HomeMy WebLinkAboutEconomic Development Minutes 2026 02-03-26APPROVED 3/3/26
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 6:00pm
East Conference Room #337
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL
In Attendance:
Committee Members
Chairman Ken Koch Alderman Rusty Hyett
Alderman Joe Plocher Alderman Matt Marek via Zoom
Other City Officials
City Administrator Bart Olson
Assistant City Administrator Erin Willrett via Zoom
Community Development Director Krysti Barksdale-Noble
Code Official Pete Ratos
Senior Planner Sara Mendez
Senior Planner David Hansen
Planner 1 Thian Dim
City Consultant Lynn Dubajic Kellogg
Community Engagement & Marketing Coordinator Katelyn Gregory
Other Guests None
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairman Ken Koch.
Citizen Comments None
Minutes for Correction/Approval January 6, 2026
The minutes were approved as presented.
New Business
1. EDC 2026-06 Building Permit Report for December 2025
Mr. Ratos reported 45 permits issued in December. Six were for single family detached, mostly
in Grande Reserve, 7 were for commercial and others were for decks and miscellaneous, etc.
2. EDC 2026-07 Building Inspection Report for December 2025
There were 389 inspections in December, said Mr. Ratos. Most were done in-house and some of
the plumbing inspections were outsourced. Since it was a slower month, it enabled one of the
inspectors to obtain more certifications.
3. EDC 2026-08 Property Maintenance Report for December 2025
There were no hearings in December and there were some small cases which were resolved.
4. EDC 2026-09 Economic Development Report for January 2026
Ms. Gregory stated that Reds Sports Training Facility will hold their ribbon cutting this Friday.
Alderman Koch asked about a facility by the river owned by the Williams Group that is still
vacant. Storage was proposed, but not feasible since there is no fire suppression.
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5. EDC 2026-10 2025 Foreclosure Report Update
Ms. Dim presented the report for foreclosures and said the number increased by 4 in 2025 which
brought the total to 58. She said there were 2 single-family homes that faced foreclosure twice
in the year and they were in Greenbriar and old Yorkville. She said 2025 is the 4th highest for
foreclosure filings. Alderman Plocher asked if staff had ever compared percentage wise vs.
actual number, so it will be done next year.
6. EDC 2026-11 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for Reciprocal
Building Inspection Services Between the United City of Yorkville and Kendall County
Ms. Noble said this is the annual renewal/13th year and the agreement has been mutually
beneficial for both the city and county. There were no changes except for the new county
building address. She recommended it be renewed and this will move to the February 10th City
Council consent agenda.
7. EDC 2026-12 Ordinance Amending the Yorkville City Code (Permit-Fee-Plan Review Fee
Schedule)
As the Community Development Department readys itself for data center development, Ms.
Noble said staff is looking at internal needs. This proposal is to align the building permit fee and
include a new Plan Review Fee to cover staff time for in-house inspections and also time spent
for large developments. Proposed fees are Building Permit fee from $1.00 to $5.00 per sq. ft. and
a new MEP (Mechanical Electric Plumbing) plan review fee of 75 cents per sq. ft. for any
building exceeding 200,000 sq. ft. The reason for a building permit fee increase is to hire a new
staff member to do electrical inspections for FY 2027. In 2028 they wish to hire a mechanical
inspector. The new fee for MEP requires a high level of skill needed for large projects like Bright
Farms and Costco and also involve many inspections. Mr. Ratos added that it is highly
specialized to inspect mega-volt structures. A Plan Review person is also expected to be hired,
said Ms. Noble. She listed some of the new fees for certain sized buildings. She said they are
competitive with other communities which have data centers.
Alderman Koch asked about fiber optics and Mr. Ratos noted that they are “next level” in data
centers. They also discussed servers and racking system inspections and Mr. Ratos said they
involve proprietary equipment. It was noted that fire suppression systems can be inspected by the
fire marshal who is very knowledgeable in that area. Mr. Ratos expects that there will be an
inspector/city employee at the site each day. This item will move to the February 10th regular
City Council agenda.
Old Business: None
Additional Business:
There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 6:18pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Marlys Young, Minute Taker