Zoning Commission Minutes 2012 07-25-12
APPROVED 8/22/12
ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Yorkville City Hall Conference Room
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, IL 60560
Meeting Called to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. and Mr. Crouch welcomed everyone.
Roll Call
Roll call was taken. A quorum was established.
Committee Members in Attendance:
Greg Millen
Jeff Baker
Gary Neyer
Michael Crouch
City Officials in Attendance:
Krysti Barksdale-Noble, Community Development Director
Citizen’s Comments
There were no guests in attendance.
Previous Minutes
Mr. Baker moved to accept the June 27, 2012 minutes and Mr. Millen seconded. There
were no discussions, corrections or additions so a vote to accept was made, unanimously
accepted and the motion was carried.
Mr. Crouch then turned the meeting over to Ms. Noble to cover Old Business.
Old Business:
Ms. Noble said there were revisions to the CDD (Chapter 11G: CDD, Conservation
Design District from the last meeting and will cover the bullet points:
There was discussion about the term “community garden” and, after searching,
came up with term “collective (Home Owner Association co-op?) gardening.”
That way, it is not open the entire community, rather just for that location. Ms.
Noble will work on the verbiage and bring it to a future meeting.
Section 11-11G-3 Dimension and Bulk Requirements: Revised to read
“conventional residential” and “at least thirty feet (30’) or be no smaller than
eighty percent (80%) of the adjacent lot area.”
Revised height from 2.5 stories to 3 stories for simplification.
Density Bonus: According to other communities, the revised calculation for
existing
determining Base Site Area only subtracts right-of-way (inclusive of
streets, utility right-of-ways and easements).
Revised calculation for determining Buildable Area to include giving credit for
floodplain; existing bodies of water (ponds, lakes, etc.); areas having a slope
greater than twelve percent (12%) – to make properties that possibly may not be
buildable more attractive by giving them credit for that; and fifty percent (50%)
for any City approved woodlands, as defined in Section 6: Natural Areas of the
Park Development Standards, which will remain as part of the proposed
development.
Revised calculations for determining the Net Site Area will: subtract 15% of
buildable area for proposed stormwater management facilities; and subtract 10%
of buildable area for proposed future streets and any additional rights-of-way
dedications or easements required by the City Engineer.
Revised Section 11-11G-5A-3: Density Bonus to incorporate the following table:
The maximum increase in density shall be limited to twenty (20) percent of the
permitted density. The following list of incentives may be utilized to reach a
density bonus not to exceed twenty (20) percent as follows:
CDCMDPC
ONSERVATION EVELOPMENT RITERIA AXIMUM ENSITY ERCENTAGE REDITS:
Internal trails and open spaces are connected with existing or
potential multi use trails and open space outside of the development
and provide access to the public. Open space must be connected to
larger greenway systems when technically possible.
2%
The amount of open space provided exceeds the required open
space per section __-__-__ of the Park Development Standards for
the development by ten (10) percent or more.
2%
Open space within the development is placed into a conservation
easement with a legally incorporated land conservation
organization or donated to a public open space agency.
3%
Wetland restoration and/or enhancement performed substantially in
excess of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit requirements.
5%
Remnant prairies, savannas, and woodlands are substantially
restored prior to the turnover of the property to the Homeowners
Association or land conservation organization. Such restoration
and reforestation will consist of the removal of invasive trees,
brush, and herbaceous species and the establishment of native
herbaceous species.
4%
Innovative detention/retention basins such as (a) significant use of
native vegetation such as prairies and wetlands to retain water, (b)
integration of natural land forms, existing soil filtration
characteristics, and natural landscaping into the drainage plan,
and/or (c) alternatives to detention basins such as stormwater
infiltration in naturalized swales, rain gardens, and gently sloped
depressional areas.
4%
TOTAL MAXIMUM DENSITY BONUS PERMITTED 20%
Mr. Crouch pointed out that, the ways things are stated above, they are left quite
subjective. When talking in terms of substantial and excessive, it is too vague. Mr.
Neyer offered it would be to everyone’s benefit to be as definitive and as specific as
possible. Ms. Noble agreed and will do that.
Additional research regarding community gardens was attached as it related to the
Zoning Committee’s discussion of Section 11-11G-1C (above).
Additional research regarding area communities with Conservation Design
standards was attached as it relates to the Zoning Committee’s discussion of
Section 11-11G-5A (above).
New Business:
Moving along to New Business, Ms. Noble said (as an informational item) the
Blackberry Creek Watershed Action Plan from CMAP was finalized. The reason Ms.
Noble brought it forward to the meeting was because there were planning guidelines in
there for areas that are in that watershed. The United City of Yorkville is adhering to
those policies per zoning code updates in conjunction with the overall plan. Efforts are
being supported by CMAP and IEPA; and the City just approved a resolution saying it is
in full support of the Best Management Practices of the Blackberry Creek Watershed
plan. To view the entire plan, please visit:
http://foxriverecosystem.org/WatershedPlanning/Blackberrry/Docs/BBC_FullPlan-
Final.pdf.
There was no further business so Mr. Crouch made a motion to adjourn; it was seconded
by Mr. Millen and agreed by all. The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, August 22,
2012 in Yorkville City Hall in the conference room.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m. (Thank you, Will! – (you can delete this!)
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Olsem