Economic Development Minutes 2024 04-02-24APPROVED 5/7/24
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 6:00pm
East Conference Room #337
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL
In Attendance:
Committee Members
Chairman Joe Plocher
Alderman Chris Funkhouser
Alderman Seaver Tarulis
Absent: Alderman Dan Transier
Other City Officials
City Administrator Bart Olson
Assistant City Administrator Erin Willrett
Community Development Director Krysti Barksdale-Noble
Code Official Pete Ratos
Planner I Sara Mendez
Other Guests
Lynn Dubajic Kellogg, City Consultant
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairman Joe Plocher.
Citizen Comments None
Minutes for Correction/Approval March 5, 2024
The minutes were approved as presented.
New Business
1. EDC 2024-20 Building Permit Report for February 2024
There were 19 permits issued for single-family detached homes and a total of 79 permits.
Mr. Ratos said there was a lot of planning and dirtwork occurring.
2. EDC 2024-21 Building Inspection Report for February 2024
Mr. Ratos reported 614 inspections for the month and most were done in-house. He also
noted weather was a factor in February as well as a slow-down in construction in one of
the subdivisions.
3. EDC 2024-22 Property Maintenance Report for February 2024
There were 11 complaints with one being found liable for unsafe conditions since they
were over capacity.
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4. EDC 2024-23 Economic Development Report for March 2024
Ms. Kellogg reported on the Triple T Express Car Wash which will be built at Rt. 47 and
71. She also mentioned the new banquet hall, Opal Banquets, at Kendall Crossing with
room for 450 guests as well as hotel rooms above it. She updated information on Gerber
Collision and Glass who is getting their sanitary hookup through an adjacent private
property owner. The city has worked with them on options.
5. EDC 2024-24 Kelaka, LLC – Annexation and Rezoning
Ms. Noble said there was an update as of today. Only the larger parcel will be annexed,
so the Public Hearing notice and packet materials will be updated. The parcel to be
annexed is 191 acres and the petitioner is Green Door Capital who is also the contract
purchaser. They wish to annex and rezone this unincorporated farmland south of the
BNSF rail line and southeast of Faxon Rd. They are seeking M-2 zoning, General
Manufacturing, for an industrial/data center land use. Ms. Noble said the annexation
agreement is still being reviewed by the city attorney. The Comp Plan will need to be
amended if the annexation and rezoning is approved. The petition is scheduled to go
before PZC on May 8th, to City Council on May 14th for a Public Hearing and end of June
for a final vote.
6. EDC 2024-25 Hagemann Trust – Annexation and Rezoning
This is the second group of parcels, also owned by Green Door Capital. It is 3 parcels
totaling 140 acres of farmland, all fronting on Eldamain Rd. The petitioner is also
seeking M-2 zoning for this property. Ms. Noble said in 2011 an Inter-governmental
Agreement was made with Kendall County and Plano for recapture on Eldamain Rd. The
city's share of the improvement cost is $3.8 million. She gave an estimated breakdown of
the amount by parcel and Yorkville's recapture amount from the 3 parcels is $990,000.
The petitioner is also working on the annexation agreement language since the city
engineer has informed staff that 2 acres will be needed for a water tower. The parcel is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, so no changes will be needed.
Both the Kelaka and Hagemann properties are part of the Rob Roy Drainage District, said
Ms. Noble. It was noted that the Kelaka parcel will be subdivided and there was also a
brief discussion of the Cobblestone piece and related access and recapture. This item will
also move to the May 8th PZC for rezoning and to City Council on May 14th for an
annexation Public Hearing with a final vote at the end of June.
Old Business: None
Additional Business:
Alderman Funkhouser said it was brought to his attention about a small flooding issue on
Van Emmon near the park. He also noted the doors were open in the silos downtown and
Mr. Ratos will investigate.
There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 6:16pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Marlys Young, Minute Taker