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Ordinance 2002-32 STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )ss COUNTY OF KENDALL ) ORDINANCE NO. 02- 3"a. ORDINANCE APPROVING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE W=REAS, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code it is a requirement that updates of Comprehensive Plans for Municipalities be prepared at four year or shorter intervals; and WHEREAS, the UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE through its Plan Commission, various Advisory Committees, Staff input, and after holding a Public Hearing as is required by the Illinois Municipal Code on the tentative updated Comprehensive Plan has been held; and WHEREAS, Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates, Inc., have prepared a Comprehensive Plan Update for the UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE adopting the recommendations as approved by the City Council of the UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE; and WHEREAS, a vote was taken at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting on September 10, 2002 adopting and approving the updated Comprehensive Plan for the UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE dated , 2002 as prepared by Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates, Inc.. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS: 1. That the Comprehensive Land Use and oning Map commonly referred to as Comprehensive Plan Update dated , 2002 is hereby adopted as of September 10, 2002 and shall be effective from that date. Page 1 of 2 2. That the updated Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City Council on September 10, 2002 hereby revokes and modifies the previously existing City of Yorkville Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map. PAUL JAMES MARTY MUNNS RICHARD STICKA MIKE ANDERSON VALERIE BURD ROSE SPEARS LARRY KOT JOSEPH BESCO ' APPROVED by me,as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois,this =-Ab�ADay of n' , A.D. 2002. MAYOR i PASSED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois this Z Day of 1�4 A.D. 2002. Attest: CITY LERK Law Offices of Daniel J. Kramer 1107A South Bridge Street Yorkville, Illinois 60560 630-553-9500 Page 2 of 2 0 C/;./- United City of Yorkville 1836 EST. County Seat of Kendall County , � 800 Game Farm Road ,< M Yorkville,Illinois 60560 O D' O Phone:630-553-4350 Fax:630-553-7575 V LE �� THE LAND USE PLAN The Land Use Plan for the United City of Yorkville presents a vision of preferred locations for all uses of land within the delineated Planning Area. The pattern of this vision of land uses is intended to compliment existing use patterns and to fulfill the goals and objectives identified in the Comprehensive Plan. These goals and objectives address: • Community Growth,Form, and Appearance • Residential Development • Commercial-Office Development • Industrial/Office-Research Development • Open Space and Recreation Use Often,the uses identified on the map of the Land Use Plan coincide with existing use of the land- Some areas in the Land Use Plan propose a use different than the existing use. Many areas identified with a particular future use are now undeveloped or agricultural. When development or redevelopment of any of these properties is proposed, the new use should conform to the designated use on the Land Use Plan. In all instances the Land Use Plan seeks to protect desirable existing uses and natural features, and to propose future uses in a rational and compatible manner. In addition to presenting a pattern of land uses and guiding residential densities, this Land Use Plan is equally committed to realizing attractive and functional designs for land uses, stressing quality site design, building design, and landscape design. Therefore this Land Use Plan expands upon the more general land use goals, objectives, and policies in the Comprehensive Plan through establishment of specific development Design Guidelines. These Design Guidelines identify and address site development, architectural, and landscape issues, providing design guidance to people creating and evaluating land development proposals. As a result, future development can better respect and enhance the identity of,character of,and quality of life in the United City of Yorkville. The Land Use Plan contains six (6) broad classifications of land uses. Within the Residential Land Use and Industrial Land Use classifications are more specific use and density based classes. The broad classifications of land use and specific classes within each are: 1. Residential Land Use • Estate Neighborhood • Suburban Neighborhood • Transitional Neighborhood • Urban Neighborhood • Traditional Residential Neighborhood United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10,2002 Page 1 2. Commercial Land Use 3. Industrial Land Use • Industrial Use • Office/Research/Industrial Use 4. Park/Open Space Land Use 5. Public/Quasi Public Land Use 6. Future Land Use Each Land Use Classification or specific class includes: • A statement of Intent to establish each one's general function and character, • Identification of key Locations within the Planning Area, and • Establishment of specific Design Guidelines as explained above. Two (2) specific areas are included on the Land Use Plan as "Self Determination Area." These areas are identified in the Village of Oswego-United City of Yorkville jurisdictional boundary line agreement. The Land Use Plan makes no recommendation for land use in these areas. Owners of property within these areas may request incorporation from either Yorkville or Oswego. If incorporation is requested, and the terms of the jurisdictional boundary line agreement are amended, this Land Use Plan likewise should be amended to be consistent with this agreement. While the Land Use Plan makes no endorsement of incorporation of these areas or whether they should have any specific type of use, the Plan does encourage any development to include significant landscaping on its periphery to buffer adjacent uses. If the property is to be developed under the jurisdiction of the United City of Yorkville, the Land Use Plan should be amended to include the property within the Planning Area having an appropriate land use classification. The Land Use Plan also includes a location for a Metra commuter rail station on the north side of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad east of Route 47. An alternate land use plan with a commuter rail station located at the southwest corner of Route 47 and the railroad is also presented. Consistent with the Transportation Plan element of the Comprehensive Plan, future roads are included on the Land Use Plan. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—.Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 2 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CLASSIFICATION Part of the residential development goal of the Comprehensive Plan is to provide a diverse range of housing choices well distributed throughout the planning area. The Land Use Plan designates locations and sets development design parameters to help provide quality residential neighborhoods for all residents of the United City of Yorkville. To effectively guide appropriate residential development and densities that best fit the Comprehensive Plan's residential development goal, the Land Use Plan includes the following Residential Land Use classes: Estate Neighborhood, Suburban Neighborhood, Transitional Neighborhood, Urban Neighborhood, and Traditional Residential Neighborhood. Each class of residential land use includes design guidelines crafted to foster development that continues the many positive characteristics established by the City's existing residential neighborhoods. These developments ideally would provide a variety of housing types, and opportunities for citizens to interact with each other, their natural surroundings, and the entire United City of Yorkville. Such distinct residential environments are not only characterized by their location and density, but are defined by the quality of design of architecture and landscape, and preservation of open spaces and existing natural features. Residential density is expressed as the number of residential units contained within an acre of land. Most new residential developments cover several acres and may have distinct areas of multiple-family, single-family attached, and/or single-family detached residences. Densities would be given for each distinct area, and for the overall development. It is the overall density within a development that equates it to the specific residential land use class in this Land Use Plan. Lower density can be achieved by having large lot sizes, or it can be achieved by designing relatively small lots while integrating significant areas of open space within the development. For this reason, the design of a development is equally crucial to its effect on the City as its overall density. ESTATE NEIGHBORHOOD Intent The Estate Neighborhood is created to preserve areas of very low-density detached single-family residences, and encourage development of new residences at a comparable low density. The Estate Neighborhood is characterized by substantial open spaces along roadways and between properties. This "open" character is often identified with the United City of Yorkville, and this land use classification intends to protect and enhance this identity. Gross density in Estate Neighborhood areas will be less than 1.5 dwelling units per acre. Location • Existing developed areas of large lot single-family detached residences. • Planned locations that are adjacent to either open spaces having significant natural resources or planned open space corridors. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—.Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 3 • Planned locations outside of the City's urban/suburban core situated to create an effective transition to the outlying rural and agricultural areas. Design Guidelines • Developments within the Estate Neighborhood will be exclusively those of single-family detached residences. • Subdivisions will conform to all City Codes and Ordinances while employing sensitive design schemes to preserve natural features such as woodlands, wetlands, streams, and lakes. Extra care should be taken to integrate development with unique topographic formations to preserve and enhance view corridors. • Lot sizes likely will conform to the City's R-1 and R-2 One Family Residence Zoning Districts. • Residences constructed in the Estate Neighborhood should be designed individually to best fit each one's natural surroundings, including appropriate use of exterior materials and colors. • Properties should be designed and used to enhance the semi-rural identity of the City by providing large landscaped setbacks, preserving trees on individual properties, ensuring minimal visibility of accessory structures, and use of natural materials for fencing that effectively define boundaries yet do not obstruct views. • All developments should be planned and completed in a manner to maximize the aesthetic and financial value to all properties in the vicinity. SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD Intent The Suburban Neighborhood is intended to be a residential area primarily comprised of single- family detached residences. The Suburban Neighborhood seeks to preserve existing developed areas at this density and to create new lower-density environments characterized by intimate neighborhoods and residences of distinctive design. As with the Estate Neighborhood, integration of open spaces, particularly along major roadways and at the periphery of each development to transition to adjacent areas, is vital to both the character of the development and the identity of the City. Gross density in this classification will be between 1.50 and 2.25 dwelling units per acre. Location • Existing developed areas having uses and densities similar to those prescribed in the Suburban Neighborhood classification. • Planned locations generally situated between Estate Neighborhoods and denser Transitional and Urban Neighborhoods, and non-residential locations within the planning area. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—.Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 4 Design Guidelines • Developments within the Suburban Neighborhood will contain primarily single-family detached residences. • Attached single-family residences may be considered in select limited locations and quantities. Such locations can include areas severely impacted by environmental constraints or when preservation of quality open space is desired. Adherence to the overall density limit of the Suburban Neighborhood will be required in each proposed development. • Lot sizes within the single-family detached areas generally will conform to the zoning district requirement. Consideration of alternative lot sizes may be appropriate where extraordinary useable open spaces are integrated into the design of the neighborhood. Adherence to the density limit of the Suburban Neighborhood will be required in each proposed development. • Particular attention should be given to the periphery of developments. Where developments are adjacent to the Estate Neighborhood they should include features that continue the semi- rural character of the Estate Neighborhood. Where developments are adjacent to areas that either exist with, or are planned for non-residential uses, a significant open space transition area should be provided. • Suburban Neighborhood developments should have significant open space components to transition to non-compatible uses, adjacent to roadways that establish the boundaries of the development, and within the development. Inclusion of new and useable open space facilities will be stressed, as will integrating and linking them with existing open spaces, and open space use and view corridors. • The Suburban Neighborhood should include provisions for bicycle transportation throughout the development, and to access open space facilities. • Suburban Neighborhood developments should locate appropriate school sites if and when they are required. • Open spaces, stormwater management areas, and landscape berms should be designed to buffer and transition Suburban Neighborhoods to adjacent arterial and collector streets and to have a positive aesthetic impact to the proposed development and the community as a whole. • Residences built in the Suburban Neighborhood should include quality architectural detailing to display a diversity of styles. Use of natural materials and brick is preferred, however, other quality materials may be used in addition to natural materials and brick to provide alternate elevation designs and to further articulate residence facades. • Single-family attached residences shall include significant setbacks from individual unit to unit,providing the basis for a well-articulated building facade. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—.Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 5 • Street-facing garages and garage-dominant positioning on each residence (both single- family detached and attached) should be minimized as much as possible, de-emphasizing the impact of the garage on the streetscape. • In single-family attached areas, garages should be accessed by common private driveways or "motor courts" having central access from the street rather than each residence having a driveway accessed directly from the street. Use of"motor courts" or other creative designs can eliminate a streetscape of garage doors. TRANSITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD Intent The Transitional Neighborhood establishes a medium-density residential setting that includes a mix of residential uses within master planned communities. These master planned communities can have neighborhoods of varying densities, open spaces, and carefully integrated commercial uses. The Transitional Neighborhood can be designed to provide an intermediary space between lower density residential areas and non-residential areas, and to allow greater flexibility of development adjacent to areas outside of the Planning Area subject to development pressures. Gross residential density in this classification will be between 2.25 and 3.50 dwelling units per acre. Location • Generally between Suburban Neighborhood areas and non-residential uses along primary roadways. • Planned locations in the north half of the Planning Area adjacent to major roadways or non- residential uses. • Planned locations adjacent to the north and northeast limits of the planning area where planning areas of other jurisdictions overlap. Design Guidelines • Transitional Neighborhoods shall be developed as Planned Unit Developments. • Transitional Neighborhoods may include single-family attached sub-neighborhoods. The amount of land devoted to single-family attached use and the overall density of the development shall be determined by the amount of additional open space that is provided. The area considered as additional open space shall be land over and above the park and recreation land donation required by the City's Land Cash Ordinance. Existing natural resource areas or environmentally constrained areas (i.e. wetlands, floodplains, extreme slopes, unbuildable soils) may be considered as additional open space for this purpose provided that they are: 1) Accessible to neighborhood or community residents where practical; 2) Contain trails, pathways, pavilions, or other recreational amenities where appropriate; and 3) Are linked to other open spaces or greenways when feasible. Areas containing lakes and/or ponds created for the purpose of meeting the City's stormwater United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—.Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 6 management ordinance shall not generally count toward the additional open space requirement. However, if the stormwater area is integrated into a larger open space/recreational area then the City may allow that portion dedicated to stormwater management to constitute a minor percentage of the additional open space requirements. The table below provides a guideline for increasing open space in order to include areas of single-family attached residences within a master planned community. The Column labeled "Additional Open Space" means land area provided which exceeds the required park land donation. Additional Maximum Area Within Maximum Maximum Density of Open Space Development of Overall Density Single-Family Attached Sin le-Family Attached Units per acre Units per acre 0% 0% 2.25 N/A 10% 10% 2.50 6 15% 20% 3.00 6 25% 40% 3.50 6 25% 25% 3.50 8 • The single-family attached sub-neighborhood typically should function as a transition between the more intense non-residential uses along arterial and collector roads and the remainder of the area that is comprised of single-family detached residences. • Particular attention should be given to the periphery of developments within the transitional neighborhood. Where transitional developments are adjacent to existing single-family or estate neighborhoods they should include features, lot sizes or open spaces that continue the lower density character of the adjoining areas. • The Transitional Neighborhood should include provisions for bicycle transportation throughout the development, and to access open space facilities. • Residences built in the Transitional Neighborhood should include substantial architectural detailing to display a diversity of styles. Extensive use of brick and natural materials on attached residences should be included. Other quality materials may be used in addition to natural materials on the second floor to address issues of building bulk and elevation articulation. Detached residences should include brick and natural materials on elevation alternatives. • Individual residences should include significant architectural detailing to avoid a monotonous presentation. • Single-family attached residences should include significant setbacks from individual unit to unit, providing the basis for a well-articulated building facade. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—.Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 7 • Street-facing garages and garage-dominant positioning on single-family residences (both single-family detached and attached) should be minimized as much as possible, de- emphasizing the impact of the garage on the streetscape. Use of "motor courts" or other creative designs is encouraged in the single-family attached sub-neighborhood. • Transitional Neighborhood developments should have significant useable open spaces designed to be a functional part of the development. Whenever possible all such facilities shall be connected to existing open spaces and open space use corridors. • Transitional Neighborhood developments should locate appropriate school sites if and when they are required. • Open spaces, stormwater management areas, and landscape berms should be designed to buffer and transition the entire development from its surroundings and to provide buffers and transitions between sub-neighborhoods within each development. Substantial open spaces should be provided along major roadways. URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD Intent The Urban Neighborhood is intended to recognize and preserve existing high-density residential use areas. Gross density in this classification is between 3.50 and 8.0 dwelling units per acre. Future development likely will be in the form of redevelopment of existing sites. Location • Existing areas in the City developed within the density intended by the Urban Neighborhood classification. Design Guidelines • Any development or redevelopment shall conform to all City regulations regarding their use. • Redevelopment shall be designed to preserve and enhance the character of the existing area. • All development should include significant buffering to adjacent lower density residential areas. • Open spaces should be integrated within the Urban Neighborhood to the maximum extent possible to help provide relief from the high-density residential environment. TRADITIONAL RESDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD Intent The Traditional Residential Neighborhood classification is created to recognize and preserve the existing unique residential and mixed-use neighborhoods in the developed core of the City. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 8 Residential densities vary within the Urban Neighborhood. Future development likely will be in the form of redevelopment of existing sites. Location • Existing residential neighborhoods in and around the "downtown"area of the City. Design Guidelines • Any development or redevelopment shall conform to all City regulations regarding their use. • As most development will be redevelopment of existing sites, the distinct character of the Urban Neighborhood will be vulnerable to change. Therefore, all development must be carefully designed to fit the character of its existing surroundings. • Existing residential and commercial uses should be preserved. Residential properties fronting on arterial streets may be used for professional or service offices, or for small retail shops consistent with the character of such uses in the downtown area. COMMERCIAL LAND USE CLASSIFICATION Intent The Commercial Land Use classification includes uses such as retail, service, restaurant, entertainment, and professional and small business offices. This land use classification intends to promote market-sensitive development of commercial uses within strategically located areas to efficiently, effectively, and conveniently serve the growing local population, while continuing the importance of the United City of Yorkville as.a regional center. The Comprehensive Plan's goal for such development includes expanding the economic vitality and