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EDC Minutes 2001 07-17-01 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes July 17, 2001 Attendees Richard Sticka Valerie Burd Joe Besco Mike Anderson Tony Graff Mayor Prochaska PC 2001 -03 BRISTOL CLUB & CENTER - Annexation & Re- zoning Joe Popp of Lay Com stated this development is split into two sections with Multi Family on the southeast corner of Galena and Cannonball and Estate zoned lots on the southwest. They expect to have wells, perhaps community wells until City water is available, and would like sanitary sewer, but it is not available yet. Fox Metro will be able to service them down the road. Administrator Graff stated several community wells would be better, as you would have to cap only a few, plus there are good engineering reasons to opt for community wells, and there is no way to tell how long it will take us to get there with water. The City may look for a park donation and feel the southwest corner of the estate section would be a perfect spot for a public park. The main access could be from the south and not through the private roads. Administrator Graff asked if they still planned to do 28 foot back -to -back streets with curb and gutter, meeting our standard on the radius' and with rolled curb. Mr. Popp stated they planned for a county feel with City standards. Administrator Graff stated that Attorney Kramer could work out the PUD, and that Dickson road is identified as a collector road. Mayor Prochaska stated that they had asked for an additional access to the east area from Cannonball. Administrator Graff stated that the B -3, commercial area had been approved, but the R -3 was not approved due to the density requested. Chairman Sticka stated they probably couldn't meet that density anyway. Mr. Popp stated the town homes would be 1400 to 1800 square feet, and probably prices at about $400,000. i Mayor Prochaska stated that this was a good project for a PUD, and that a PUD is not just for the sake of variances. 1 Chairman Sticka stated that the ordinance has certain requirements. Mayor Prochaska stated we have seen development like this before where the issue was variances. Mr. Popp stated the commercial is driving this development. Chairman Sticka stated he had no objection to R -3, but they are seeking to many variances. Set -back, and density. This needs work, but it is not totally unacceptable. He asked Mr. Popp what they were looking for here. Mr. Popp stated to move to the next step for the whole project. Mayor Prochaska stated that he would have to agree to work out something before COW, and asked him to talk about his requests to EDC. Administrator Graff stated this is subject to a PUD. Chairman Sticka stated they have lumped these two together, but they have two different names. Mr. Popp stated they were going to leave the east side sit until they were ready to develop with sewers. Mayor Prochaska stated there could be a discussion for the PUD, but odds are that it will go the same way as Plan Commission. Chairman Sticka asked if this could be annexed simply as R -3. Mayor Prochaska stated it has to be what was asked for. Chairman Sticka stated they should ask the developer if he is willing to annex as R -3 with no deviations from the standard. Mr. Popp stated NO. Chairman Sticka stated they may have to wait 4 or 5 years. Mr. Popp stated they had planned both sides together. Chairman Sticka stated he had a negative vote on the R -3 zoning at Plan Commission. Alderman Anderson stated they could discuss the variances. Administrator Graff stated they could map out the variances on paper, and look at it with a PUD. 2 Mayor Prochaska stated that this will not go to COW on 7/19/2001, but will skip to the COW in August. He felt road widths could be adjusted. Administrator Graff stated that 66 feet can be met if we allow it to work with the uniqueness of the development, but we should ask for certain things to be omitted from the ROW, like no deviations from the building set - backs. This can be done in a PUD with good language. Mayor Prochaska asked if the square footage of the town homes would be outlined in the PUD, and we could limit access to the public street. Chairman Sticka stated we can ask for special things like brick fronts also. Mayor Prochaska stated that he should be asking EDC if he should be working with Mr. Graff to develop a PUD and come to terms. Mr. Popp stated he was not adverse to discussion, but wants to move forward. Mayor Prochaska stated Attorney Kramer should be directed to draft a PUD. Administrator Graff stated we are close and can make this work. He can work this out with Joe, Mike and Bill Dettmer to resolve this, and ask for Dan Kramer's help