EDC Minutes 2003 05-15-03 I
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE APPROVED BY THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE C YNMTTEE /BOARD
THURSDAY, MAY 15 2002
7 P.M.
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In Attendance:
Committee members Mike Anderson, Richard Sticka, Joe Besco; Mayor Art Prochaska;
City Administrator Tony Graff; Joel Strassman, from Rueteger, Tonelli and Associates;
and Tom Grant and Phil Knierim from The Windham Group.
Minutes
Minutes from the February 21, 2002 meeting were approved without revision. Minutes
from the April 18, 2002 were approved with one revision on Page 2.
Tabled items
Items regarding PC 2001 -18: The Highland: Wyndham Deeipoint Homes petitioners and
the Downtown Fagade Program were tabled.
Comprehensive Plan Update
Joel Strassman representing Rueteger, Tonelli and Associates presented an update to the
comprehensive plan.
Mayor Art Prochaska said the Plan Commission voted to move the updated plan to the
City Council provided that comments from Plan Commission member Andrew Kubala
were met. Prochaska said he will meet with City Planner Mike Schoppe and City
Administrator Tony Graff on Friday to discuss the changes. Prochaska said the
comprehensive plan should reflect current zoning unless a statement is being made. There
also is a disclaimer on the map and in the text that says all areas may not reflect what the
current zoning is, Prochaska said.
Strassman said all municipalities are required by the state to have a comprehensive plan.
Yorkville consistently uses its plan as a statement of policy and vision for the
community, he said.
This update goes even deeper than previous updates to reflect how development should
look and fit in with the city, he said. In the update, names of residential development
categories were changed to more functional classifications, Strassman said. The new
classifications include an estate, a suburban and a transitional classification. The estate
classification allows for up to 1.5 residential units per acre; the suburban allows for 1.5 to
125 units per acre and the transitional allows for up to 3.5 units per acre.
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Strassman said the allowance doesn't mean a developer can come in with the maximum
density. Density can be increased up to the limit if developers provide additional
provisions such as more open space, he said.
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There also is an urban neighborhood classification which covers existing areas. There
also arc classifications for industrial which includes heavier industrial uses;
office /research/industrial which allows lighter industrial uses as well as office areas;
public /quasi public; parks and open space; and future land use areas. Strassman said the
plan was expanded to the south and southeast for potential future land use areas.
The updated plan and map also include continued preservation of streams and other
environmental areas, Strassman said. Also, focus was placed on development of the north
and northeast area which are comprised of transitional areas adjacent to Montgomery and
Oswego.
The plan keeps the existing industrial areas and created office /research areas which in
some areas can serve as a transition to residential neighborhoods, he said.
Also, a site for the proposed Metra station is included as well as plans for a possible
alternative site.
Strassman said the plan doesn't show any high - density areas which allow for up to eight
units per acre. Prochaska said that in certain spots, the city used to allow for up to 12
units per acre. He said there are some developments already zoned for the higher density
use, but they haven't been built yet.
Strassman said the transitional area allows for pockets of development that could
approach eight units per acre but only within higher master planned communities, such as
communities near commercial areas.
Strassman said the institution of design guidelines is perhaps the biggest change in the
plan. The plan calls for certain design guidelines to be followed in concert with new
development. The draft of the text refers to Yorkville's semi -rural character or identity.
Some of the guidelines address that and could be used as a basis for new ordinances,
Strassman said.
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Prochaska said the update of the plan might come back to the committee once some
revisions are made. What he sees as transitional and what he reads don't reflect the same
thing, he said. He also wants to clean up some other things in the plan so that they are
more accurate.
Sticks asked about green space on the land use plan draft. Strassman said it reflects what
the city intends to serve as a corridor for commercial development. Prochaska said they
were put in place to serve as larger setbacks so that the commercial development doesn't
jam the highway.
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Prochaska said in addition to meeting with Schoppe and Graff, the plan will be shown to
the Yorkville School District, Fire Protection District and the Sanitary District before
final consideration will be given to the plan.
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PC 2002 -10: Hopkins Corner
Tom Grant and Phil Knierim presented an update to the S & K Development and
Morrissey and Company, petition to re -zone from Kendall County A unincorporated to
Yorkville R -4 General Residence District with a PUD and B -3 Service Business District
for property at the northwest corner of Greenbriar and Route 47.
Grant said Schoppe conducted a review and the Plan Commission gave approval to the
concept plan. He said the Plan Commission asked that the western edge of the
commercial area of the development line up with the western edge of the commercial
area north of the property.
He said the concept plan also has been to the Yorkville Park Board. Grant said there is a
significant line of trees at the edge of the property where the park board requested a
pedestrian easement. He said the final design has to be worked out. He said a tree count
may be needed to see what trees need to be taken out to make a trail. j
The project will feature a commercial area, townhomes and single- family residences and
would fall under the commercial and transitional categories.
Grant said the Illinois Department of Transportation has already approved a right -in
right -out on Route 47. One cut would be made on Greenbriar for an entrance /exit.
Knierim said the original plan called for two cuts into the residential area but the Plan
Commission didn't like it.
Sticka said that since the developers are requesting a PUD and no PUD agreement has
been made, what steps the committee should take. Grant said the development is at the
concept stage and is looking for approval of the concept.
Sticka asked if the property falls under transitional in the updated comprehensive plan
draft. Graff said actually the property falls under commercial in the new plan and the
transitional use would be a down zoning. Committee member Joe Besco said the
development seems like it would be a good transitional use.
Knierim said the developers plan to submit a preliminary plan next week. Graff said a
PUD agreement needs to be drafted. Once that is completed, he expects the annexation
and zoning hearing to be held in July.
In response to a question by Sticka, Grant said they would prefer to have a shallower area
for commercial, but the Plan Commission insisted on a larger area.
Intereovernmental Aereement with Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District
Graff reported that the Fire Protection District is looking to install lock boxes in certain
areas so that it can better respond to calls. In some instances the fire department has
responded to calls only to have the buildings locked up with no access available.
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Sticka expressed concern about too many people having access to the boxes. However,
Graff said not many people would have access. He said the fire department would call it
in and a radio signal would activate the lock boxes.
The schools and nursing homes already have lock boxes, he said.
Sticka said its okay with him and suggested the agreement be brought to the Committee
of the Whole.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Dina Gipe
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