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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEconomic Development Minutes 2014 12-02-14Page 1 of 3 APPROVED 2/3/15 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 6:00pm Yorkville City Hall, Conference Room 800 Game Farm Road In Attendance: Committee Members Chairman Ken Koch Alderman Joel Frieders Alderman Diane Teeling Absent: Alderman Carlo Colosimo Other City Officials Mayor Gary Golinski City Administrator Bart Olson Community Development Director Krysti Barksdale-Noble Alderman Chris Funkhouser Code Official Pete Ratos Other Guests: Attorney Jessica Briney, Yorkville Schools The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ken Koch at 6:01pm. Citizen Comments None Previous Meeting Minutes November 4, 2014 The minutes were approved as read. New Business 1. EDC 2014-45 Building Permit Report for October 2014 Mr. Ratos said there were 35 permits for October with six being commercial and the remainder were residential and miscellaneous. Four were part of the B.U.I.L.D. Program and Pulte currently pulls the most B.U.I.L.D. Permits. There is no limit on the number of B.U.I.L.D. permits that can be issued and there have been 54 so far this calendar year. No further action. Page 2 of 3 2. EDC 2014-46 Building Inspection Reports for October 2014 The outside work is tapering off for fences, etc., but foundations are still being poured. Alderman Frieders asked if the comment column of this report would allow for more detail and refer to the specific failure code. He said this could be valuable for downtown overlay inspections. Mr. Olson said the specific failure is shown on the “ticket”. Mr. Ratos said the inspectors always speak to the person in charge or other specific person to explain the problem and they will begin including the exact code violation on this report. No further action. 3. EDC 2014-47 Property Maintenance Inspection Update Nine cases were heard and all weeds and grass cases that were found liable, were non-compliant from citation to the hearing. Motor vehicles on the grass on Morgan St. resulted in a fine of $2,625. The person living at the property is a renter and permission to enter the property had to be secured from the owner. If the vehicles are not removed, the renter will be cited on a weekly basis. 4. EDC 2014-48 Prestwick – Requested Payment Extension of Land Cash Fees Ms. Barksdale-Noble said that in October 2013, a PUD was approved for the Yorkville Christian High School to go into Unit 2 of the Prestwick Subdivision with a requirement to pay land cash fees. The three payments were spread out over time. A payment came due in October and the property owner said they did not have adequate funds. They previously relied on selling lots to make the payments and will use MLS to promote future sales. They are asking for an extension of two years for their payment. Chairman Koch said he is OK with being flexible, but the builder was aware sales were slow at the time and it is not a valid reason for an extension. However, Alderman Teeling asked what the alternative would be or what the City could do. Mr. Olson replied that the City would have to declare the agreement in breach and eventually the entitlements would be jeopardized and the agreement could be terminated. Alderman Frieders said one year is sufficient time and he was concerned about setting a precedent. Ms. Teeling said the property owner could walk away and then no money would be received. She was in favor of giving a little extra time, however, not extending it after two years with no incentive beyond that. Mr. Koch noted the school is up and running, however, at a different location and with only 20 students. Chairman Koch asked if the property owners are paying the property taxes. That will be ascertained. Ms. Barksdale-Noble noted that there is work being done on the site and the owners are looking at Phase II for next year. Alderman Funkhouser added that the owners did make the agreement. He is not opposed to leniency, however, he would like to review it each year. Mr. Olson said he does not see any major drawback to the budget process. There will be a Public Hearing at City Council, however, no formal application has been received yet. A letter of breach has been sent and Mr. Olson said two years is reasonable. No building permits can be issued until Rt. 126 improvements are complete. It was decided that a 24-month extension would be OK. Page 3 of 3 5. PC 2014-18 Yorkville School District – Wind Turbine Special Use A Public Hearing will be held on January 14th before the Plan Commisson. The height has been determined to be 74.9 feet with a setback of 82.5 feet and no variance is needed. The school district will move forward with the project in the Spring. Attorney Jessica Briney was present on behalf of the Schools. Alderman Koch asked if money would be set aside for turbine maintenance in the event of a major malfunction. Mr. Koch cited the malfunctioning turbine at Hoover. There is a process in the ordinance for decommissioning and a time frame would be established. He asked if the school could hold an amount of money for such an occurrence, which will be discussed with Attorney Orr for feasibility. Old Business: None Additional Business: Chairman Koch said an EDC volunteer is needed for the Comp Plan Steering Committee. Alderman Frieders volunteered for this spot. There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 6:37pm. Minutes respectfully submitted by Marlys Young