Zoning Commission Minutes 2011 05-25-11
APPROVED 6/22/11
ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Yorkville City Hall Conference Room
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, IL 60560
Committee Members in Attendance:
Jeff Baker
Gary Neyer
Greg Millen
Phil Haugen
City Officials in Attendance:
Krysti Barksdale-Noble, Community Development Director
Paul Zabel, Chief Building Code Official
Meeting Called to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. and Mr. Baker welcomed everyone.
Roll Call
Roll call was taken. A quorum was established.
Citizen’s Comments
There were no guests in attendance.
Previous Minutes
Mr. Baker moved to accept the April 27, 2011 minutes and it was seconded. Under the
previous minutes, Mr. Neyer pointed out that he did not ask the question about Personal
10-13-4
Satellite Dishes just above Chapter 7 on page 2 and with regard to , Mr. Huinker
asked that B3 be changed; it was not him.
There was no further discussion so a vote to accept was made, unanimously accepted and
the motion was carried.
Mr. Baker then turned the meeting over to Ms. Noble to cover Old Business.
Old Business
:
Chapter 6: Permitted and Special Uses:
Ms. Noble said she added the word
(Commercial) to Radio, telecommunication and television towers, antennas and facilities
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in the “Use Category” on and revised the entire table to add the new districts
“OS-1” which is passive open space and “OS-2” which is recreational open space –
which will be revisited as the committee goes through the Chapter. The changes were
either highlighted in yellow or red.
Ms. Noble then went page-by-page with the changes: On the OS-1 and OS-2 Districts on
the Cemeteries – they are now Special Uses in both; Agricultural uses are Special Uses in
1
both; Boat sales and rental are Special Uses in OS-2 and so is Boat storage (recreation);
Campground is Special Uses in OS-2; Community Center is Permitted Use in OS-2; Golf
Courses and Driving Ranges are Special Uses in O-2.
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Continuing to , Parks is Permitted Use in both OS-1 and OS-2; Playground is
Permitted Use in OS-2; Recreation center is Permitted in OS-2; Skating rink, Stadium
and Swimming pool - indoor are all Special use in OS-2; Adult Daycare Facility and
Daycare facility are Special Use in OS-2.
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On , there are no uses that are permitted in either Open Space District.
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On , Public Utility electric substations and distribution centers are Special Use in
both OS-1 and OS-2. Ms. Noble said there was a question at the last meeting on what the
difference between a sub-station and distribution center. She said she got the information
off the internet and everyone had a copy of it. Both are Special Use in both OS-1 and
OS-2. Public utility facilities are Special Use in both OS-1 and OS-2; and Radio,
telecommunication and television towers, antennas and facilities, as well as Accessory
Building/Uses are both Permitted Use in OS-1 and OS-2.
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On the final , Small Wind Energy Systems are Special Use in both OS-1 and OS-
2; Rooftop Wind Energy Systems are Permitted in OS-2; Solar Farm and Free Standing
Solar Panels are both Special Use in both OS-1 and OS-2; and Roof Mounted Solar
Panels are Permitted in OS-2.
Chapter 6
Those are the changes for .
Chapter 7: Dimensional and Bulk Requirements:
Ms. Noble said she only made
minor changes in which she revised the numbering of the footnotes on the chart to
correctly reference the appropriate dimensions and bulk regulations. She revised #3 to
properly reflect Routes 126 and 71; and revised the chart to reflect the new OS-1 and OS-
2 Districts.
Chapter 8: PUD:
Ms. Noble pointed out that after all of the changing around of the
Chapters, she corrected the titles from 10-13 to 10-8.
10-8-4 B. 3 Page 76
now reads: “The benefit of the PUD plan shall forward or exceed
the goals of the stated development standards and regulations of city ordinances, which
include but are not limited to the Subdivision Control Ordinance, Landscape Ordinance,
Sign Ordinance, Design Guidelines and Water Conservation Ordinance” per Mr.
Huinker’s suggestion.
