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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE APPROVED
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING WITH
YORKVILLE CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM CORRECTIONS
3 -18 -04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2004
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Aldermen Richard Sticka and Joe Besco; and Alderwoman
Wanda Ohare. GUESTS: Mayor Art Prochaska; City Administrator Tony Graff; Kelly
Kramer, representing the City Attorney's office; Richard Young, Kimball Hill Homes;
Bob Nelson; and Lynn Dubajic, Yorkville EDC.
1. Minutes
Minutes from the January 19, 2004 meeting were approved.
2. PC 2003 -28 Tanglewood Trails 1.5 mile review
Bob Nelson, owner and developer, stated the plan has gone through a few modifications
from the drawing shown as result of going through the approval process. The green
spaces in the cul -de -sacs have since been removed at the request of the county. Also, he
said the detention pond was reconfigured and made deeper to make a larger park area
near the entrance. And, the Yorkville Park Board has asked him to create a separate lot so
that at some point in the future there could have a park, which could eventually be deeded
from the homeowner's association to the city or a park organization.
The road right -of -way has been increased to 70 feet and the pavement has increased from
24 feet to 28 feet, which is in line with city requirements.
Also, Nelson said he plans to use the list of historic naives given to him by the city for
roadways in the development. The main road will be named Wilson Court.
Likewise, Nelson said they have reconfigured the walking path. The path will continue
along High Point Road. They will take the path along the roadway and to the property
line so that it will act more like a sidewalk and it will create a circle path for people to
use.
Nelson added he's signing a pre - annexation agreement in which the development would
automatically become annexed to the city once it becomes contiguous.
Committee Chairman Richard Sticka said there is a page of comments from City
Engineer Joe Wywrot. And Nelson said they agree with the comments and will meet
Wywrot's recommendations.
If the development were to be annexed and the septic or well fails, the residents if they
live within 250 from city lines, must hook onto the city service, said, Kelly Kramer,
representing the city attorney's office.
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As far as city staff is concerned, most of the issues have been addressed, Kramer said.
However, Nelson said the one issue still under consideration concerns a hump in one
road. Wywrot is concerned about sight distances for traffic. Wywrot suggested relocating
the street. However, Nelson said the street is in a great location from a structural soil
standpoint and it gives the developers the best septic layout. Obviously, he said they will
need to deal with the sight distance issue either by moving the roadway or dealing with
the crown in the roadway.
City Administrator Tony Graff said the county is recommending a backup SSA and
Nelson said he wants to do one. Also, Nelson said every property line will have a 10 -foot
easement for utilities.
Sticka mentioned that the Plan Commission gave its unanimous approval for the project.
The EDC members agreed to give their recommendation and forwarded the matter to the
March 16 Committee of the Whole meeting.
3. PC 2003 -29 Whisnei ine Meadow Units 1 and 2 — Final Plat
Richard Young, from Kimball Hill Homes, said the developers tried to get started with
some dirt work on neighborhood 1 last year, but were stopped because of the weather.
In all, there are 189 lots in neighborhoods 1 and 2. Young said the developers would like
to get some model homes built as soon as possible this spring in neighborhood one and
would like to do dirt work in both neighborhoods.
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Also, he said they have no problems meeting the comments raised by Wywrot. In fact, he
said the marketing representatives in his company have hired specialists and they may
end up improving on the landscaping plan taking it beyond city standards.
In response to a question from Alderwoman Wanda Ohare, Young said that the new
Faxson road will be constructed as roads in neighborhood one are built.
Sticka then asked if the road questions were resolved with the property owners to the
south. Graff said they have been. He said Kimball Hill Homes released the right of way
to a triangular portion at the south of the property and the city will dedicate it as a right of
way. Also, he said the Yabsleys will have part of the roadway as a private drive. Instead
of calling that section Old Faxson Road, he said the city will ask the Yabsleys if they
want to name it.
Likewise, he said Mayor Art Prochaska met with the Illinois Department of
Transportation and IDOT gave consent for an entrance on Remline Road.
Graff added that with the skate park planned at New Life Church, the developers were
asked to put up additional landscaping when the houses get built.
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Sticka noted that the Plan Commission gave a unanimous recommendation to the final
plat request.
Graff said the city still needs to look at the park and school site. Young said the park
likely will be in the back of the designated section and the school site will be in the front.
He said the details need to be worked out. He added that Kimball Hill Homes will put in
a playground or tot lot.
Graff said the storm water engineering for the development will allow for recharging on
the property which will keep the natural flow of water to Blackberry Creek. Plans are to
allow as much water to stay on site as possible before it gets released, he said. There are
also plans to erect a gazebo by the pond.
Ohare commented that the plans seem upscale and that what the developers have
proposed fits the area very well.
The committee decided to bring the request for final plat approval to the Committee of
the Whole tentatively on March 2. The request will come before the city council on
March 23.
4. Building hermit resorts for December 2003 (revised) and January 2004
The building reports for December 2003 (revised) and January 2004 were accepted.
5. Bank moratorium
Sticka said he asked for the issue to be placed on the agenda because it seems as if prime
commercial space in the city has been going to banks. He asked the committee to
consider if it should look at pursuing a moratorium on banks. Other communities are
pursuing special use permits for banks to limit them, he said.
Mayor Prochaska, however, said generally special use permits are reserved for businesses
such as gas stations and asphalt plant that have some safety issues with them. While
Yorkville is being hit with a proliferation of banks, Prochaska said he believes in true
capitalism. He doesn't believe Yorkville should do anything to restrict the number of
banks coming to the community.
Kramer said she strongly suggests the city not pursue any sort of moratorium on banks
because it would set the city up for a potential lawsuit.
Sticka said he's concerned because it seems the best commercial areas in town are going
to businesses that generate no sales tax. But Kramer said if some sort of moratorium or
special use permit were put into place regarding banks, it would take away the vested
rights of property owners.
Lynn Dubajic, executive director of the Yorkville Economic Development Corporation,
said as most communities grow, banks come first. It seems to be the typical growth
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pattern of communities. In a few years as other developments come in, she said the
community won't seem so saturated with banks.
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Kramer said while the topic is a good one to bring up, she said she thinks any limitations
would be a hard sell to a court.
Prochaska recently asked representatives from one bank about whey they were interested
in coming to Yorkville. The bank representatives responded that they want to go where
the growth is. They're strategically locating their businesses, he said.
j One issue the community needs to address is structural standards for banks, Graff said.
He said Yorkville doesn't want a cookie cutter look. Sticka agreed saying that the city
needs architectural standards for all commercial businesses including banks.
6. Additional business
Ohare said that as more gas stations are built, she doesn't want them all to get permits to
sell liquor. She said the issue of liquor licenses will be coming up at a safety meeting.
Sticky asked about the old jail and said if it is moved as the county is proposing, what
would the city do with the property. Mayor Prochaska said since the property is zoned
business, he would encourage the property to be used as such. However, he said at this
point, the city needs to wait and see what happens..
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The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Dina Gipe
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