Kendall County Zoning Platting and Advisory Committee met March 1
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
PBZ Senior Planner Matt Asselmeier called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
Present:
Matt Asselmeier – PBZ Department
Meagan Briganti – GIS Department
David Guritz – Forest Preserve
Brian Holdiman – PBZ Department
Fran Klaas – Highway Department
Alyse Olson – Soil and Water Conservation District
Absent:
Greg Chismark – WBK Engineering, LLC
Scott Gengler – PBZ Committee Chair
Commander Jason Langston – Sheriff’s Department
Aaron Rybski – Health Department
Audience:
Tim O’Brien, Jillian Prodehl, Jessica Nelson, and Anne Vickery
AGENDA
Mr. Klaas made a motion, seconded by Mr. Guritz, to approve the agenda as presented.
With a voice vote of six (6) ayes, the motion carried.
MINUTES
Mr. Guritz made a motion, seconded by Mr. Klaas, to approve the January 4, 2022, meeting minutes.
With a voice vote of six (6) ayes, the motion carried.
PETITIONS
Petition 22-05 Seward Township
Mr. Asselmeier summarized the request.
The Seward Township Planning Commission is working on amendments to the Township’s Comprehensive Plan. The Township would like to incorporate these amendments in the Kendall County Land Resource Management Plan. It is Staff’s understanding that the Seward Township Planning Commission is examining shrinking the areas designated as Residential in the Land Resource Management Plan and changing them to Agriculture.
Seward Township submitted an application requesting a moratorium on map amendments, new special use permits, and variances for a period of one (1) year from May 17, 2022, which is the earliest date that the County Board could approve the request. The application was provided.
Staff recommended denial of the requested text amendment for the following reasons:
1. From an economic development perspective, the County should not restrict possible development in the unincorporated area.
2. A moratorium would not prevent property owners from securing annexation agreements with municipalities.
3. It is Staff’s understanding that Seward Township is only looking to change the Future Land Use Map and not the text of the Zoning Ordinance. As such, Staff does not see how the Township’s work on a Future Land Use Map would be impacted by the issuance of new special use permits.
4. Similar to number 3 above, the Township’s work on a Future Land Use Map would not be impacted by the issuance of new variances.
https://www.kendallcountyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/23688/637847498414600000
