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Plan Commission Minutes 2006 03-22-06 ' I I I Page 1 of 4 APPROVED 04/26/06 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE PLAN COMMISSION YORKVILLE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 Chairman Tom Lindblom called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. ROLL CALL Members present: Charles Kraupner, Clarence Holdiman, Anne Lucietto, Sandra Adams, Brian Schillinger, Jack Jones Michael Crouch and Tom Lindblom. Bill Davis was absent. A quorum was established. VISITORS Mayor Art Prochaska; Travis Miller; Interim City Administrator John Crois; John Whitehouse, EEI; Mike Schoppe, Schoppe Design; City Attorney John Wyeth; Alderman Dean Wolfer; Lynn Dubajic, YEDC; attorney Dan Kramer; attorney Greg Ingemunson; Linda White; C.W. White, Jr.; C.W. White and Son, Inc.; Dennis Lindell, Dykema Gossett; Patrick Leib, Silver Fox Development; Patrick Hughes, Ocean Atlantic; Greg Stevens, Lannert Group; Dave Peregrin, Ocean Atlantic; Kevin Serafen, Cemcon; Ryan Walter, Cemcon; David Schultz, SEC; Phil Stuepfert, SEC Planning; Pete Huinke, SEC; Richard Scheffrahn, resident; Dave Mogle, director of Parks and Recreation; Lisa Welz, Record Newspapers. PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Minutes from the Jan. 11, 2006 meeting were approved without revision. Adams made a motion to accept the minutes. Lucietto seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS Lucietto made a motion to open the public hearings. Adams seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved in a voice vote. 1. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to allow contractor's offices as a permitted use in the M -1 Limited Manufacturing Zoning District. Community Development Director Travis Miller said the city's staff is recommending the city revise the zoning ordinance to allow contractor's offices under the M -1 Limited Manufacturing Zoning District. Also, the revision would allow contractor businesses with outdoor storage as a special use under the zoning classification. Crouch made a motion to close the public hearing. Schillinger seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote. I Page 2 of 4 PRESENTATION 1. Westbury West Village — Concept Plan Attorney Dan Kramer representing the petitioner said the developer is moving ahead on the east and south villages and wanted to bring the west village concept plan to the Plan Commission for review. He said it's important to bring the overall plan to the commission. This section of the plan makes better use of land, he said. Currently the land is home to an old landfill that just sitting there. In this case, he said, the developer will take an eyesore and make it an asset. Pat Hughes representing Ocean Atlantic said the intent is for the Westbury Village development to be an extraordinary one for the city with special features not currently found in any other existing or proposed development. Overall, there will be five villages in the development. The first is the east, which is located on Route 47 and Galena Road. The second is to the south on property currently known as the Rosenwinkle property. The middle village would feature a golf course and village center. The north village would be built on either side of the Commonwealth Edison property and the west village is located at the corner Eldamain and Galena roads. Each of the villages will be developed in conjunction with each other but will have separate amenities, Hughes said. Each village will have a bath house and pool and a club house will be located in the west village, he said. A main club facility also will be located on the property, which will feature a 30,000 square foot building. Hughes said it would give residents an opportunity to come to the main club and use the larger pools. The area also would feature a banquet facility for parties and weddings. In the east village, there's a planned 34 -acre commercial site at the intersection of Galena Road and Route 47. The commercial center would be built more as a lifestyle center featuring high -end restaurants and shopping. It won't be a strip mall, Hughes said. The golf course will wind throughout many of the villages. Hughes said the course represents good planning because it makes use of land that otherwise couldn't be built on. The golf course would feature a driving range and golf academy. Plans are to allow the Yorkville High School golf team to use the facilities as well. Initially, the golf course would be open to the public, but eventually it would become a private course, Hughes said. A school site has been located in the north portion of the east village and there may be a need for an additional school site somewhere on the property. Hughes said the entire development is expected to bring an estimated 12,000 residents to Yorkville. Miller said he's spoken with Yorkville School District Superintendent Dr. Engler about the proposed school location. Engler is happy with the 15 acres in the east village and said he'd like to see an additional school site, possibly for a middle school. Page 3 of 4 Hughes said the developers would work with the city and the school district to figure out a way to meet what the city's needs are and the developer's needs. Crouch also encouraged Hughes to talk to the Plano School District because a number of homes in the plan fall into that school district. Schillinger said he has a hard time approving a development that would negatively impact another school district. Lindblom asked about the white areas on the plan. Hughes said those areas represent property not owned by the developer. Hughes said the company's policy is to approach the landowners and if they're not interested in selling, then the developer works with them to make sure they can co- exist. Kramer also said that the city and the developer wouldn't land lock any of the existing property owners nor would they cut off any utilities. Regarding density, Hughes said the overall density now is at 3.25 to 3.3 units per acre. He said the density is needed to support the golf course. He then thanked the commissioners for allowing him to present the plan. NEW BUSINESS 1. PC 2004 -33 Silver Fox — Preliminary Plan Attorney Greg Ingemunson said he's met with the Plan Council and he believes all of the issues have been met. Lindblom asked about the Fox Road study. Consulting Engineer John Whitehouse from Engineering Enterprises, Inc., said the study is completed and a solution will be figured out before any building proceeds. Mayor Prochaska said the city has been talking to four or five developers in that area to try to work out an agreement. Whitehouse likewise said a regional storm water study would be done for the area. He doesn't see a need for a regional basin. But a study would allow for the developments to be planned on a regional scale so that they work together. Jones made a motion to recommend approval of the preliminary plan for PC 2004 -33 subject to staff comments. Schillinger seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by roll call vote. Kraupner, Holdiman, Lucietto, Adams, Schillinger, Jones, Crouch and Lindblom voted yes. 2. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Lucietto asked what precipitated the change. Miller said a business applied for a zoning and wasn't given a good answer as to why the use wasn't allowed. As the ordinance currently stands, a plumber couldn't have an office in the city with some storage not even in the business park. Under the proposed revision, that use would be allowable. Page 4 of 4 Lucietto made a motion to recommend approval of the zoning ordinance text amendment. Adams seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by roll call vote. Holdiman, Lucietto, Adams, Schillinger, Jones, Crouch, Kraupner and Lindblom voted yes. Crouch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Schillinger seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by voice vote. Minutes respectfully submitted by Dina Gipe. I I PLEASE SIGN [ MEETIN �I DATE: 3 I dal D c NAME BUSINESS PHONE # I J� �►�,1��1 577- 2 q i � Devel ( igo . -7SC�v `� v 7 v 'ok - U � 55-3 -r�v3