas said.

English said citizens opposed to the construction were worried about how the construction would affect them financially.

An additional impact fee will be placed on the new homeowners to counteract the costs of the development, English said

Construction will begin in six years because that is part of the deal with the city council, English said.

“The city created an ordinance saying that depending on the size of development, it can’t be built for several years,” Swedberg said. “When they start, there is only a limited amount of homes they can build per year.”