Resolution 2002-27 1•
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
RESOLUTION NO: 2002-
RESOLUTION AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE WITH REGARD TO PAYMENT OF
DEVELOPER DEPOSITS AND ENGINEERING REVIEW FEES
WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, having
considered the City's expense for review of engineering and land improvements and the
provision of certain administrative services associated with private development; and
WHEREAS,this expense is increasing with the growing development in and around the
City; and
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville has conducted a study with regard to its costs
for Engineering Review by the City; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council consider it to be in the best interests of the
community to charge developers a reasonable fee for these costs based upon the actual cost of
services rendered by the United City of Yorkville.
NOW THEREFORE,be it resolved by the CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF THE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, upon motion duly made, seconded, and approved, that
the following fees will be assessed for all future developments in and around the City, as follows:
1. An Engineering Review Fee will be assessed for all new subdivisions,
platting or re-platting of existing subdivisions, or for building permit
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applications where Engineering review is necessary by City Ordinance,
statute, or resolution.
2. The Engineering Review Fee will be charged from the time of initial
contact to the time of final plat and plan approval, and will cover all
normal city expenses.
3. The Engineering Review Fee will be charged at the rate of 1.25%of the
approved engineer's estimate of cost of all land improvements, as defined in the
Yorkville Subdivision Ordinance. The developer shall tender a deposit of$500
upon submittal of the concept plan. Additional deposits required at the time of
application for Site Plan approval are due according to the following schedule:
A. One(1.00) acre, or any fraction thereof: $1000.00
B. In excess of one(1.00) acre,but not over ten(10.00) acres: $2500.00
C. In excess of ten(10.00) acres,but not over forty(40.00) acres:
$5000.00
D. In excess of forty(40.00) acres,but not over one hundred(100.00)
acres: $10,000.00
E. In excess of one hundred(100.00) acres: $20,000.00
4. An Administration/Inspection Fee will be charged at the rate of 1 .75% of the
approved Engineering estimate of construction costs of land improvements,
including but not limited to, all public improvements to be dedicated to the City,
mass earth grading, and quasi-public improvements to be maintained by
homeowners' associations, such as private storm sewer,parking areas, and trails.
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This fee shall also be used to cover costs of services provided by the Public
Works Department and Administrative Staff. This fee will be due prior to
recording of Final Plat.
5. The City reserves the right to charge and collect fees on an hourly basis for
complex work or time-consuming developments with City Council approval, if
the time expended on a particular development project exceeds the percentage
fees set out above.
6. Development charges for legal and planning services for projects outlined
above that occur within the one and one-half mile planning area,but outside of the
City Limits, shall be paid to the City prior to the commencement of annexation,
preliminary plat applications being considered, or the time of filing of petitions
for zoning, rezoning, variances, or special uses, and shall be charged on an hourly
basis at customary City or outside consulting rates as are incurred by the City.
7. In the event that a deposit described in sections 3 and/or 6 above is reduced to a
sum of 10 % or less of the original deposit amount, due to monthly billings, the
City Administrator shall request an additional deposit in the amount of 100 % of
the initial deposit amount, for the future,reasonably-expected sums to be incurred
on such projects, unless the City Administrator believes that the remaining
balance is sufficient to satisfy any future consultation or staff billing needs.
8. This Ordinance, upon passage,will be effective for all existing or pending
developments and for all future developments.
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SEVERABILITY: The various parts, sections, and clauses of this Ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable. If any part, sentence,paragraph, section, or
clause is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of the Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
REPEALER: Any Ordinance or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
EFFECTIVE DATE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval as provided by law.
MIKE ANDERSON JOSEPH BESCO
VALERIE BURD PAUL JAMES
LARRY KOT MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS RICHARD STICKA
APPROVED by me, as ayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
this '1 TDay of , A.D. 20
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MAY R
PASSED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
this L3--'L�Day of �' c S ,A.D. 20 0,;:
Attest:
CIT CLERK
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