Plan Commission Minutes 2001 04-11-01 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2001
Chairman Lindblom called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Roll Call:
Members Present: Anne Lucietto Kerry Green
Andrew Kubala Jeff Baker
Bob Wenman Joe Besco
Jack Jones Brian Schillinger
Janet Reaves Tom Lindblom
A quorum was established.
Chairman Lindblom requested that PC 2001-07 Town Square be moved
to first on the agenda.
Approve Minutes:
Mr. Jones asked for a correction to the Minutes of 2/14/01, stated that on page two, adding "On a
roll call vote all members present voting yes. Motion carried." needed to be added to the motion
for PC 2001-19 under Old Business asking to accept the zoning of B-3 zoning with all M-1 Uses
with a default zoning of R-3 in the event of a commuter station locating here.
Additionally, Mr. Jones stated that on page 4 change "sued" to "used"just prior to 8" for public
parking lots.
Mr. Kubala motioned and Mr. Wenman seconded to accept the minutes of the meeting of the
February 14, 2001 Plan Commission. On a voice vote all members present voting yes. Motion
carried.
Chairman Lindblom asked anyone wishing to speak during any of the public hearing to stand for
the oath. He explained that motions for each items passage would be done after all public
hearings were concluded.
Chairman Lindblom asked for a motion to open the public hearing.
Mr. Holdiman motioned and Mr. Kubala seconded to go into the public hearing for PC 2001-07
Town Square. On a voice vote all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
Town Crossing: Gail Fisher, Delores C Lies Diane J Conover John G Conover. Muhammad
S. Kapadia and Rose Kapadia, petitioners have filed an application with the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois seeking to rezone from O (Office District)to B-2 General
Business District property is located on the southwest corner of Route#34 and Cannonball
Trail. Yorkville, Illinois.
Frank Willman spoke on behalf of Town Crossing stating he was here seeking to rezone from
"O" to "B-2" and would be happy to answer questions, and he displayed a large colored artists
rendering of the building they propose to build on this site.
Chairman Lindblom asked for comments. There were none.
Mr. Wenman motioned and Mr. Jones seconded to go out of public hearing for PC 2001-07
Town Crossing. On a voice vote all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Kubala motioned and Mr. Jones seconded asking that item#5. Town Crossing be moved to
item A. On a voice vote all members present voting yes. Motion carried.
PC 2001-07 Town Crossing: Gail Fisher,Delores C. Lies,Diane J. Conover,
John G. Conover, Muhammad S. Kapadia and Rose Kapadia, petitioners
have filed an application with the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
seeking to rezone from O (Office District) to B-2 (General Business District)
Mr. Willman stated they are planning to build 12 units in the 1 st building. It would be a masonry
building and have had interest from an engineering firm as a tenant, and also plan to have a
convenience type store. Next year they plan to build an anchor store on the corner out lot. In
Phase I they will have 11 units with basements and the other unit(the largest) without a
basement. The exterior will be a split face block with red face brick and green tile.
Mr. Wywrot pointed out that tonight was a zoning issue. The site plan review will be at a staff
level.
Mr. Schoppe stated the Plan Commission may want to consider including an architectural
review of the corner building.
Mr. Baker asked if they would have a landscape buffer between them and Kiddie Campus to the
west.
Mr. Willman stated they would.
Mr. Besco asked if there would be access from the back of the building.
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Mr. Wywrot asked if they would have parking facing Kiddie Campus.
Mr. Willman stated they would not.
Mr. Kubala motioned and Mr. Jones seconded to accept PC 2001-07 Town Crossing's rezoning
from O Office District, to B-2 ,General Business District
It was asked that the motion be amended to include architectural review of the corner building,
Mr. Kubala then motioned and Mr. Jones seconded to accept PC 2001-07 Town Crossing's
rezoning from O (Office District)to B-2 (General Business District) and to include architectural
review on the proposed future corner building. On a roll call vote all members present voting
,yes. Motion carried.
R-1 zoning ordinance modifications proposing the allowance of either well or septic,
but not both in any R-1 One-Family Residential District within the
United City of Yorkville(18,000 square foot minimum lot required).
(the Public Hearing was conducted at the City Council meeting of 2/22/2001)
City Attorney Dan Kramer stated that the intent here is not to encourage well or septic, but the
R-1 zoning changed and there are isolated incidents to allow well or septic. This was a staff
recommendation to allow 18,000 square foot or larger lots the same options that have been in
place in the past.
Chairman Lindblom asked for comments.
Mr. Kubala asked how hooking to the sewer would be billed.
Mr. Wywrot stated on a meter.
Mr. Jones motioned and Ms. Lucietto seconded to accept allowance of well or septic, but not
both in any lot of 18,000 square feet or greater. On a roll call vote all members present voting
yes. Motion carried.
PC 2001-01 Prairie Garden -Final Plat-Windham Homes
Attorney Tom Grant on behalf of the petitioner stated this had been reviewed and approved at a
Preliminary level. Tonight they are seeking Final Plat review and passage. There are some
comments and a punch list. This will be active adult units. He has letters of review from
Engineer Joe Wywrot and from Mike Schoppe, Land Planner for the City of Yorkville.
Attorney Kramer stated they will draft a back-up Special Service Area(SSA)to clean this up
before taking this to City Council and a final review prior to recommending City Council
approval.
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Mr. Schoppe stated to clarify the issue of Land Cash, they assume that Land Cash for parks.
Attorney Kramer stated this would be true for schools as well.
Mr. Green asked about the pond depth being deeper than the City ordinance will allow.
Mr. Scheffrahn stated that this would be a 4 foot depth with some of the detention being in the
parking area of the commercial parcel and using this area as a deduct the detention depth would
be no more then 4 feet.
Mr. Green stated he was concerned as this is downhill toward Elizabeth Street and he was
concerned about run-off.
Mr. Scheffrahn stated that the run-off would go to the Greenbriar detention pond.
Attorney Kramer stated that the water that Mr., Green is concerned about comes form the Fox
Industrial park for the most part, and the new ordinance has cut this down.
Mr. Wywrot stated that Prairie Garden will drain properly, and contain it's own water.
Mr. Kubala asked if each property contains it's own water.
Mr. Scheffrahn stated that a portion of it will be contained in the parking lot.
Mr. Besco asked about the pedestrian trail.
Mr. Scheffrahn stated they will have a pedestrian path and a 6 foot high board fence.
Mr. Schillinger asked about the street widths.
Mr. Wywrot stated streets would be a standard width, and the Preliminary Plan was approved
with no access to the north
Chairman Lindblom stated this is substantially the same as the Preliminary Plan
Mayor Prochaska stated they are meeting the City requirements.
Mr. Scheffrahn stated they are not asking for any variances.
Chairman Lindblom asked for any further comments. With none he asked for a motion.
Mr. Kubala motioned and Mr. Jones seconded to approve PC 2001-01 Prairie Garden Final Plat
for Windham Homes subject to engineering. On a roll call vote all members present voting yes.
Motion carried.
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PC 2001-04 York Meadows, L.L.S. request to vacate Blackhawk Trail. (The public
hearing on this will be held at the City Council meeting of April 12,2001.)
Attorney Kramer stated that the City Council has the authority to vacated this. It was zoned,
annexed and final platted about 15 years ago. They wanted to make the buildings larger to add
garages. They are asking to vacate to allow for garages.
Chairman Lindblom stated no action is required on the part of the Plan Commission.
Mr. Schillinger motioned and Ms. Lucietto seconded to adjourn. On a voice vote all members
voting yes. Motion carried.
Adjournment at 7:40 PM
Minutes by Sandy Marker
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