Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda 2023 05-10-23PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION AGENDA
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
7:00 PM
Yorkville City Hall Council Chambers
651 Prairie Pointe Drive
Meeting Called to Order: 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call:
Previous meeting minutes: February 8, 2023
Citizen’s Comments
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Public Hearings
1.PZC 2022-02 Turning Point Energy, LLC, petitioner, has filed applications with the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning approval, special use authorization, and
variance approval to construct a solar farm on the 54-acre parcel generally located east of Cannonball
Trail and north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line within the Bristol Ridge Planned
Unit Development. The petitioner is requesting to rezone the parcel from the R-2 Single-Family and
R-2 Duplex PUD to the A-1 Agricultural District, special use permit approval for a solar farm land
use, and variance approval to decrease the minimum distance between the ground and the solar panels
from ten (10) feet to a minimum height of two (2) feet.
2.PZC 2022-03 Turning Point Energy, LLC, petitioner, has filed applications with the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning approval, special use authorization, and
variance approval to construct a solar farm on the 42-acre parcel generally located east of Cannonball
Trail and south of Galena Road within the Bristol Ridge Planned Unit Development. The petitioner is
requesting to rezone the parcel from the R-2 Single-Family and R-3 Townhome PUD to the A-1
Agricultural District zoning, special use permit approval for a solar farm land use, and variance
approval to decrease the minimum distance between the ground and the solar panels from ten (10)
feet to a minimum height of two (2) feet.
Unfinished Business
New Business
1.PZC 2022-02 Turning Point Energy, LLC, petitioner, has filed applications with the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning approval, special use authorization, and
variance approval to construct a solar farm on the 54-acre parcel generally located east of Cannonball
Trail and north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line within the Bristol Ridge Planned
Unit Development. The petitioner is requesting to rezone the parcel from the R-2 Single-Family and
R-2 Duplex PUD to the A-1 Agricultural District, special use permit approval for a solar farm land
United City of Yorkville
651 Prairie Pointe Drive
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Telephone: 630-553-4350
www.yorkville.il.us
use, and variance approval to decrease the minimum distance between the ground and the solar panels
from ten (10) feet to a minimum height of two (2) feet.
2. PZC 2022-03 Turning Point Energy, LLC, petitioner, has filed applications with the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning approval, special use authorization, and
variance approval to construct a solar farm on the 42-acre parcel generally located east of Cannonball
Trail and south of Galena Road within the Bristol Ridge Planned Unit Development. The petitioner is
requesting to rezone the parcel from the R-2 Single-Family and R-3 Townhome PUD to the A-1
Agricultural District zoning, special use permit approval for a solar farm land use, and variance
approval to decrease the minimum distance between the ground and the solar panels from ten (10)
feet to a minimum height of two (2) feet.
Additional Business
1. Appointment of Vice Chair
2. City Council Action Updates
a. PZC 2022-24 New Leaf Energy, Inc. dba Beecher Solar 1, LLC, petitioner, on behalf of
Robert M. and Ildefonsa Loftus, owners, has filed applications with the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning classification and special use
authorization. The real property is generally located north and south of the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe railroad line, east of Beecher Road. The petitioner is requesting rezoning
approval from R-1 Single-Family Suburban Residential District to A-1 Agricultural District
(contingent on approval of annexation by the City Council). The petitioner is requesting
special use permit approval is pursuant to Section 10-6-0 of the Yorkville City Code for a
solar farm.
Action Item
Rezone, Special Use, Annexation
b. PZC 2022-25 Giovanna Schmieder, petitioner, has filed an application with the United City
of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning classification of an approximately
0.40-acre parcel located at 105 E Spring Street in Yorkville, Illinois. The real property is
located at the northeast corner of the Route 47 (Bridge Street) and Spring Street intersection.
The petitioner is seeking to rezone the parcel from the R-2 Single-Family Traditional
Residence District to the B-2 Retail Commerce Business District.
Action Item
Rezone
Adjournment