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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS ADOPTING A NEW COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FOR THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE
OF YORKVILLE
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, Kendall County, Illinois
recommended to the Mayor and City Council of the UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE that a Comprehensive
Plan be adopted by the City Council of the UNITED CITY
OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE as the official plan of the
UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, and after a public
hearing was held, as directed by the City Council of
the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, Kendall
County, Illinois at 7 : 30 p.m. C.D.S.T. on March 28, 1974 ,
after due publication of an appropriate notice of said
public hearing; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was held by the
Mayor and Council of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE
OF YORKVILLE at said time; and
WHEREAS, it was the unanimous recommendation
of the Planning Commission, the Mayor and the City Council
of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE that a
Comprehensive Plan report be adopted as the official
Comprehensive Plan for the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE
OF YORKVILLE, Kendall County, Illinois.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council
of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE , Kendall
County, Illinois as follows :
Section 1: That the Comprehensive Plan for the
UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE be and the same
is hereby adopted as the Comprehensive Plan for the
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UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, Kendall County,
Illinois.
Section 2 : That the said Comprehensive Plan
consists of a bound booklet of t^, pages , including
therein introductory remarks , title page, dedication
page, table of contents, list of maps , goals and objectives
of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, land use
plans and the like, along with other maps and drawings,
which are made a part of the said Comprehensive Plan and
incorporated therein.
Section 3 : That a full and complete set of said
Comprehensive Plan and all attached documents shall be
on file in the City Clerk' s office of the UNITED CITY
OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, Kendall County, Illinois.
Section 4 : That all Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances and any and all other existing plans which
are in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan of the UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE be and the same are
hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
Section 5 : That this Ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage, signing
and recording as provided by law.
PRESENTED to the City Council of the UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, Kendall County, Illinois
this of ////1,�flc �s/ 1974.
PASSED by the City Council of the UNITED CITY
OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, Kendall County, Illinois
this day of %�,y� e 1974.
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YORKVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
( Phase I )
Prepared For:
The United City of the Village of Yorkville
Prepared By:
James B. Clarage & Associates
Architects Planners
800 S. State St. , Lockport, Ill .
MARCH 1974
THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
MAYOR
Robert J. Coleman
CLERK
James J. Brant
TREASURER
Marilyn J. Merkel
ALDERMEN
Eldon Madden
Frank Wolff
Danny Hanback
Leroy Thanepohn
C. Richard Ellis
Roger Simmons
PLAN COMMISSION
Leo Anderson, Chairman
Robert Mahoney
Lawrence Langland
Harold Feltz
Walter Olsen
Dennis Fauth
Fred Dollman
CITY ATTORNEY
Fred Dickson
CONSULTANT
James B. Clarage & Associates
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ' 1
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . 2
LAND USE PLAN 3
Physical Considerations 3
Residential Uses 10
Office Uses . 12
Commercial Uses . 12
Industrial uses . 14
Open Space 14
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Limitations For Septic Disposal Fields . 4
Limitations For Urbanizing Areas . . . . 5
Diagram Of A Community . . . . • • • • • 7
Physical Features . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Existing Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Land Use Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Strip Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cluster Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . 13
INTRODUCTION
A comprehensive plan is a public statement of the intent of
the corporate unit to pursue a course of conscientious devel -
opment. What is assumed about the future and how accurately
it is planned for depends largely on how much has been learned
from the past and how astute we are in the present. Unfortun-
ately , the most intensive research into the past and present
will not reveal the future. The best we can strive for is a
reasonable judgement based on existing data.
This comprehensive plan is not a final statement for what will
always be reasonable . As trends , attitudes and technology
change , the comprehensive plan should also change to reflect
this constant growth. If the comprehensive plan does change ,
then the city is alive and the citizens are aware and active .
If the plan does not change , then it is either a perfect plan
or no one cares . It is our sincere hope that this report is
only the first step in a continuing process for the City of
Yorkville .
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
A community should plan in accordance with a set of goals and
objectives established by its citizens . These goals and ob-
jectives should be realistic and attainable , as well as showing
a determination to control growth .
Land use objectives have social and economic implications built
into them. Sound land use planning can aid in budgeting for
municipal utilities and services , maintain land values and
create a sense of community. Land use goals and objectives
should include :
1 . Develop within the limitations and capabilities of
the land.
2. Provide adequate facilities at both a neighborhood
and city scale .
3. Provide a harmonious land arrangement without mixing
incompatible uses .
4. Provide a distinct separation between pedestrian
and vehicular traffic patterns .
5 . Provide for the reservation and acquisition of public
open space .
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LAND USE PLAN
Physical Considerations
In developing a Land Use Plan , two ( 2) major problems must
be dealt with simultaneously :
1 . Determining what future growth will occur in which
areas .
2. Coordinating this growth with existing land patterns .
To help in the determination of the plan , the first limiting
factor to .consider is the land itself. The two ( 2 ) soil maps
( Limitations for Septic Disposal Fields - page 4 - and Limita-
tions for Urbanizing Areas - page 5 ) show areas where develop-
ment can occur with minimum limitations and those areas where
development must receive special attention . These areas are
determined by soil borings taken in the field and analyzed by
soil scientists . The composition of a particular soil de-
termines its suitability for any given kind of use.
Because of the large area involved and the small scale of the
maps , they should be used only as indicators of potential prob-
lems and not as an official index of absolute conditions . Any
area with moderate or severe conditions outlined on the map
should be checked again by a soil scientist to determine ex-
actly the suitability for the kind of development proposed .
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Natural physical features , such as topography , tree cover,
bodies of water and flood plains , also help to determine what
land could be developed and what land should be left alone.
Areas that have tree cover , or severe slope , or bodies of
water should be left , as much as possible, in their natural
state . These landsgenerally provide excellent opportunitites
for parks , recreation , and wildlife areas . The Fox River is
the most obvious natural resource in the City and is probably
the least used. There are no adequate access points to the
river and general visibility is limited to crossing at Bridge
Street. A minimum amount of effort could turn this resource
into a highly desirable and usable asset for the community .
The limitations and assets are shown on the Physical Features
Map - page 8 .
A third consideration is the network of highways and other
transportation lines that serve the area . This network will
help determine the intensity of use , so that traffic movement
into, out of, and within the area can occur smoothly , with
minimum conflicts . The highway pattern will largely determine
the location of residential , commercial and industrial uses .
Coordinating growth with existing land patterns is probably the
most difficult part of the plan because of the community pres-
sures involved . It would generally be agreed that what exists
could , in some way , be improved upon - page 9 - , yet , any indica-
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tion of change is usually met with strong opposition . Coor-
dination is , therefore , a delicate balance between keeping
some land patterns as they are , and changing others to meet
current and future needs .
Residential Uses
(The Land Use Plan - Page 11 - should be referred to in the
following discussion of various land uses . )
Because the bulk of the growth in Yorkville will probably occur
in the form of large tract development , the residential areas
on the plan are shown in terms of density , rather than specific
housing types. This kind of description will provide the Plan
Commission and City Council the guidelines and flexibility
necessary to effect a quality in development by requiring devel -
opers to obtain approval on the total design concept.
The areas contiguous to existing single family residences should
be kept primarily in single family use since this is the land
use classification most sensitive to change . Development with-
in the planning jurisdictional area should be kept primarily
single family with very careful consideration being given to
housing types that yield higher densitites .
It is recognized that medium and high density housing are
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necessary to serve the needs of requirements of many residents .
The problem, generally , is integrating these housing types with
single family housing. Medium density , which would include
two ( 2) family housing , can serve as a density buffer between
high intensive use areas and low Density single family residences .
High density residential living areas are best served near high
intensity areas , such as commercial districts and business dis-
tricts , and areas that are served by major traffic arteries .
Office Uses
At the time this report was being prepared , there was no such
thing as an office district , or office complex in Yorkville .
An office complex requires location on or near a major highway
because of traffic demands during morning and afternoon rush
hours . Depending on the type of offices , traffic generation
during the day can range from moderate to heavy. Because of
the scale and character of an office complex , location next to
a residential area need not be undesirable . When properly
handled and considered , individual office buildings may be
integrated into selected areas of the community.
Commercial Uses
The primary objective for commercial development in the plan
is to avoid " strip commercial " . By using existing commercial
areas as a development core , commercial expansion should occur
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as a cluster around these cores . Clustering prevents the prob-
lems of run-on commercial with its unlimited access to highways ,
limited parking , and jumbled and generally unsightly advertising .
Major commercial expansion is proposed around Countryside Center
and Route 34. This area provides maximum vehicular accessabil -
ity with minimum intrusion and conflict to residential neigh-
borhoods . The policy of clustering , however should not pre-
clude carefully selected and properly restricted commercial uses
from occurring in other areas . These isolated instances can
greatly enhance the quality of a neighborhood . If the trend of
strip commercial is allowed to continue developing , then the
commercial areas along major highways should be served a sep-
arate " frontage" road.
Industrial Uses
Industrial areas , more than any other use , require location on
or near major transportation lines . The volume and general
size of the vehicles involved, makes it almost mandatory for
some industries to be located on these lines . For the benefit
of the community , it is desirable to have as little industrial
traffic as possible moving through neighborhoods .
Open Space
As much as possible , the plan takes advantage of existing nat-
ural features and amenities and incorporates them into an Open
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Space Plan . Waterways , tree cover and slope are features that
should be maintained , as much as possible , for public use . Open
space buffers should be provided between areas of conflicting
use or areas of various intensity and scale . A program of con-
tinuous open space should be applied to all major developments
coming into the area. An open space program is a means of pro-
viding pedestrian access to all parts of the city with minimum
vehicular conflict .
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