EDC Minutes 1996 03-19-96 UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
Committee Minutes - Economic Development
Date of Meeting: March 19, 1996 Location: 111 W. Fox Street
Time Convened: 6:43 P.M. Time Adjourned: 9:30 P.M.
Attendees:
Jerry Lynch
Jeff Baker
Bill Schmanski
Tom Sowinski
Bill & Barb Detmer
Tony Scott
T.J. Hiles
Jim Liggett
Rich Lucas
Bruce Coleman
Bobbi Erdman
Joel Ottosen
Tom Grant
Gary Rice
Tom Greer
Bill Roppolo
Tom Hughes
Joe Edmeier
Dean Edmeier
Buddy Foster
Curt Minnecci
Discussion:
1.) SC 96 -1 Patel- Sign Variance - Sign committee would like to do
everything possible to help business in Yorkville. The current
ordinance states the you have to have a sign on you own property. If
there is a sign on the Super 8 Motel property it could lead to alot of
confusion as to how to get to it. Super 8 would like to put a sign on
the Burger King property using the Burger King drive way in
conjunction with their drive. Burger King has agreed to g Super 8
a long term lease on the property for the sign. Baker has no problems
with this. Take to COW, then to Council the following Thursday.
2.) PC 96 -4 Conover Rezoning - Recommend. Take to COW on
Thursday, then to Council the following Thursday.
3.) PC 96 -6 Kendall Co. Forest Preserve (Kendall Co.) - Recommend to
COW. Will be open for discussion at COW.
4.) Curt Minnecci - Self Storage - Minnecci owns and operates a Self
Storage business located at 204 Wolf in the Industrial Park. Minnecci
does not feel the City has been fair or honest with him. He
purchased this property with the understanding it was fully developed
with water and sewer. After he bought the property and secured his
financing the City told him he would have to put in a storm sewer
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before they would issue any permits. Minnecci put in the storm
sewer costing approximately $9500. Now the City wants Minnecci to
put in blacktop. He has received a letter stating he would be sued if
he did not put the blacktop in. Minnecci want to put the blacktop in.
He feels he is losing business because the drive is gravel. However,
Mannecci has no money left. He does not feel he would be able to
get another loan for the blacktopp because he is already extended due
to the storm sewer. There will be two other property owners that will
be using this same storm sewer once that land is developed.
Minnecci is under the impression that he would receive a recapture
fee. That the storm sewer would be divided into one thirds.
Minnecci would like the City to pay him the recapture fees for the
other two adjoining properties. He is requesting $6373.00 plus
interest. He would like to money to go into an account at the YNB in
his name. He would like the account to be locked until he has the
blacktop done and Detmer approves it, then he will pay for the
blacktop with that money. Baker will need to do some checking into
this and get back to Minnecci.
5.) PC 95 -15 Roppolo - There are 256 single family homes. 80
townhomes. All the duplex units have been removed. All
townhomes will be brick or stone fronts with siding and two car
garages. Townhomes will have a Home Owners Association. There
will be a SSE in the PUD should the association fail. That gives the
City the right to go in and collect money to maintain the property.
The average single family lot is 14,000 square feet with 80 foot
frontage. South interceptor issue will need to be resolved before final
plan can be done. Take to COW.
6.) Marketing Strategy - Erdman has example of map in green. Map
shows Yorkville area. Original map is four color and would be
expensive. Map with one color and call outs would be much more
cost efficient. Baker would like to keep color in line with the colors
already in the folders. Erdman will be contacting the Lannert Group
for copies of the Riverwalk Park.
7.) Additional Business
Chamber of Commerce - Chamber would like to work with the City as
well as the City would like to work with the Chamber. This could be
a win win situation. There seems to be some things that are
repetitive. Chamber secretary gets alot of calls. Calls are also
suppose to go to Erdman. Erdman does get notified of any out of
town business. Baker would like Erdman to be notified of any
business looking for information on Yorkville. Erdman has received
some real good information from the DuPage Business Ledger.
Economic Development committees from both the City and the
Chamber will be getting together.
Tanner Update - City is only asking for a completion date. Tanners
attorney has given April 15, 1996. Completion includes grading and
blacktop. Detmer can not do anything until Tanner does not comply,
then will go back into court. Lucas has had problems with his storm
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sewer being clogged because of the mud from Tanners property.
Lucas let it go for one year. If this is not taken care of p e want /plans
on disconnecting Tanner from the storm sewer. This will cause
everything to back up into Tanners parking lot.
Green Briar - In the subdivision control ordinance the side yard
clearance is 10 feet or 10 percent which ever is greater. Side yards
seem to be rather narrow. Change page four to require 10 feet.
Fronts will be 50 percent brick. Siding should be vinyl, aluminum, or
cedar. Should be a certain gage. Detmer is very comfortable with
the building codes. Baker will talk with Dan. Take to COW.
Tom Hughes - 16 acres behind the Shell Gas Station - Hughes would
like to develop this property. Would like to put in a multi recreational
area. This would include a restaurant, a bar, a game room for kids, a
deli, a smoke shop, a truck stop area, and a beer garden. Hughes
already owns the property. Would like a liquor licenses to sell liquor
in the restaurant and also packaged liquor. Hiles will check on liquor
licenses. Hughes will present idea to COW.
Edmeier Group Proposal - Property on corner of Rt. 47 and Rt. 71.
Would like to put in a full 18 hole golf course with 171 single family
homes. Property is 225 acres total. Would like the homes to range
from $170,000 to $200,000. Edmeier has included an area for club
house /recreation area. Possibly putting in some golf cottages.
Maybe a pool and tennis courts. The homes would have long drives
with garages behind the house. Edmeier would also like to put in
some townhomes or duplexes. This would be a controlled
development. There would be a berm around the golf course to help
make it exclusive. The golf course would be opened to the public.
They would like to develop the ComEd easement in with the trail
system. Proposed area, as is right now shows 3.2 dwelling units per
acre. Golf course would be owned by the Edmeiers and other
investors. As soon as the financing goes through the Edmeiers plan
on applying for annexation and zoning. Then Edmeiers would like to
go to Planning Council.
Minutes by: Mollie Anderson