10-8-5 B. 3: Pre-Application Conference
: Ms. Noble took Mr. Baker’s suggestion to
staff, they agreed that it shall now read: “Staff shall review and provide input on the
proposal’s compatibility with the comprehensive plan and the goals and policies for
planning of the city and advise the applicant on the information, documents, exhibits, and
drawings on the proposal that should be included in the application to the city for a
Planned Unit Development.” (Ord. 2006-40, 5-23-2006)
10-8-7 11 E : Preliminary PUD Plat
page 83: Mr. Baker asked Ms. Noble about the
Park Board references and she said things were going well. Referenced section now
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reads: “Park Board Representative: When applicable for the Park Board’s review of the
Preliminary Planned Unit Development Plat and supporting documentation, the Park
Board shall have a representative present at the Plan Commission public hearing meeting
for input and recommendation to the City Council. The recommendations may include
conditions of approval intended to be incorporated into final plans and supporting
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documentation. () Park Board Representative’s Purview (If Applicable): The Park
Board Representative shall consider the following standards when considering the
Preliminary Planned Unit Development Plat and supporting documentation.”
Ms. Noble changed “Park Board” to “Park Board Representative (when applicable)”
throughout this Section.
There was then some discussion on Community Development and Engineering getting
developers through the Review Process more quickly. Naperville and Joliet (Dick
Dublinski) were suggested as cities to contact regarding their review processes as they
are both quite successful with it. Ms. Noble will check with them and report back to the
Committee.
Chapter 9: A-1 Agricultural District:
Ms. Noble then went on to the Ag district and
said that “Paddocks” were added to 10-9-2.7 and the language for number 8. now reads,
“Temporary roadside stand offering for sale only products homemade, handcrafted,
grown, harvested, or cultivated.” to cover jarred honey and things like that.
The only other change was removing the reference to ‘farm animals, livestock or any
other domesticated animals” from the permitted uses list.
Chapter 10: OS-1 Open Space District (Passive):
Ms. Noble said she was asked to
separate these two districts and broke them down into Passive and Recreational - and
offered these theories behind it. OS-1 is the Passive Open Space and she listed the uses.
She is going to add “Solar Rooftop Panels” to the list.
10-10A-4: Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures:
Ms. Noble pointed out that
“Item 4. Parking lot or facilities” has not been addressed in the past. Mr. Baker asked
how the number of parking spaces is determined and Ms. Noble thanked him for his
question and advised it will be addressed with other communities to see how they
calculate their needs.
10-10A-5: Dimensional and Bulk Requirements:
Ms. Noble brought up the question
as far as the Front Yard meeting the 30’ setback and Side Yards of 10’ with existing
buildings and structures and she said it was covered with the language crafted to read:
hereafter
“Every building erected or enlarged” so there won’t be a problem.
10-10A-5: Dimensional and Bulk Requirements:
B: Side Yards: and C: Rear Yards:
Eliminate the word “overall” with regard to building height (in OS-1).
Chapter 10: OS-2 Open Space District (Recreational):
Mr. Baker questioned the
redundancy of roof mounted solar panels listed in OS-2 when it was already permitted in
OS-1. Ms. Noble stated that just because it is a special use in OS-1, it could be a
permitted use in OS-2, so it is not redundant.
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10-10B-4: Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures
: Ms. Noble noticed that under A.
8. Stormwater detention facilities needed to come off this list, then asked the committee if
they wanted to define it as Accessory Use. After some discussion, it was decided to keep
as Permitted Use.
She then asked if there was anything that needed to be added at this time. There was
nothing. Mr. Baker asked for any comments to add or share. Ms. Noble said there will
be an announcement on the City website looking for candidates to fill the two vacamt
seats on the Committee (Mr. Pfister and Mr.Green).
There were no other comments or questions so Mr. Baker made a motion to adjourn the
meeting; Mr. Neyer so moved; and Mr. Millen seconded. All were in favor and the
meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
The next meeting will be Wed, June 22 at the City Hall conference room @ 7:00 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Olsem
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