Edwardsville aldermen revoke Amazing Grace development plan, clearing path for new PUD application

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The Edwardsville City Council voted 5-0 on June 16 to revoke the planned unit development for The Amazing Grace at Logan Place, ending the existing approval and forcing the project to restart if it wants to move ahead under a revised design.

City officials described the move as a procedural reset rather than a rejection of the ministry itself. Under the council's action, the developer can submit a new planned development proposal that would be reviewed under current ordinance requirements.

Why the council acted

The revocation followed a city review of a March permit application that staff said no longer matched the approved PUD. Reported changes included demolishing portions of the building, adding another addition, adding second floors to additions that had not previously included them, and changing the parking layout.

Because those changes diverged from the approved plan, city officials said the project could not simply continue under the old designation. The council's action removes that approval and sends the project back through the planned development process if the developer wants to proceed.

The property at 6 and 7 Logan Place operates as a nonprofit ministry serving women in need, making the vote part of a larger public discussion about how the city should handle the project while keeping its ordinance process intact.

How the dispute developed

The original Amazing Grace PUD was approved in 2021 and later extended in 2025 after earlier delays. The city then declared the development inactive on May 4 as part of its review process.

That review moved through the city's advisory bodies before reaching the council floor. The Plan Commission met June 3 and recommended revoking the planned development designation. The Administrative and Community Services Committee followed that recommendation on June 11 and forwarded the matter to the full council.

By the time aldermen voted, the city had already taken the intermediate steps that framed the June 16 action as the final procedural decision in the review cycle.

What happens next

Frey Properties of Highland LLC, the developer tied to the project, can now file a new preliminary PUD plan when ready. Any revised proposal would be considered under the city's current requirements rather than the earlier approval.

The council's vote does not foreclose a revised project, but it does clear the existing approval off the books. That means the next version of the project will need to re-enter the city's review process instead of relying on the old PUD.

The dispute also lands against a broader backdrop in Edwardsville, where a separate contested PUD tied to Dorset Court is being litigated and plaintiffs have pointed to Amazing Grace as a comparison in claims of inconsistent city treatment.