Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes 2017 01-18-17Page 1 of 3
APPROVED 2/8/17
SPECIAL PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, Il
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 7:00pm
Planning & Zoning Commission Members in Attendance:
Reagan Goins Jeff Olson
Deb Horaz Bill Gockman
Richard Vinyard Randy Harker
Absent: Don Marcum
Other City Staff
Krysti Barksdale-Noble, Community Development Director
Jason Engberg, Senior Planner
Other Guests
Christine Vitosh, Court Reporter
Meeting Called to Order
Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Randy Harker called the meeting to order at
7:00pm.
Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
Previous Meeting Minutes November 9, 2016
The minutes of the meeting were approved on a motion and second by Commissioners
Vinyard and Goins, respectively.
Roll call: Harker-yes, Goins-yes, Horaz-yes, Vinyard-yes, Olson-yes, Gockman-yes.
Passed 6-0.
Citizen’s Comments None
Public Hearings
The following two Public Hearings were opened at 7:03pm on a motion by Ms. Horaz
and second by Mr. Vinyard. Roll call: Horaz-yes, Vinyard-yes, Olson-yes, Gockman-
yes, Harker-yes, Goins-yes. Passed 6-0.
1. PZC 2016-04 The United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
petitioner, is proposing a text amedment to Chapter 13: Manufacturing
Districts, to revise the performance standards section to reference the
building regulations as the new noise ordinance standards.
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2. PZC 2016-05 The United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
petitioner, is proposing a text amendment to several Chapters of the United
City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance including Chapter 2: Definitions;
Chapter 6: Permitted and Special Uses; and Chapter 15: Nonconforming
Buildings, Structures, and Uses. The amendments to Chapter 2 define a
semi-truck, semi-truck repair, and clarify the commercial school/trade school
definition. The Chapter 6 amendment will provide that semi-truck repair is
only allowed as a permitted use in the M-1 Manufacturing District and M-2
Manufacturing District. The Chapter 15 amendment will provide
clarification for nonconforming land uses within the City.
(See Court Reporter's Transcripts)
The Hearings concluded at 7:22pm on a motion by Commissioners Vinyard and Goins.
Roll call: Vinyard-yes, Olson-yes, Gockman-yes, Harker-yes, Goins-yes, Horaz-yes.
Passed 6-0.
Old Business None
New Business
1. PZC 2016-04 Text Amendment (see description above)
Action Item
Text Amendment
A motion was made by Mr. Vinyard as follows: “In consideration of testimony presented
during a Public Hearing on January 18, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends approval to the City Council of a request to amend the performance
standards regarding noise contained in Section 10-13C-2 of the United City of Yorkville
Zoning Ordinance as presented by staff in a memorandum dated January 11, 2017.”
Motion seconded by Ms. Horaz.
Roll call: Olson-yes, Gockman-yes, Harker-yes, Goins-yes, Horaz-yes, Vinyard-yes.
Motion approved 6-0.
2. PZC 2016-05 Text Amendment (see description above)
Action Item
Text Amendment
A motion was made by Mr. Vinyard as follows: “In consideration of testimony presented
during a Public Hearing on January 18, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends approval to the City Council of a request to amend the United City of
Yorkville Zoning Ordinance as presented by staff in a memorandum dated January 11,
2017.” Motion seconded by Mr. Gockman.
Roll call: Gockman-yes, Harker-yes, Goins-yes, Horaz-yes, Vinyard-yes, Olson-yes.
Motion passed 6-0.
Additional Business
1. Year in Review
a. Comprehensive Plan Updates
In a memo and verbal update to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Ms. Noble
presented a summary of departmental actions in 2016 and information about the
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Comprehensive Plan and implementation strategies. She also noted that Mr. Engberg and
a part-time building inspector had been hired during the year. Ms. Noble will present an
annual report at the start of each new year.
Adjournment
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 7:43pm on a motion by
Mr. Olson.
Respectfully submitted by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker