Townhouse development falls short in Prospect Hts.

A 30-unit Prospect Heights townhouse development proposed for the southwest corner of Elmhurst and Palatine roads didn't get the votes it need to be approved Monday.

While the project received an affirmative vote of 3-2 from the city council, it needed at least four votes because some residents had formally objected to the proposal earlier this year, city officials said.

Acting Mayor Pat Ludvigsen said the project had received preliminary approval from the council in the spring by a 4-1 vote, but it was up for final approval this time, with a different board presiding.

The two "no" votes were from Alderman Richard G. Hamen, who declined to comment on his vote, and Alderman Dolly Vole, who said the city's comprehensive plan for the area called for single-family homes and that's what she prefers at that site.

The developer, George Broustis, who's part-owner of the single-family parcels on the proposed site, declined to comment after the vote.

The developer could come back with a new proposal, but it's now up to him to decide what to do next, Ludvigsen said.