EDC Minutes 2002 07-18-02 1
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE -
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, JULY 18 2002
7 P.M. ��S•o�
In Attendance: C�
Committee members Mike Anderson, Richard Sticka, Joe Besco, Valerie Burd; Mayor
Art Prochaska; City Administrator Tony Graff, John Philipchuck, attorney for DBC &W;
Ed Joanis, Siebert Engineers; Larry Vaupel, Wiseman Hughes
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OLD BUSINESS
PC 2002 -17 Coach Road Hills Estates
Larry Vaupel with Wiseman Hughes highlighted the differences in the plan since the last
time it was presented. He said the first change was to the land use. The new plan
eliminates the 96 townhomes and makes way for single- family homes on minimum lots
of 12,000 square feet.
Also, the 3.5 -acre commercial area is now 5 acres and the street alignment has been
modified to align with the proposed Highlands subdivision.
Chairman Richard Sticka asked if there were any easement issues concerning a trail
system around the detention area. Mayor Art Prochaska indicated they were all taken care
Of.
Sticka also asked about how the development impacts the Mary Block farm. He asked if
the farm would be land locked because of the layout of the development. Vaupel said
development of the Highlands subdivision would prevent the farm from being
landlocked. City Administrator Tony Graff said representatives from Wiseman Hughes
plan to meet with Mary Block and her attorney Dallas Ingemunson to work out any
necessary agreements.
Prochaska said that the city could ask the developers to reserve the sale of certain lots for
a period of time until a road is built to prevent any land -lock issues.
Sticka said that farms are going away in the Yorkville area and that at least one larger
farming operation wants to continue farming. He said the city wants to honor that. He
said the city doesn't want to step on the farms unnecessarily.
Regarding other changes to the subdivision plan, Vaupel said plans in the residential
section now include a 50 -foot landscape buffer along Route 47 instead of a 30 -foot
buffer. He said when the commercial property is developed; a buffer will be created
between the residential and commercial areas. However, an easement will connect the
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residential and commercial areas. John Philipchuck, attorney with DBC &W, said the
developer wants those in the residential area to have access to the commercial area from
the trails. Prochaska said a linear park, or trail system, ultimately would connect to the
downtown.
Graff said the city hasn't adopted any types of stringent standards for commercial
buildings. He said the city would like them to be constructed of a masonry -type material.
Philipchuck said the developers would like to have some flexibility. Graff said nothing in
the Planned Unit Development agreement addresses the issue. Right now, the standards
are fairly flexible. He said the city would work on some language. Prochaska said the
standards don't have to be real stringent, but standards are needed.
The developers and committee members also discussed the topic of each other's roles in
over - sizing of the interceptor. Vaupel said while the project benefits the development, it
benefits the city down to Caton Farm Road. Graff said the city is still going over cost
factors in the project.
Vaupel said Wiseman Hughes would be front funding all of its tap -on fees before they
even build a house, which is something they don't normally do. He said the development
makes up about 3 percent of that benefit area, yet the developers are being asked to
develop 30 percent of the cost.
Prochaska said the matter would have to be further reviewed as well as land -cash money
for schools and other issues.
Vaupel also indicated the developers will need to ask for a variance on a cul -de -sac in the
townhome section.
Sticka said that the city is working on something that would require a certain percentage
of names of streets in a subdivision to reflect historical aspects of the city. Vaupel
indicated that shouldn't be a problem. He said Wiseman Hughes developments generally
have a theme, but one has not been created for this development yet.
Graff said the plans will go back to the Plan Commission for final plat approval and that
the request would come back to the Economic Development Committee after that.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Dina Gipe
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