Zoning Commission Minutes 2009 09-23-09
APPROVED 2/24/10
United City of Yorkville
County Seat of Kendall County
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, Illinois, 60560
Telephone: 630-553-4350
Meeting Minutes
Zoning Ordinance Commission
Wednesday September 23, 2009
Yorkville Public Library
902 Game Farm Road
ATTENDEES:
Zoning Commission:
Mike Crouch, Chair Al Green
Jeff Baker Ralph Pfister
Gary Neyer Greg Millen
United City of Yorkville Staff:
Travis Miller, Annette Williams
MINUTES
Mike Crouch, Chair of the Zoning Commission, called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Mike Crouch
called the role. A quorum was established at this time. The committee reviewed the minutes from the
August 26, 2009 meeting. The minutes were approved as written.
The commission continued with their discussions of terms and definitions:
1) Dwelling: The members discussed the “one-family” term in the definition. In question was
whether or not the term should be changed to “single”. Consistency of terms throughout the
document is the goal. Travis Miller mentioned that even in the current building code the number
of people allowed to lodge in a particular type of residential structure is not defined.
Family is defined as a maximum of 5 non-related members of a unit. Could 4 non-related people
renting out a part of a home be considered a family? Would this be a special use since it is not a
common household? Is it a special use, designated for a certain period of time, if the plan
commission allows a rental of one room? The one family dwelling, as defined, will now be
defined as a single.
2) Group Home: Is a single family home synonymous with a group home? The group decided that
the definition will remain as it is written.
3) Lodging: The definition of guest room is an outdated term. When a home has guest rentals, is this
promoting a special use or rezoning of the dwelling unit?
4) Mobile home: The definition should have an accommodation for pre-built “stick built” modular
homes.
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5) Motels, Motor lodges, tourist courts: The words “and living” should be deleted. The tourist
court and tourist definitions on page 20 should be deleted.
6) Professional services: There should be a definition added to the list for this term to include the
uses being removed from the Use table.
7) Religious institution: In the definitions the word “church” should be added to both the definition
of small and large church. (near the end with temple, mosque, etc).
8) Trailer: A new definition is needed. There would not be occupancy permitted in this type of
trailer. It should move under its own power.
9) Trailer camp or park: A recreation park campground area definition should be added to the list,
but the reference to storage should be removed. The zoning should be agricultural special use.
10) Storage: A definition for trailer storage units, in excess of 1- ½ ton, will be added.
The following are discussion issues on the zoning and special use table:
1) Tattoo: This retail use will be in the manufacturing district. The members discussed putting
pawn shops in the same district. The two were differentiated because there is inventory
in the pawn shop, not the tattoo business.
2) Bed and Breakfast: Gary Neyer proposed that these would be special uses in some business
districts, B1, B2, and B-3, as well as Agricultural and R-1. Zoning not permitted would be R-2,
duplex. The Bed and Breakfasts now are also permitted in residential zoning. The current bed
and breakfast is on Walnut Street. There is no opposition to a breakfast/bed in a residential or
business district. The group pointed out, for example, what a good site a Victorian home on
Heustis Street, converted to a bed and breakfast would be. It would be in a residential district,
but near the recreation offered on the river and shopping offered at the downtown businesses.
3) Hotel / Motel: This will remain a permitted use in a business district.
4) Golf course: It is automatically permitted for residential zoning because it has bars, restaurants,
and driving ranges included? These amenities are not permitted in residential areas if they do not
include the golf. The consensus of the group is that this is a non-issue.
5) Hotel / apartment: This was discussed and if it came in to the city, it would be zoned B if added
to the uses list. There is one east on Hwy. 34 (used to be Old Country Charm Store). Years ago
these were more common as folks stayed in them for a continued and extended period of time.
The group considered this to be an outdated term and would like to remove this from the uses list.
6) Welding / blacksmith shop: Should these be permitted in manufacturing as a special use? These
would be an artisan shops? These should be considered a business. The group will define
welding and consider it a special use for now.
7) Solar power: Needs a definition.
8) Retail stores: Gary Neyer suggested further discussion of a special use in an M-1 district.
Minutes submitted by Annette Williams.
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