Plan Council Minutes 1995 08-15-95 CITY OF YORKVILLE
PLANNING COUNCIL
TUESDAY,AUGUST 15, 1995, 9:30 AM
CITY CONFERENCE ROOM, 111 W FOX SUITE 3,YORKVILLE
Those present were Jim Nanninga, J.T. Johnson, Jeff Palmquist, Tim Fairfield, Tony Graff, Bill
Schmanski, Becky Johnson, and Bill Roppolo.
THE ROPPOLO COMPANY
Jeff Palmquist handed out a memo on criteria on Mr. Roppolos plan for the property.
Jim Nanninga asked Mr. Ropollo if he had brought a revised plan with him to this mornings
Planning Council.
Mr. Roppolo responded that he was waiting for input from the Planning Council before he revised
anything. But he did bring the blueprints for the duplex and townhomes that Bill Dettmer had
asked him for.
Jim Nanninga stated that he felt like it had been made clear to Mr. Roppolo at last Planning
Council that he will need some type of variance for his plans so that we can tell City Council a
reason for a variance.
Mr.Roppolo stated that he felt it was up to the city to decide if a golf course would be in the city's
best interest. He has taken the site in to consideration(it is not a typical rectangular, and does
have some wetlands) and tried to make the negatives into positives.
Jim Nanninga asked if the plans were to give the City of Yorkville Recreation Department the golf
course. Mr. Roppolo stated no, not at the present time. Mr.Ropllo asked for some input. Jim
Nanninga said it certainly would be nice to have a golf course but a 18 hole course would be even
better. The thought being that an opening could be left open for future expansion into a 18 hole
course. Jim also feels that the density and minimal lots will have a very hard time going through.
Jeff Palmquists initial impression from some of the Council was that there wasn't a sense of trade
off in that the City wasn't receiving a substantial benefit to deviate from the criteria.
Bill Schmanski stated that it is zoned for light residential and the council would probably prefer to
stick with that. The density is substantially higher than what it is zoned for.
J.T. Johnson stated that the soil on this parcel has tremendous run-off, no perk, more density,
means more run off. Bill Schmanski said that the area has a lot of area for detention. Mr. Roppolo
stated that the property will be professionally engineered and the job will be done right.
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Mr. Roppolo asked what the density of single family was. Jim Nanninga told him that our
standard is 1,200 sq. foot minimum.
Discussion followed on different ways that Mr. Roplollo could make this property a go in the City
of Yorkville, and the general consensus was that he follow the Yorkville Comprehensive Plan for
zoning and density. Take a look at the Fox Hill plan for ideas.
Bill Schmanski and Jeff Palmquist both suggested to Mr. Ropollo that he balance the proposed
golf course with open space and density to off set for visual open space. Current density in the
Comprehensive Plan is 2.1 units per acre.
J.T. Johnson suggested he think about adding some softball fields and playgrounds on the
property. J.T. also stated that the street issues could be dealt with later but we definitely need a
road way in and out for our firefighters.
Jim Nanninga asked Mr. Roppolo if he was going to modify his plans and then come back to
Planning Council. Mr. Ropollo stated that he would see what he could modify and work out on
density, open space, fire road and golf course and contact us when he plans on returning.
Jim Nanninga asked Mr. Ropollo to please have his plans to us earlier than the meeting so they
could be reviewed before.
NEW BUSINESS
Tony Graff asked Jim Nanninga if the Planning Council would be involved with the newly formed
Riverwalk Committee. Jim said no we would not be.
Jim Nanninga adjourned the meeting at 10:30 AM with a reminder that the next Plan Council
would be held August 29th, 1995.
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Pati Bradstreet