Plan Commission Minutes 2015 01-14-15Page 1 of 3
APPROVED 2/11/15
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PLAN COMMISSION
City Council Chambers
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 7:00pm
Commission Members in Attendance
Chairman Tom Lindblom Art Prochaska
Jane Winninger James Weaver
Jack Jones Michael Crouch
Jeff Baker
Absent: Charles Kraupner, Deborah Horaz
City Staff
Krysti Barksdale-Noble, Community Development Director
Mr. Chris Heinen, City Planner
Other Guests
Christine Vitosh, Court Reporter
Brian Payne, Prestwick
Chris Grzeskiewicz, Raintree Village HOA
Jonathan Schultz, Schultz Construction/Sky Yield Renewable Energy
Dean Romano, Assistant Supt., Yorkville School District #115
Jessica Briney, Attorney, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi & Andersson
Meeting Called to Order
Chairman Tom Lindblom called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
Minutes November 12, 2014
The minutes were approved as presented on a motion by Mr. Crouch and second by Mr.
Baker. Unanimous voice vote approval.
Citizen’s Comments None
Public Hearings
Commissioners Jones and Weaver moved and seconded, respectively, to move into
Public Hearing. Unanimous voice vote approval.
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1. PC 2014-18 Yorkville Community Unit School District #115, petitioner, has
filed an application with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, requesting special use permit approval to construct a freestanding
wind energy system (FWES), or wind turbine, on an R-2 One Family
Residence District zoned school property located at 920 Prairie Crossing
Drive.
Chairman Lindblom swore in those who would speak. The Hearing opened at
approximately 7:02pm and concluded at 7:12pm on a motion by Mr. Jones and second by
Mr. Weaver. Unanimous voice vote approval.
(See Court Reporter's Transcript)
Old Business: None
New Business
1. PC 2014-18 (see above Public Hearing description)
Ms. Barksdale-Noble commented on the request saying all but 1 of the 14 staff
recommendations had been addressed in written form by the petitioner. The first
recommendation regarding setbacks will require a narrative/graphic representation and
will be a condition of issuance of the building permit.
Commissioner Crouch commented that he was in favor of this project and said it was a
good educational opportunity.
Mr. Chris Grzeskiewicz, who is on the Raintree HOA Board asked how he would obtain
documentation on the project as residents there may have questions. He was directed to
on-line information and when the permit is requested, the setback info can be obtained
through a FOIA request.
Mr. Romano thanked Ms. Barksdale-Noble for her assistance and accommodation with
this project
Motion:
Commissioner Weaver made the following motion, seconded by Commissioner Jones:
In consideration of testimony presented during a Public Hearing on January 14, 2015 and
discussions conducted at that meeting, the Plan Commission recommends approval to the
City Council a request for Special Use approval to construct a freestanding wind energy
system (FWES), or wind turbine, on an R-2 One Family Residence District zoned school
property located at 920 Prairie Crossing Drive, as illustrated in a Wind Turbine Site
Assessment Report prepared by CS2 Renewable Energy, dated February 10, 2014,
subject to staff recommendations in a memo dated January 7, 2015, and further subject to
the aerial and memo dated January 13, 2015. (January 13 memo to become permanent
part of minutes).
Roll call vote: Winninger-yes, Jones-yes, Baker-yes, Prochaska-yes, Weaver-yes,
Crouch-yes, Lindblom-yes. Passed 7-0.
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Additional Business
1. City Council Action Updates
Mr. Heinen reported on November 25, 2014 City Council actions which included County
cases and 1.5 mile reviews.
2. Year in Review - 2014
a) 5 applications were received and all approved by City Council
b) Guidelines were set up for proposed text amendments and approved as part of the
zoning ordinance
c) Text amendment was approved for filling of holes/pits
d) Outdoor amphitheater text amendment was approved to allow special uses. At
February meeting, the Commission will consider a music venue on Van Emmon
e) Adoption of additional noise ordinance requirements
f) Amendments for subdivision control ordinance regarding authorized releases of
subdivision security
In another matter, Mr. Heinen asked the Commission members if they would like to only
receive digital copies of the meeting agendas. Both hard copies and digital are
distributed at this time. It was decided digital copies would be sent prior to the meeting
and paper copies would be provided at the meeting.
Adjournment
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 7:21pm on a motion by
Mr. Prochaska and second by Mr. Jones.
Respectfully transcribed by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker