Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes 2022 06-08-22APPROVED 7/13/22
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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
City Council Chambers
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, Il
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 7:00pm
NOTE: In accordance with Public Act 101-0640 and Gubernatorial Disaster
Proclamation issued by Governor Pritzker pursuant to the powers vested in the Governor
under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, the City of Yorkville is allowing
remote attendance at this meeting. Social distancing is being encouraged due to the
ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Meeting Called to Order
Chairman Jeff Olson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm, roll was called and a quorum
was established.
Roll Call
Deborah Horaz-yes/electronic attendance
Rusty Hyett-yes/electronic attendance
Greg Millen-yes/electronic attendance
Jeff Olson-yes/in-person
Absent: Commissioners Richard Vinyard and Danny Williams
City Staff
Jason Engberg, Senior Planner/in-person
Other Guests
Lynn Dubajic, City Consultant/in-person
Todd Milliron/in-person
Pam Milliron/in-person
Previous Meeting Minutes May 11, 2022
The minutes were approved as presented on a motion and second by Commissioners
Horaz and Millen respectively. Roll call: Hyett-yes, Millen-yes, Olson-yes, Horaz-yes
Carried: 4-0.
Citizen’s Comments None
Public Hearings None
Unfinished Business None
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New Business
1. PZC 2022-09 Kendall County, Illinois is proposing a map amendment to the
Kendall County Future Land Use map. Due to the extension of Eldamain Road
south of the Fox River, the Kendall County Comprehensive Land Plan and
Ordinance Committee has discussed potential future land uses in the area and has
proposed amending three parcels from “Rural Residential” to “Mixed Use
Business”. This request was approved by the Kendall County Board at the May
17, 2022 meeting.
Mr. Engberg gave the background for this map amendment. The Eldamain bridge is now
under construction after a couple years planning and funding. It will head south of River
Rd. to Highpoint on the south side of the river. The Kendall County Comprehensive
Land Plan Ordinance Committee has discussed land planning in that area since it will be
a county road. Last year, they called for the surrounding towns to discuss their Comp
Plans. Yorkville shares a boundary agreement with Plano--with Plano on the west side of
Eldamain and Yorkville on the east side. It is defined as estate residential on the east
side and is unincorporated as stated in the 2016 Comp Plan. The Comp Plan focuses on
undeveloped neighborhoods and the core of the city. In the 10-year plan, it was not
known there would be major development in the area. Kendall County reached out to
landowners within the area to see if they wanted to change their zoning from rural
residential to mixed use business and only one requested a change. Other owners are not
interested in changing now.
After review, the county Board has amended their future land plan. This information was
presented at EDC with no comments. No vote is needed from PZC, but any comments
from PZC will be forwarded to the county. Ms. Horaz said more information is needed.
Area resident, Mr. Todd Milliron, was present and shared history of the area on the south
side of the Fox River. He said there was a meeting in October which 100 citizens
attended. He encouraged the Commission to obtain the transcript of that meeting. Mr.
Milliron said they were able to stop the rezoning of Highpoint Meadow subdivision.
He said there are no services on the south side of the river where Eldamain will extend
and he feels industrial is incompatible with the nearby parks, forest preserves and Comp
Plan. He said there are plans to put a large curve in the Eldamain extension and join it
with Lisbon Rd., which he said would become a Class 3 truck route extending south to
Morris.
He asked the city to continue with their vision of estate residential. He is opposed to the
county plans and asked the city to not approve the map amendment request. He said the
only way the area can be developed is if Yorkville provides sewer and water to those
areas. He said he feels the county is cherry-picking zoning.
Commissioner Horaz asked if there is a possibility that Yorkville would incorporate the
area in question, into the city. Mr. Engberg said zoning and future land uses are different.
If someone wanted to annex into the city, it would be the property owner's right to do so,
but the hurdle would be rezoning since it is zoned estate residential in the Comp Plan.
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No owners have expressed a desire to annex in at this time. If a large industrial user
wanted to annex to Yorkville, there would be many Public Hearings and public input.
Action Item
N/A
Additional Business None
Adjournment
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 7:25pm on a motion and
second by Commissioners Horaz and Hyett, respectively. Unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted by,
Marlys Young, Minute Taker/in-person