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Yorkville /Plattville Joint Planning Discussion
Meeting Summary
Economic Development Committee
Special Meeting
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Yorkville Public Library Conference Room
902 Game Farm Road
ATTENDEES:
United City of Yorkville Economic Develonment Committee
Gary Golinski, Chairman; Joe Besco; Marty Munns;
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Villaae of Plattville Reoresentatives
Jerry Friel, Mayor; Chester Zmarzlinsk; Betty Longelord; Susan Brusveen; Michelle Steffa; Eugene Augustine; June McCord;
United Citv of Yorkville Plan Commission Members
Anne Lucietto, Chairman;
United ON of Yorkville Staff
Brendan McLaughlin; Travis Miller; Stephanie Boettcher;
Guests
Wally Werderich, Ward 1 Alderman; Ralph Pfister, YBSD; Richard Scheffrahn, Yorkville Fapade Committee Chairman; Lauren Free,
Kendall County Record; Susan Speath, Resident
Meeting Called to order at 7:00 pm by Gary Golinski, Economic Development Committee
Chairman.
Gary Golinski welcomed the group and requested introductions by all in attendance. Golinski thanked
the representatives from Plattville for coming to the meeting and stated the EDC's intention for calling the
meeting was to open a positive dialog with Plattville in an effort to work together on the common goals of
our communities.
Travis Miller, Community Development Director, gave an overview of the Yorkville Comprehensive Plan
Update process currently underway. Miller explained that the Yorkville Plan Commission has requested
the City Council to determine and instruct the Plan Commission on their preferred planning area
boundary as the future land use map component of the Comprehensive Plan update is prepared and briefly
recapped for the group some previous EDC meeting discussions related to this planning area. Plattville is
near the southern portion of the current planning area, thus leading to the purpose, and need, for this
meeting.
Golinski asked Anne Lucietto to describe the current Comprehensive Plan Update process. Lucietto
explained how the Citizens Advisory Committee was formulated and some of the highlights of the
process to date, including the land uses proposal discussions tending toward low density residential in the
southeast portions of the planning area.
Joe Besco went further into the need for the meeting between the two communities. He spoke to the
EDC's effort to determine the planning area boundary and the discussion of the committee to take the
planning area further south to Route 52 (the current southern boundary is at Helmar Road). Besco
envisioned an agreement between the two communities, which would allow for a revenue sharing
component of commercial corridors, such as Route 47, Route 52, and the Prairie Parkway interchanges
with these routes, which would also include extending sanitary sewer service to this area. Besco also
spoke to the attractiveness of the land around Plattville and in Yorkville's southeastern part of the
planning area. Besco would like to see zoning in this area which would be very low density and preserve
the natural features.
Mayor Jerry Friel, Plattville spoke to their community's intent. He stated that he would like to see further
annexation of properties into Plattville along Brisbin Road. The community also needs to locate a
business area for commercial development. The town, of approximately 240 persons, is newly
incorporated into Kendall County and they have recognized that growth is coming and while they can't
stop growth, it can be managed.
Talks turn to sanitary sewer service and the potential for Yorkville Bristol Sanitary District (YBSD) to
serve Plattville. Ralph Pfister, YBSD Executive Director stated that the current district planning
boundary at the south is Caton Farm Road. Pfister mentioned that beyond Caton Farm road there would
be some difficulties in service due to the topography of the area and the extreme costs associated with
topographic challenges. Sewer service may be more feasible from Minooka or other communities with
less topographic challenges and advised Plattville to pursue discussions with them as well, if not already
underway.
Discussion continued on sanitary service, namely the benefit of having sanitary sewer as opposed to
septic. It was acknowledged that septic tanks can service low density areas, but if a community wants to
have intense commercial uses, sanitary sewer would be needed as it can also help attract these services to
a community.
Alternatives to sanitary sewer service were brought up. Pfister stated that membrane technology could be
a potential for Plattville. The high water table in Plattville was brought up as a potential deterrent to land
applications. The High Grove development on Grove Road was mentioned as a model for utilizing
alternative technologies for sanitary sewer service. However, it was again mentioned that this residential
neighborhood is a much lower intense use then any commercial use which Plattville would hope to see in
its future. Ultimately, Pfister recommended that a feasibility study be done to see if YBSD service could
be extended to Plattville or if another community or alternative technologies would be a better provider.
Chester Zmarzlinsk from Plattville stated that the goal of the community is to stay an agricultural
community. However, they have discussed a vision for the future of Plattville and a potential planning
area. This was described by June McCord as Caton Farm to the north, Brisbin Road to the east, the
section line south of US 52 to the south, and IL 47 to the west. Plattville realizes that a commercial area
for the community would be vital in order to pay for the long term maintenance costs for the upkeep of
the community, i.e. road maintenance. They saw frontage on Caton Farm Road as one of their best shots
at getting commercial development in their community. Zmarzlinsk spoke to the recognition of market
demand for future land uses, and while many in Plattville want the community to remain agricultural, that
others are willing to sell their land and move their farming operation elsewhere. Zmarzlinsk, along with
the rest of the community leaders in Plattville, just want to do what is best for Plattville not only today,
for generations to come. One of the first steps in this process will be drafting a comprehensive plan in
order to establish municipal zoning in the community.
Anne Lucietto offered her assistance to the Village of Plattville, especially with their future work on a
comprehensive plan and stated she plans to approach the City Council with a request to provide planning
assistance to the unstaffed surrounding communities, including Plattville based on requests she has
recently received from other communities. Lucietto invited the representatives from Plattville to the
Comprehensive Plan Open House on June 19` She mentioned this would be a good way to stay
informed as a community of Yorkville's intentions for our planning area, but also to help them understand
the components of a comprehensive plan and the comprehensive planning process.
Gary Golinski thanked everyone again for their attendance and thought this first meeting between the
communities went very well.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:15 pm.
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