Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda 2025 06-11-25
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION AGENDA
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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: May 14, 2025
Citizen’s Comments
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Public Hearings
1. PZC 2025-08 Pioneer Development, LLC, as the petitioner and contract purchaser, along with
multiple property owners, has submitted applications to the United City of Yorkville in Kendall
County, Illinois, seeking rezoning, special use authorization for a Planned Unit Development
(PUD), and preliminary PUD Plan approval for approximately 1,037 acres across 20 parcels. The
proposal involves rezoning the land from various residential and business districts to M-2
General Manufacturing District to facilitate the development of a state-of-the-art data center
campus. This project would include 14 data center buildings totaling over 17 million square feet,
two electrical substations, a utility switchyard, and stormwater detention basins. The applicants
are also requesting several deviations from the Yorkville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
related to setbacks, parking, circulation, and design standards. The property is located northwest
of Route 47 and Galena Road, south of Baseline Road, and east of Ashe Road.
Unfinished Business
New Business
1. PZC 2025-08 Pioneer Development, LLC, as the petitioner and contract purchaser, along with
multiple property owners, has submitted applications to the United City of Yorkville in Kendall
County, Illinois, seeking rezoning, special use authorization for a Planned Unit Development
(PUD), and preliminary PUD Plan approval for approximately 1,037 acres across 20 parcels. The
proposal involves rezoning the land from various residential and business districts to M-2
General Manufacturing District to facilitate the development of a state-of-the-art data center
campus. This project would include 14 data center buildings totaling over 17 million square feet,
two electrical substations, a utility switchyard, and stormwater detention basins. The applicants
are also requesting several deviations from the Yorkville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
related to setbacks, parking, circulation, and design standards. The property is located northwest
of Route 47 and Galena Road, south of Baseline Road, and east of Ashe Road.
Action Items
Rezone, PUD & Preliminary PUD Plan
United City of Yorkville
651 Prairie Pointe Drive
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Telephone: 630-553-4350
www.yorkville.il.us
2. PZC 2025-09 Daniel J. Gorman on Behalf of USA Energy Independence, LLC (Prospective
Buyer) and Stanley L. Zepelak on Behalf of Lucaya Asset Management, LLC (Current
Owner), petitioners, are seeking a special use permit for a commercial solar energy facility and a
variance to Section 36-282(17)(a) of the Kendall County Zoning Ordinance to allow for a
commercial solar energy facility on land located between 9417 and 9221 Corneils Road in
unincorporated Kendall County within 1.5 miles of a municipality without an annexation
agreement.
Action Item
1.5-mile Review
Additional Business
1. City Council Action Updates
a. PZC 2025-04 United City of Yorkville, petitioner, is proposing to amend the Yorkville
Comprehensive Plan, including a modified future land use map, pursuant to Section 11-
12-7 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-12-7) and Section 9-1-1 of the
Yorkville City Code. The proposed amendment adds sections the Future Land Use – Map
Addendum to reclassify ten (10) identified developments. The changes are a result of a
rezoning approvals made by the City Council in calendar years 2023 and 2024.
Action Items
Text Amendment
b. PZC 2025-05 United City of Yorkville, petitioner, is proposing to amend Section 10-4-
10 Energy Industrial Use Standards regarding data center development of the Yorkville
Unified Development Ordinance. The proposed text amendment seeks to establish
specific regulations for data center developments. These regulations include standards
related to noise control, landscape buffering, building separation from residential
properties, height limitations, and other design and operational requirements.
Action Item
Text Amendment
Adjournment