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PUBLIC HEARING
September 3, 2002—7:00 PM
A motion was made by Alderman Kot to enter into Public Hearing for the purpose to discuss the
Ordinance amending the City of Yorkville Subdivision and the Standard Specifications for
Improvements with regards to compensatory storage. Alderman Spears seconded the motion.
Cindy Green took Roll Call.
Alderman La of Rye Alderman Richard Sticka, aye Alderman Paul James, aye
Alderman urd, aye Alderman Joe Besco, aye Alderman Mike Anderson, aye
Alderman Rose Ann Spears, aye
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Alderman Vo}erre Munns was absent.
It was noted that a quorum was present.
Compensatory Storage is an artificially excavated, hydraulically equivalent volume of storage
within the floodplain used to balance the loss of natural flood storage capacity when fill or
structures are placed within the floodplain.
The City of Yorkville is looking at a compensatory storage requirement for will or structures equal
to 1.5 times the volume of floodplain storage lost or displaced. Attorney Kramer noted that the
City is interested in input from developers and landowners. He also felt that the 1.5 was a good
compromise and that possibly 2 to 1 was too strict.
Mayor Prochaska asked for rebuttal from the public.
Chris Lannert, a planning consultant working on the Undessor property with Oceans Atlantic,
noted that the ordinance would directly affect the property he is currently working. He noted that
flat farmland was a more difficult piece of property to work with, however with proper design it can
accommodate the ordinance. The engineering company that is working with Oceans Atlantic is
familiar with this kind of problem and feels that adjustments can be made to correct the issue. It
is possible that a lake can be installed or even a golf course. These are two different items that
could be used in order to work around this issue and at the same time add a public
enhancements.
Attorney Kramer also stated that variances could be issued if a design is presented that would be
acceptable.
Mayor Prochaska would prefer to see a possible change if the verbiage if it would make a
difference instead of having to use a variance.
Alderman Sticka asked if in prior projects that Mr. Lannert was involved in, if compensatory
storage language was involved and what the amounts were.
Mr. Lannert thought that they varied from project to project that he worked on.
Alderman James asked what defines compensatory storage, versus naturalized storage.
Compensatory storage is like comparing 100 acres with 1 foot of water, to 50 acres of property
with 2 feet of water. Naturalized storage is like taking a piece of property with partial wetlands
and partial dry lands and changing the property to be all wetlands, with natural plantings.
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Alderman Kot asked if discretionary language were added that would allow for the City Engineer
to make a variance request?
Mayor Prochaska would prefer not to see verbiage that could lead to constant variations. He also
noted that each project would have to be reviewed to see what value would be added to the City.
Would there be more value with green space or commercial space.
Mr. Lannert noted that they would probably need to ask for a variation since there is 90 acres of
the property that lies in a floodplain.
Alderman Sticka requested that the verbiage be written with some flexibility in mind.
Alderman Anderson suggested that a range be placed in the verbiage.
Alderman Besco stated that he felt too much flexibility might also create additional problems.
Eric Dhuse asked what the ratio was for the county. Attorney Kramer stated that the County ratio
is at 1.0; however, their lot sizes are larger at 1 acre. They allow the lot size to be reduced to
20,000 square feet, but with cluster housing that allows for larger common space.
It was decided that this item would be returned to COW for additional review.
A motion was made by Alderman Spears to exit the Public Hearing. Alderman Besco seconded
the motion.
Roll Call was taken.
Alderman Larry Kot, aye Alderman Richard Sticka, aye Alderman Paul James, aye
Alderman Marty Burd, aye Alderman Joe Besco, aye Alderman Mike Anderson, aye
Alderman Rose Ann Spears, aye
Respectfully submitted by Cindy Green