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EDC Minutes 1999 02-16-99 I UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE Committee Minutes - Economic Development Committee Date of Meeting: February 16, 1999 Time Convened: 6:30 p.m. Location: 111 W. Fox St. Time Adjourned: 9:50 p.m. Present: Art Prochaska Tom Sowinski Richard Sticka Bob Johnson Jeff Spang Jim Nanninga Bill Dettmer Dan Kramer Lawrence Casey Paul Buddy Paula Buddy Duane Orton Martha Price Don Garbe Frank Vitek Patrick Kinnally Richard Faltz John Philipchuck Larry Voga Discussion: Remline Annexation & Rezoning This issue already went through the Planning Commission. The vote was 9 -0 to annex with 1 abstention. The vote for zoning was 5-4 with 1 abstention. There was a question on the zoning. Ml goes along the back of Buddy's lot splitting the parcel in zoning Al & Ml. The bottom is Al according to Dan Kramer. The County's zoning provision allows for multiple zoning on a parcel, but the owner is entitled to the most enclusive zoning. There was discussion in reference to taxing vs. zoning. Taxing and zoning are two different things per Dan Kramer. The County zoned this parcel Ml & M3. Now it is Ml. Jim Olson is verifying the legals around the pond area. Bob Johnson stated the original intent was a B3 zoning all the way across. Dan Kramer stated that this has been annexed but not recorded due to still checking on the legals. The determining factor is to establish boundary lines with Olson's legals. The setbacks required are 30' from the other property lines. After much discussion it was to amend the annexation with an Agreement including a landscape buffer around Buddy's property, and others, 30' setbacks, and road access of one cut only. Opacity was discussed, which is the amount you can see through the landscape buffer. This issue will go to COW next. Fox Hill Request They have asked the City to waive the $2000 sewer hook -up fee for all houses built in Fox Hill from now on. Art has a problem with waiving fees. All subdivisions platted prior to this ordinance will want it to be grandfathered. This ordinance was not set up for grandfathering. It took affect from date of passage forward. Richard Faltz feels they need this fee waived to make the subdivision work (be competitive to others in other towns). They are asking for a total reduction in fees of approximately $414,000. $2000 x 230 units. Faltz feels that with the improvements that Paul Dresden has made, the park they are putting in and the land, and the additional land set aside for commercial development, they have made concessions that will benefit the residents and the City. Dan Kramer stated that the sewer hook up fee is the only fee that can be legally negotiated. After additional discussion as to the way to make this situation work for all involved, it was decided that this issue would be brought back to Economic Development Committee in March with a rough draft of some type of an agreement including shared costs. Philipchuck and Faltz to get some numbers to Dan Kramer and dimensions on commercial and residential properties. Art will work with them to draft agreement. Perhaps including a letter of credit for each permit. 1 EDC Co -op They are asking for a three year committment to the Co -op from the members. The City is asked to commit for three years also at $40,000 per year. Discussion was held regarding a possible need for an overlap in the budget between the Co -op and the current contract with Bobbi Erdmann for Economic Development. The Corporation entity formed will hire someone to run it. Oswego was used as an example and went without an EDC person while switching over to the Co -op. Funds need to be in place first. The first goal is to form a seperate non - profit organization and then construct an Executive Board with bylaws and policies. Need to draw up a Resolution stating the City's support to the Co -op with a dollar amount per year committment. The next meeting is scheduled for March 1st. The businesses want some assurance of support from the City. A draft of the Resolution will be started at the next Economic Development Meeting in March. Yorkville/Plano Boundary Agreement Bob Johnson talked with Phil Morrell and Mayor Nesson from Plano and they stated they are still serious in getting this agreement in place. Bob stated that the deannexation of the Sheridan property will show their good faith. The agreement that's been drafted was discussed. It is only a shell document, not all inclusive. Art suggested some type of benefit be available to each other (communities) for cooperation with cross utilities. Bob will request this to be discussed as the next boundary meeting with Plano. J.T. also mentioned including verbage in the agreement regarding the 1000' protection around the well site. Contractor Registration Bill Dettmer is asking the Council to rescind the Ordinance requiring registration of contractors. He does not feel it is accomplishing the purpose it was created for and should be done away with. The mayor supports rescinding this Ordinance. Bill stated that there are other legal methods available for going after the contractors not following the rules. This was only penalizing the contractors not breaking the rules. The Committee recommends rescinding this Ordinance. This will go to COW next. Grading Plan Recommendation Bill Dettmer stated that our grading Ordinance is good for commercial and industrial. He is recommending no grading plan be required unless requested by the Building Official. This plan is an additional $200 -$300 cost. Prior to issuing a final approval, an inspector goes out and checks the final grade. No surveyor or engineer is needed for this. This pretains to additions and remodels, not new construction. New construction still required to having grading done. Bill follows the grading set by the new subdivisions. The State Statutes authorize an official building inspector to check grading and request owners to clean up or change it. Jeff Spang requested a copy of that statute. Bill explained that often, when out in the field, he must make decisions on the spot. There isn't always a specific line in a book which backs that judgement. He has issued over 10,000 permits. The committee asked Attorney Kramer to bring a copy of the State Statutes and Bill for examples of implementation of the Grading Ordinance from other towns to the next EDC meeting in March. Development Flow Chart Update One change was made. The Park Board was added as a required step to review Land Cash. This is a normal routine for any City. Jim Nanninga stated that this is much like Aurora. The dates coincide. Each step is numbered in a box and an explanation sheet accompanies it. Proposed Land -Cash Ordinance Changes Tabled. 2 School Transition Fees This Ordinance is in effect by the date of annexation and zoning. Some developments pay and some annexed prior don't. The school District has never passed anything supporting the City collecting this fee nor have they ever given us an audit, which is in the Ordinance. The reasoning behind this fee was because taxes aren't paid until one year after the children start in the school district. The problem is our ability to defend this. Oswego and Naperville are currently involved in court cases over School Transition Fees. Eventually the City may need to look at rescinding collecting the School Transition Fees. Roger Dahlstrom is a consultant that could assess the whole fee situation. Jim will call Sandwich to check on any changes. It was felt that the School District should be involved and help pay the consulting fees. We have lost development due to the School Fees. The School District needs to commit to some money to help research the fee schedules. No money is alotted in the City budget for this study at this time. We need to look more seriously at the Comprehensive Plan in regards to Game Farm Road. Roger Dahlstrom sets fees, then defends them in court. His plan is defendable. The committee would like to see the School District hold the City harmless and accept responsibility for this. Someone will go to a School Board Meeting to talk to them on relooking at fees. Facade Program Valarie Burd is out of town. Dan Kromer will review as well as each committee member and bring ideas and specific corpments back to the next meeting in March. There is a $10,000 budget for pilot programs. ILL 3