Plan Council Minutes 2008 02-14-08 APMB
Plan Council
February 14, 2008
Attendees:
Brendan McLaughlin, City Administrator Stephanie Boettcher, Sr. Planner
Dave Mogle, Director of Parks &Recreation Anna Kurtzman, Zoning Coordinator
Eric Dhuse, Director of Public Works Charles Wunder, Urban Planner
Travis Miller, Dir. Of Comm. Development Bill Dunn, EEI
Sgt. Don Schwartzkopf, Yorkville Police
Guests:
Tony Graff, Graff Management & Development
The meeting was called to order at 9:10 am by Travis Miller. There was a correction
regarding Hattner's property Aux Sable Creek trail alignment link to the Jan. 24 minutes.
Yorkville Town Center—Rezoning,Amendment to PUD
Travis Miller stated that this PUD plan was originally passed under the previous PUD
ordinance. Currently the property is zoned R-2 duplex, and underlying zoning is special use. The
formal request is for B-3 zoning, requiring a PUD amendment. Another option would be to zoning
to a PUD, requiring the developer to add requirements not currently on the concept plan. Anna
Kurtzman stated there is a corner of the property on the concept plan that is not part of the current
rezoning application or the PUD.
Bill Dunn concerns are geological and drainage issues on the property. There are
significant wetlands in the northeast portion of the property. The City's new Wetlands Ordinance
will place additional mitigation on the developer.
Tony Graff recognizes the property is under an Army Corp permit for drainage and wetland
issues. Wetland is .8 acres. Permit has been approved by the Army Corp. Options to explore are
1)mitigation bank and how to handle the storm water from Hughes/Pottinger farms. The
developer is open to talking about future uses, incorporating language in the PUD amendment
assuring the engineering would be according to the Corp permit and city standard. The developer
would ask for a variance regarding the interior lot frontages calculations.
The comprehensive plan recommends transitional uses for this area, and B-3
straight zoning is not consistent with that recommendation.
Mr. Graff noted that this area is a neighborhood commercial node, as stated in the
goals and objectives in the comprehensive plan. Potential square footage is a bit
aggressive and he stated that 80-90,000 sq. ft. may be more reasonable, with fewer
parking spaces. The potential for a gas station would be applied for as a special use.
Straight zoning is a much larger risk to the city, and Mr. McLaughlin suggests that a
commercial PUD amendment with strict usage to the developer. A concept PUD bubble plan is
being considered, to be over-laid over the engineering plan.
Mr. Graff stated the Army Corp would consider a"fee in lieu" instead of
mitigating on the site.
Travis Miller suggested the petitioner would go to the PUD requirements, stated
with the identified uses. Property not part of the PUD should be taken out of the plan.
The developer asks for the city to look at B-3 zoning, terracing the property.
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The plan will be scheduled at:
Feb. 26 City Council Public Hearing
April EDC
April 22 City Council
Minutes submitted by Annette Williams
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