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EDC Minutes 2003 09-15-03 Page 1 of 4 APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE/BOARD UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE ON: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 ATTENDANCE Committee members: Aldermen Richard Sticka and Joe Besco; City Attorney Kelly Kramer; City Administrator Tony Graff; Lynn Duba Yorkville Economic Development Corporation; John McAdams; Kevin Biscan; Ron Rienert; and George Rienert. MINUTES The minutes were approved. BUILDING REPORTS The building reports were accepted and moved forward to the Committee of the Whole. PC2003 -12 Yorkville Hill Landscauing Yorkville Hill Landscaping, petitioners, has filed an application with the city to annex and rezone to B3 Service Business District. John McAdams, the attorney for the petitioner, explained the petitioner is now seeking B- 3 zoning with a one lot planned unit development as recommended by the Plan Commission. The property is located on about 5 acres at the intersection of Wing Road and Route 126. Currently, the property has a home and two small out buildings on it. McAdams said the petitioner would like to house a small landscaping business, which would provide off -site landscaping services. McAdams said the petitioner intends to use the property for material and equipment storage, some tree growth, potentially, for some small limited retail products in the future. Chairman Richard Sticka said contiguity to the city comes from the Windham - Deerpoint property across the street. He said Mrs. Block who own neighboring property spoke at the Plan Commission meeting. She asked that the petitioners install the same types of buffers that Windham - Deerpoint is installing on that property. Because B -3 zoning is the city's most liberal zoning, Sticka said the Plan Commission suggested a PUD, which would designate the property for a landscaping business only. Any other future uses would have to go to the city for approval. Sticka added he agrees with the Plan Commission's recommendation and said a landscaping business would be a compatible use in the area. Page 2 of 4 Sticka said some residents raised complaints at the Plan Commission about loud disturbances on the property. However, McAdams said the owner plans to have the area fenced in and buildings will be erected to house the equipment so that no one will need to live on the property in the future. To protect the neighboring farm, Alderman Joe Besco suggested putting the Right to Farm clause in the PUD The committee agreed to bring the matter to the COW on Oct. 7. PC2003 -13 Runge Property IRED Development Ventures, petitioner, has filed an application with the city to annex and rezoning to B -3 Service Business District, R-2 One - Family Residence District, and R -3 General Residence District. No one representing the petitioners attended the meeting. Sticka said the public hearing was held at the Plan Commission meeting in September. City Administrator Tony Graff said the engineer turn plans for the preliminary plan in to the city 10 days before the Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission decided to continue the preliminary plat discussion until it can be reviewed. PC2003 -14 Go -Tape Gas Service Stations. Inc. Go -Tane Service Stations, Inc., has filed a petition with the city to annex and rezone to B -3 Service Business District. Graff said the property is located sough of the Mobil station that recently closed. Annexation to the city is automatic, however, a public hearing was necessary for rezoning the property. The committee decided to move the issue to the City Council. PC2002 -06 Menard's Residential Preliminary Plan Sticka said the Plan Commission voted against giving its recommendation to the preliminary plan by a 5 to 3 vote. Plan Commission members primarily were concerned that the plans didn't have complete staff approval. There're a few small issues that are still outstanding. City Attorney Kelly Kramer said the PUD agreement is completed. She said the Plan Commission didn't have the opportunity to review the preliminary plat drawings. City Administrator Tony Graff said the preliminary plan and plat was done for the city code official Anna Kurtzman to review. Kurtzman wrote a letter to the plan commission saying she was unable to do a complete review in time for the meeting, but that everything was turned it. l Page 3 of 4 Graff said the plan is basically a straight R -2 zoning for the plat with a few deviations requested by the city. The site also has land set aside for a new fire station. At this point, Graff said City Engineer Joe Wywrot has a short list and a long list of technical requirements. They've been returned and Wywrot is in the final process of reviewing those. Sticka said if everything is done that has been required; he is okay with approving the preliminary plan. Kevin Biscan, engineer for the project, said he will comply with Wywrot's recommendations. Besco said if the developers agree to meet all of the staffs requirements, he would agree to move the matter forward pending staff review. Regarding the Kennedy Road issue, Biscan said the best option is to leave the alignment as is and to widen the road in spots, install curbs and gutters and add some elevation in the curve. Graff also said he believes the speed limit possibly could be lowered. The committee agreed to move the preliminary plan to the C.O. W meeting on Sept. 16. Reauest to ariiend PUD agreement for Lot 3 Mulhern Court Kramer said the city approved a PUD agreement in 1979, but said the standards are vague. She said the city probably would have the developer follow today's subdivision control ordinance. However, the developer would not be locked into following current density requirements. Ron and George Rienert have an offer to purchase the property and want to build more apartment units. Ron Rienert said in 1979, eight units were built on the property. In the 1980s, the foundation for 12 more units was built. He now would like to follow through on a 32 -unit PUD as was submitted in 1979. Rienert said they would build the apartments with the same style and density as was approved originally. However, they would update the interior to meet today's codes. The reason the developers are before the city is to ask for setbacks and detention variances. Sticka asked if they also wanted variances on covered parking. Rienert said they would have 16 garages for 32 units. The eight -unit building now has no covered parking. He said they would still meet the city's requirement of 2 parking spaces for every apartment. As for the detention issues, Kramer said Wywrot is looking at the issue now and has made some recommendations. George Rienert said the property they're Manning to build would blend in with what's already there. He said Smith Engineering will do all the engineering. The apartments will be 1,188 square feet with two baths. Page 4 of 4 Sticka said he doesn't think the setback issue is too great of a concern. Besco said since the project was approved in 1979, he doesn't have a problem with giving his approval now. Graff pointed out that the property is in the existing right of way for Route 47. He added that the setbacks are 2 feet shy on the side yards and near 10 feet in the rear yards. Kramer said the city could open up the PUD agreement, amend it and hold a public hearing. Besco said his biggest concern would be the right of way to Route 47. Ron Rienert said it is a concern to him as well. But believes the setbacks will be sufficient enough. He said they intend to submit a full set of site plans to the city by Sept. 25. Sticka said he's okay with going forward with the project. 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