Ordinance 2023-30 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-30
ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE IDENTIFY, DEFINE, AND
REGULATE ENERGY INDUSTRIAL USES
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,Illinois
This 26" day of September, 2023
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois on September 27, 2023.
Ordinance No. 2023-30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE IDENTIFY, DEFINE, AND
REGULATE ENERGY INDUSTRIAL USES
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10-4-10 of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance ("Zoning Ordinance") the City may initiate amendments to the Zoning Ordinance;
and,
WHEREAS, the City filed a petition seeking an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to
identify Energy Industrial Uses as uses consisting of "battery uses", "data centers" and
"refrigerated warehouses (cold storage") as their own line items in Table 10.06.04
Manufacturing Uses; and,
WHEREAS, the City filed a petition seeking an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to
define "battery uses", "data center", and "refrigerated warehouse (cold storage)" as permitted
uses within the M-1 and M-2 zoning districts; and,
WHEREAS, the City filed a petition seeking an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to
add off-street parking regulations for Energy Industrial Uses in Section Table 10.16.03 regarding
battery uses, data centers, and refrigerated warehouses (cold storage), to reflect the proposed new
definitions; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission convened and held a public hearing
on September 13, 2023, to consider each of these requests and made findings of fact and
recommendations to the City Council to approve all of the requested text amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
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Section 1: That the above recitals are hereby incorporated and made a part of this
Ordinance.
Section 2: That a Section 10-2-3 of the United City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance is
hereby amended to add the following definitions:
BATTERY STORAGE USES: A use that enables battery manufacturing, charging,
recycling, warehousing, storage, and related uses. This may also include uses that derive
energy from renewable sources, such as wind and solar power, to be collected, stored,
and then released for later use to an electric grid, power plant or private user.
DATA CENTER: A facility comprised of networked computers, storage systems, and
computing infrastructure which organizations use to assemble, process, store and
disseminate data. Cryptocurrency centers, which use networked computers, storage
systems, and computing infrastructure to manage the flow of digital or virtual currencies,
shall be included in the definition.
REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE (COLD STORAGE): A facility which is artificially or
mechanically cooled in order to maintain the integrity and quality of perishable goods.
Section 3: That a Section 10-6-0, Table 10.06.04 of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance to add the land uses as follows:
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Battery Storage Uses P P
Data Center P P
Refrigerated Warehouse(Cold Storage) P P
Section 4: That a Section 10-16-3-F, Table 10.16.03 of the United City of Yorkville
Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add language regulating off-street parking for the land
uses as follows:
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Use I Minimum Spaces Required
Energy Industrial Uses:
Battery Storage
Less than 70,000 square feet Minimum 20 parking spaces
More than 70,001 square feet 0.3 per 1,000 square feet of floor area
Data Center
Less than 70,000 square feet Minimum 20 parking spaces
More than 70,001 square feet 0.3 per 1,000 square feet of floor area
Refrigerated Warehouse (Cold Storage)
Less than 150,000 square feet 0.5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area
More than 150,001 square feet 0.3 per 1,000 square feet of floor area
Section 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, publication,
and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
26th day of September, A.D. 2023.
+CITY CLERK
KEN KOCH ABSENT DAN TRANSIER AYE
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE CRAIG SOLING AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE MATT MAREK AYE
SEAVER TARULIS AYE RUSTY CORNEILS AYE
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this day of j' , A.D. 2023.
MAYOR
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