employment base of the City. Through controlled expansion of existing commercial areas and.introduction of new commercial use areas, the Land Use Plan will be consistent with the intention of the Comprehensive Plan. Concentrations of commercial uses are best situated at the intersection of arterial or collector roads, with the largest concentrations at the intersection of primary arterial roads. While nodes of commercial uses provide for efficient access and arrangement, commercial uses also can be located along arterial roads adjacent to areas where these uses are present. Employment of sensitive site, architectural, landscape, and signage design techniques can effectively eliminate many of the negative effects of "strip" commercial development along roadways, and provide buffering to adjacent non-compatible land uses. The Land Use Plan strengthens the presence of the existing core of commercial uses in the City while allowing for additional locations of commercial development that serve the planning area and minimize conflicts with the transportation network and adjoining properties. Location • Existing developed commercial uses throughout the planning area. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 9 • Planned expansion of the State Route 47 - US Highway Route 34 intersection to the north to Kennedy Road, and south to the existing residential neighborhoods. • Planned locations along US Highway 34 extending to the east of Route 47, west of Cannonball Trail, and around the intersection of Eldamain Road. • Planned locations around the intersections of Route 47 and Corneils Road, Galena Road, and US Highway 30, the intersections of Galena Road and Eldamain Road, Cannonball Trail, and Mill Road, and intersection of Dickson Road and US Highway 30. • The west side of Route 47 south of downtown and extending through and including the intersections with State Route 71 and Ament Road. • The intersection of State Routes 126 and 71. Design Guidelines • Redevelopment of existing downtown commercial properties should focus on pedestrian- oriented design and preservation and enhancement of the unique character of the area. Coordinated signage and building entrance features such as canopies and awnings should be encouraged. On-site parking should be provided where possible, however, common parking facilities should be considered in appropriate locations in the downtown. • Large commercial developments should be developed as Planned Unit Developments. • Access should be controlled. Large commercial centers can include limited access points and common circulation and parking for all businesses, while smaller commercial centers can share access points and provide cross-access easements with adjacent properties. • Locate parking in a manner to reduce its visual impact as seen from the street. • Drive-through operations should be designed to minimally impact the functioning and appearance of the site, and to minimally impact adjacent properties. Effective limitation, if not elimination, of site lighting and noise at the property lines must be demonstrated on development plans. • Commercial centers should be designed to allow for pedestrian circulation between businesses. Use of canopies can enhance the architectural presentation of the buildings and provide pedestrians shelter from precipitation. • Building architecture should be well coordinated to help define each commercial development as a unified center. Consideration should be given to continue the character of mass and bulk, and use of natural materials established by other planned commercial centers to help create an identifiable theme for the City. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 10 • Signage likewise should be well coordinated to further a unified image within a commercial node or commercial corridor. • Landscaping should be used to enhance the overall appearance of each development and to transition to adjacent incompatible land uses. Heavily landscape berms should be used to buffer adjacent properties, and strategically landscaped berms should be used to enhance the streetscape and help identify access points. Parking lot interiors also should contain significant landscaping located in curbed islands throughout. Landscaping and unique paving textures should be used to define pedestrian circulation routes. • Lighting of buildings and the site should be used strategically to accentuate character- defining features of the buildings and landscaping, as well as to provide an acceptable minimum amount of visibility for security purposes. Lighting fixtures should be "fully shielded" with the light source completely recessed into the fixture. Other types of decorative lighting should be used along pedestrian routes. No light emanating from the site should spill onto adjacent properties. INDUSTRIAL LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS The Land Use Plan includes distinct, significant areas to locate industrial uses and large office and business parks. Such uses provide necessary employment opportunities for area residents, and strengthen the economic base of the United City of Yorkville, as specified in the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. In order to provide a variety of industrial uses in Yorkville, two (2) classes within the Industrial Use Classification are established. The Industrial Use class includes uses such as manufacturing, assembly, wholesaling, and warehousing. The OfcelResearchllndustrial Use class envisions a business park setting that includes a significant office component, along with provisions for limited industrial and hospitality uses. INDUSTRIAL USE Intent The Industrial Use class intends to allow limited and general manufacturing, assembly, wholesale, and warehouse uses in distinct areas that can be served well by transportation and other infrastructure. These areas should be located and designed to be as non-obtrusive as possible to adjoining properties and uses. Location • The area generally bounded by Rob Roy Creek, Eldamain, Galena and Faxon Roads. • The area of existing industrial uses on the east side of Route 47, between Routes 71 and 126. Design Guidelines • Development shall conform to all City regulations regarding their use. Strict adherence to performance standards shall be required. