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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 6:00pm
City Conference Room
In Attendance:
Committee Members
Chairman Ken Koch
Alderman Chris Funkhouser
Absent: Alderman Diane Teeling, Alderman Carlo Colosimo
Other City Officials
City Administrator Bart Olson
Community Development Director Krysti Barksdale-Noble
Senior Planner Jason Engberg
Code Official Pete Ratos
Other Guests
Lynn Dubajic, City Consultant
David Schultz, HR Green
With no quorum, the meeting was called to order by Chairman Ken Koch at 6:10pm.
Citizen Comments: None
Minutes for Correction/Approval: January 3, 2017
Since there was no quorum, the minutes will be reviewed at the March meeting.
New Business
1. EDC 2017-10 Building Permit Report for December 2016
2. EDC 2017-11 Building Inspection Report for December 2016
3. EDC 2017-12 Property Maintenance Report for December 2016
Due to a lack of quorum at this meeting, the three items above will be reviewed at the
March EDC meeting.
4. EDC 2017-13 Economic Development Report for January2017
Ms. Dubajic reported the following:
1. Working with private individuals on downtown development
2. Identified another grocer interested in south side of town, meeting scheduled
3. '1836' to open in spring 2017
4. Kendall Crossing being considered by significant user to be made public soon
5. Kendall Marketplace has new company to represent them, working with
additional users. SSA resolution being revised to remove error made on land that
should not have been included in SSA.
6. Cedarhurst has begun approval process
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7. The enterprise zones have been approved, Go Forth Sports and Cedarhurst have
been approved for enterprise zone.
8. Special census has been delayed.
5. EDC 2017-14 Cedarhurst Living – Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility
Ms. Barksdale-Noble said a petitioner wishes to construct this type of facility and they
have built similar ones in other locations. The proposed building is a 2-story, 73 unit. A
future medical building is proposed for a site on the northern part of the property and a
full access may be requested in the future. There will be a Public Hearing to amend the
Annexation Agreement at a full Council meeting. Final consideration will be on
February 28. Ms. Noble said the Comprehensive Plan calls for additional housing of this
type.
A couple variances are requested. The petitioner is requesting three signs, however, staff
feels two are adequate now and a third sign could be installed when the second building
is built. Requested variances also address size, location and zoning on which there was
brief discussion. It was also noted that the property is two lots now, but it will be
consolidated into one when the second building is built. The petitioner will go before the
Planning and Zoning Commission Feburary 8.
A driveway connection with Kendall Marketplace was suggested by Alderman
Funkhouser. Sidewalk and trail connections were also considered. Alderman Koch
questioned the recapture agreement. The original agreement expired in 2005 and the City
is no longer collecting from it.
6. EDC 2017-15 Vacant Building Registration Program
This item will be tabled until the next EDC meeting.
Old Business
1. EDC 2017-09 Downtown Planning Update
Chairman Koch asked if a full Council workshop is needed to assess the progress.
Mr. Olson replied that project is not far enough along yet, but a meeting will be needed
when the project advances, when some properties are deleted and a second TIF is brought
forward. After deletions, it will be very important to make sure the remaining properties
are contiguous. Alderman Funkhouser said an article he saw showed that TIF's did not
function as well without a TIF study. Chairman Koch suggested a document for the
taxing bodies to explain the City's actions. Mr. Olson said there are two steps the City
will follow: 1) the extension which is an informal process and 2) the creation of a new
TIF which is a formal process. He said the cost of a new TIF would be about $40,000 to
$50,000.
There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 6:54pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker