Plan Commission Minutes 2011 07-13-11
APPROVED 10/12/11
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PLAN COMMISSION
Library Historic Room
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:00pm
Commission Members in Attendance:
Chairman Tom Lindblom Charles Kraupner
Clarence Holdiman Sandra Adams
Michael Crouch Jeff Baker
Art Prochaska
Absent: Jane Winninger, Jack Jones
Other City Staff
Krysti Barksdale-Noble, Economic Development Director
Other Guests
Attorney Dan Kramer, Matt Schury-Kendall County Record
Chairman Tom Lindblom called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Roll call was taken and
a quorum was established. Mr. Lindblom welcomed Art Prochaska to the committee.
Previous Meeting Minutes -
June 8, 2011
The minutes were approved on a motion by Kraupner and second by Holdiman. Voice
vote approval.
Citizen’s Comments
None
Public Hearings
1.PC 2011-04 United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, is proposing
to amend Title 10, Chapter 14, Section 11 of the Yorkville City Code to
provide regulations as to the application process and withdrawal of
applications in the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance.
A motion was made by Adams and seconded by Crouch to open Public Hearing
PC 2011-04. Unanimous voice vote approval.
Ms. Barksdale-Noble gave an overview of this proposed amendment and said the City is
amending the zoning code related to the administrative enforcement of the zoning code.
The City staff has been reviewing old files of developer applications in an effort to clean
up the files. In some cases, deposits or review fees are still being held and all applicants
were contacted. No policy has been in place, so an amendment has been drafted to
refund the money.
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If an application is incomplete, the applicant is notified about the deficiency and they are
given a 90-day timeline. If there is no response to the written request, the application will
be cancelled if dormant for 6 months. This matter has already been presented to the
Administration and Economic Development Committees and they are comfortable with
this proposal.
A motion was made by Prochaska and seconded by Adams to close the Public Hearing.
Voice vote approval.
In response to an inquiry by Mike Crouch, Ms. Barksdale-Noble said the funds are being
held in an interest-bearing account. Any application fees go into the General Fund and
other deposits are placed into separate accounts.
Crouch also asked how many of the applicants are in bankruptcy. Several of them are
currently in bankruptcy and were not aware there was money being held. Ms. Barksdale-
Noble said the City will not become involved in any bankruptcy proceedings in these
cases. She said this policy just applies to applications. Mr. Baker was concerned about
subdivisions with unfinished streets and sewers. Those expenses are covered by separate
deposits or securities. Ms. Barksdale-Noble said application money cannot be held for
another purpose such as unfinished work. Prochaska asked about administrative costs
and whether they can be recouped. Deposits go towards any out of pocket fees the City
incurs such as Public Hearings.
Action Item
Kraupner made a motion to approve the text amendment for Title 10, Chapter 14, Section
11 and Adams seconded the motion. Crouch asked if action could be taken since no
“action item” was listed on the agenda. This is permissible.
Roll call: Holdiman-yes, Crouch-yes, Kraupner-yes, Adams-yes, Baker-yes, Lindblom-
yes, Prochaska-abstain. Motion passed.
Old Business
1.Update on PC 2011-02 United City of Yorkville is proposing to amend Title
11, Chapter 1, Section 4 of the Municipal Subdivision Control Ordinance to
revise the definition of “Subdivision” as it relates to the enumerated
instances for which a plat is not required.
Ms. Barksdale-Noble said there was a request for additional information at the last
meeting to provide a definition of “re-subdivision”. At the Council meeting, the
Subdivision Control Ordinance was amended as recommended by staff, however, without
separating “subdivision” and “re-subdivision” as recommended by this Commission.
New Business
1.PC 2011-03 Alfred and Jacqueline Jongejan have filed an application with
Kendall County, Illinois requesting a Special Use for a Bed & Breakfast
establishment in the County. The property consists of approximately 2.4
acres and is located at 7336A Route 34 in Bristol Township.
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Attorney Dan Kramer was present to represent the petitioners, the Jongejans. They have
purchased a mansion on Route 34 for a bed and breakfast. They will not be making any
changes to the outside, however, on the interior, they will make it handicapped accessible
and make other upgrades. The petitioners will be living in a cottage near the home. The
property is across from the City boundaries and the petitioners wish to work with the City
and be included in Yorkville literature. They already have a positive recommendation
from Bristol Township.
Action Item
i.Mile and ½ Review
A motion was made by Crouch and seconded by Kraupner to recommend approval for
this Special Use request.
Roll call: Crouch-yes, Kraupner-yes, Adams-yes, Baker-yes, Holdiman-yes, Prochaska-
abstain, Lindblom-yes. Motion passed.
Additional Business
Krysti provided an update on the building code update. A Public Hearing was held at
City Council the previous night and the City is moving forward with the revisions. She
said the update could affect some of the Plan Commission decisions.
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Kraupner
and second by Adams. Voice vote approval.
Meeting adjourned at 7:22pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker
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