Zoning Commission Minutes 2012 05-23-12
APPROVED 6/27/12
ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, May 23, 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 7:11 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
Phil Haugen
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 April 25, 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 re-capped the last meeting by saying they had looked at the chapters 11-A
through 11-F. The E-district (Estate District) was the only one that had any revisions.
The “Site and Development Standards” was been removed, and the committee is now
done with Residential at this time. If the committee wants to, they can always come back
and re-visit it.
Additional Business:
Ms. Noble went on to the ‘Subdivision Control Ordinance’ that was questioned at the last
meeting – specifically Commissioner Neyer’s questions on paved pedestrian cross-walks
in the middle of long blocks (longer than 900 feet) and fences in the paved area. The
fences are in the easement and not the actual cross-walk. She had asked Staff of where
this may have ever occurred and was told it has never occurred in this Zoning area
(sample photo on page 2 of “Zoning Ordinance Update – Old & New Business Items”
Memorandum dated May 15, 2012).
She then answered his question about the smallest, minimum lot area for residential,
detached districts by doing a comparison to surrounding communities (chart also on page
2 of “Zoning Ordinance Update – Old & New Business Items” Memorandum dated May
15, 2012).
Ms. Noble then went on to clarify that the ‘Affordable Housing Act’ was established in
January, 2004 and was defined in the act as “housing that has a sales price or rental
amount within the means of a household that may occupy moderate or low income
housing.” This is calculated by taking the median income of the area (moderate would be
households with a gross income greater than 50% but less than 80% of the median gross;
low would be less than 50%). This area’s median income, according to the 2010 census,
is $82,007.00.
New Business:
Chapter 11: Conservation Design District (CDD)
- This chapter was prepared by the
City’s Landscape Architect, Laura Shraw, who is also currently serving as the Interim
Director of Parks and Recreation. This may address Commissioner Neyer’s question
about smaller lots. This is an opportunity to design smaller lots without going to a PUD.
The payoff is more green space, amenities and infrastructure (outlined in Chapter 10
which is actually going to be Chapter 11).
After reviewing the Chapter, Commissioner Baker voiced his concern over the fact that
after protecting the open space, it was not available for recreational uses (no fishing; no
swimming; no skating; etc.). Ms. Noble said the H.O.A.s set their own convenances and
restrictions – the City does not get involved. She said the City can encourage developers
to adopt an active open-space concept (ball fields; fishing opportunities; etc.) instead of
just the “engineered water retention ponds” to catch the run-off. Mr. Baker is in full
support of a Conservation District – if it can actually be enjoyed. Ms. Noble was going
to present these suggestions to Engineering and come back to the next meeting with their
thoughts.
Mr. Baker made a motion to adjourn; Mr. Millen seconded and agreed by all. The next
scheduled meeting is Wednesday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Yorkville City Hall in the
conference room.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Olsem