to keep Bristol Club moving along. Mayor Prochaska asked if EDC had any objections to Bristol Club. Alderman Besco asked if this was private streets. Administrator Graff stated yes. Mayor Prochaska stated that if the roads were turned over to the City they would have to bring them up to standard. This gives future Councils the opportunity to turn them down. This should go to COW 7/19 for discussion and to City Council for the Public Hearing July 26, ZBA /SIGN REVIEW COMBINING Chairman Sticka stated this was a sensible thing to do. Mayor Prochaska stated it is hard to have a board that seldom meets. Take this to COW. OSWEGO BOUNDARY AGREEMENT Administrator Graff stated that in concept the agreement was OK, but needs clarifications. Mayor Prochaska stated they need to recognize Metra in the agreement wording.. Administrator Graff stated they could change the verbiage. 3 Mayor Prochaska stated they need to add the legal descriptions to outline the path the boundary will follow. Administrator Graff stated this should go to the first COW in August. Chairman Sticka asked if they believe in this agreement, or is there some controversy. Administrator stated yes there is some controversy, but he thinks the vote is there for the overall boundary line. If we work this out then Fox Metro, and YBSD can work out their boundary, and Oswegoland Park District also. DOWNTOWN STUDY Administrator Graff stated that Roger Dalstrom from NIU has made a proposal for the first phase of the Downtown study using $10,000. of the ComEd funding. This is good for April or May and will take a full year to do. Next year they will use an additional $12,000. Mayor Prochaska stated he preferred to approve all of it at once, with up to $10,000. this year and the remaining after 4/30/2002. Alderwoman Burd stated she had spoken with John Church. Chairman Sticka asked if the courthouse is part of the downtown study. Mayor Prochaska stated that originally it was only to Van Emmon, but it has been expanded to Fox Street. This can go to COW, but because we didn't bid this out, -we will need a super majority on the vote to be sure we are OK with it. APRIL BUILDING REPORT Mayor Prochaska stated this is double what we had last year. Administrator Graff stated the EAV without commercial too. Walgreen and Town Crossing are not on this report either. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Administrator Graff asked the EDC to refer to the memo. Mayor Prochaska stated originally when he spoke to Tenelli we had planed only to update the map and needed a proposal. Administrator Graff stated he will gear us toward meeting our projected growth. He will scope the work and we can get this to City Council for a vote on the expenditure of funds. We have nothing funded for the Comprehensive Plan Update. Mayor Prochaska stated we have approximately $10,000 in the downtown fund we are not spending, an the proposal they submitted doesn't meet our current needs. 4 Alderman Anderson stated that Mr. Nanninga had said they were working on it. Mayor Prochaska stated he had asked Nanninga repeatedly for a work schedule. Administrator Graff stated they would get it done. Chairman Sticka stated, yes, now we are doing more than we had originally planned. Administrator Graff stated that this needs to be current to today. Alderwoman Burd asked about the boundaries on the Comprehensive Plan Map. Administrator Graff stated it needed to be expanded to the north and east where the growth is expanding rapidly. Alderwoman Burd asked if we could include Kendall County. Mayor Prochaska stated yes, if they have something definite in the works. Administrator Graff stated that hopefully he will return his calls soon, or he will write a letter. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Alderman Besco asked what is happening with Menards. Administrator Graff stated they have had a shift in engineering concept and should be done late this week, with a contract or bid coming soon for the contractor. They are confidant of a Fall groundbreaking. Lynn Dubejic stated the Walgreen groundbreaking will be July 24, 2001 at 4:00 PM. Doug Elmore, developer for the Best Western has told her he will not build the Best Western, but will probably sell to another developer who is interested in building a motel not as upscale. Tucker is also aware of this and may also be interested. Additionally, Corrine Wood will be the keynote speaker at the 1st meeting of the Economic Development Corporation. Adjourned 8:30 PM Minutes By Sandra Marker �I I I, 5 Administrator Anderson I I I 6 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE EDC SIGN -IN SHEET JULY 17, 2001 NAME (PLEASE PRINT!) 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