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 11 • Extensive landscape buffering to adjacent properties of non-industrial use should be provided. Landscaping should include combinations of berming, plantings to provide year- round screening, and fencing. • Attractive landscaping and signage should be used along all rights-of-way to convey a positive business and aesthetic image for the City. Major roadways should contain significant open spaces to strengthen this identity of the City. • Architectural design of buildings should include elements to avoid long, blank exterior walls. Creative use of materials and colors should help reduce the apparent bulk of the buildings. • Areas of greatest activity on site should be directed toward the center of the property and away from adjacent properties and street rights-of-way. • Site designs should help minimize traffic conflicts on adjoining roads by using shared access points and cross-access easements. • Lighting of the buildings and site should be used to highlight significant architectural and landscape features. Site lighting should be kept to a minimum for security purposes. Lighting fixtures should be "fully shielded" with the light source completely recessed into the fixture. No light emanating from the site should spill onto adjacent properties. OFFICE/RESEARCH/INDUSTRIAL USE Intent The Office/Research/Industrial Use class seeks to encourage development of office and light industrial uses in a business park-like setting. Primary uses are intended to be large office properties and facilities for research, testing, and product development. Light manufacturing uses are intended to be limited in scope. Hospitality uses can be integrated into the business park as an ancillary use. The Office/Research/Industrial Use class can be used as a transition from traditional industrial uses to other land uses. Developments in this class should be designed to be non-obtrusive to adjoining properties and uses. The area in this classification generally between Route 47, Comeils Road, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and Rob Roy Creek is encumbered by an annexation agreement that allows either residential or industrial development, and significant portions of this area currently have dual zoning classifications allowing such uses. Any development in this area should comply with the Design Guidelines established by the Land Use Plan for the specific use proposed. Location • Planned locations along Route 47 between Cannonball Trail and Corneils Road. • Planned locations along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Northern Railroad west of Cannonball Trail. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 12 • Planned locations along Galena Road west of Route 47. Design Guidelines • Office/Research/Industrial developments shall be developed as Planned Unit Developments. • Development shall conform to all City regulations regarding their use. Strict adherence to performance standards shall be required. • Due to the nature of these uses and high-visibility locations, particular emphasis should be placed on the aesthetic presentation of the development. Site entrances and rights-of-way adjacent to, and within each development should be designed with significant landscape features and parkway treatments, consistent with the City's identity. • Where appropriate, ancillary facilities such as entertainment and hospitality uses can be integrated into developments. • Building architecture and landscape design throughout each development should be distinct, but coordinated from site to site to establish a unified character. • Extensive landscape buffering to adjacent properties of non-industrial use should be provided. Landscaping should include combinations of berming, plantings to provide year- round screening, and fencing. • Useable open space to encourage passive recreation should be included in each development. Where entertainment or hospitality uses are present, pedestrian linkages should be provided throughout. • Site designs should help minimize traffic conflicts on adjoining roads by using shared access points and cross-access easements. • Lighting of the buildings and site should highlight significant architectural and landscape features. Site lighting should be kept to a minimum for security purposes in industrial and office areas, while additional pedestrian-scale decorative lighting may be used in entertainment and hospitality areas, and along pedestrian linkages. Site lighting fixtures should be "fully shielded" with the light source completely recessed into the fixture. No light emanating from the site should spill onto adjacent properties. PARK/ OPEN SPACE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION Intent The Park/Open Space-Land Use classification is intended to preserve existing recreational and environmentally sensitive areas and to establish appropriate locations for new designated open spaces. Consistent with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, the Land Use Plan also seeks to satisfy the needs of the residents of Yorkville. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 13 Identified open space areas on the Land Use Plan include large privately held properties, properties under jurisdiction of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District, and City owned parks. This classification is not intended to establish locations for open spaces that are located within Planned Unit Developments or other developments. Location • Existing City owned parks and County owned forest preserve facilities. • Existing privately owned facilities including American Legion Field, Blackberry Oaks Golf Course, Boy Scouts of America, Barber-Greene Hunting and Fishing Club, Knollwood Gun Club, Twin Ponds Fishing Club, Hoover Outdoor Educational Center, Lyon's/Y.M.C.A. Swim Club, Lyon Historical Farm, and the Polish National Alliance Camp. • Planned general locations for new parks to serve the growing population. • Planned locations encompassing watercourses and environmentally sensitive areas. • Planned locations encompassing utility rights-of-way. • Planned locations to provide linkages to significant open space facilities. Design Guidelines • Insure all parks are designed and developed to be consistent with the City's Parks and Open Space Master Plan. • Create parks to be focal points of neighborhoods, and have easy pedestrian access. • Design park and open space facilities to be accessible to all persons with and without disabilities. • To the greatest extent possible, include facilities for persons of all ages in each park. • Establish park lands that are appropriately sized and configured to include open areas for baseball, football, and soccer play. • Develop each park or open space area to be part of a network of facilities that can be connected by recreational trails or linear open space corridors. • Include perimeter landscaping that allows for visibility into the park, but also provides privacy for adjoining residences. • Locate activity areas within each park to be non-obtrusive to adjoining residences, especially parking lots, concession operations, and lighted facilities. • Where appropriate, design open spaces to connect with school sites. United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 14 • Judiciously apply the City's Land-Cash Ordinance to acquire appropriate property for various open space uses and/or to finance park facilities. • Provide adequate protection for environmentally sensitive areas while encouraging full use of all facilities. PUBLIC / QUASI PUBLIC LAND USE CLASSIFICATION Intent The Public/Quasi Public Land Use classification is intended to locate existing City, County, and sanitary district facilities, as well as school and church properties, cemeteries, and other non- private land uses. Location • Existing locations of government, educational, religious, or cemetery facilities. • While not located on the Land Use Map, future school sites will be necessary as residential areas are developed. The United City of Yorkville should work closely with school officials to judiciously apply the City's Land-Cash Ordinance to acquire property and to locate schools strategically in residential areas. • Carefully consider future locations for governmental and religious uses to serve the growing population. Design Guidelines • Require all development within the Public/Quasi Public Land Use classification to maintain the same high standards of site, architectural, and landscape design required of residential, commercial, and industrial developments. • Include significant buffering in all site designs when located adjacent to residential uses. • Where appropriate, design school sites to connect with open spaces. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT LAND USE CLASSIFICATION Intent The Future Development classification is established as a long-range classification without identifying specific land uses. The Future Development classification encourages the preservation of existing agricultural use until such time as contiguous development and City services would warrant consideration of a land use change. As adjacent areas develop, this designation will allow for flexibility to anticipate and react to development trends within the City's planning area and neighboring planning areas in other jurisdictions. The Future Development area periodically should be reviewed to determine if other land use classifications United City of Yorkville-Land Use Plan—Adopted September 10, 2002 Page 15 are appropriate in specific locations. When a change in a particular property's land use classification is warranted, the Land Use Map should be amended accordingly. At the time of adoption of this Land Use Plan, the State of Illinois has established a corridor for the "Prairie Parkway," a proposed limited access highway to connect Interstates 90, 88, and 80. In relationship to the Yorkville planning area the proposed corridor enters from the south near Route 52 and continues north to Route 30 along the west side of the City. While a commitment to build this highway and even its exact location are not yet a certainty, the continued debate to provide a major transportation route in the vicinity signals the need for Yorkville and surrounding jurisdictions to recognize the possibility of its construction and appropriately plan for it. Similarly, Kendall County continues its discussion on the possible extension of Eldamain Road from Route 30 at the north to I-80 on the south, crossing the Fox River along the west limit of the Yorkville planning area. This extension would also have a significant effect on land use planning in the area. Consistent with its intent, the Future Land Use Classification allows for changes to the Land Use Plan to accommodate appropriate uses adjacent to the "Prairie Parkway" and an extended Eldamain Road, particularly at interchanges and access points. Such areas may be well suited for concentrations of uses that provide local and regional employment and commerce opportunities. Location Due to the unique nature of Future Development area, this land use classification is limited to agricultural areas in the southern portion of the planning area, outside of other land use classifications. Design Guidelines As this land use classification does not propose specific uses, no development design guidelines are instituted. Despite the unique situation of adjacency to a possible major highway, all Design Guidelines provided in this Plan should be applied to any development spurred by this highway or the extension of Eldamain Road. 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