Kendall County Times

City of Yorkville Planning and Zoning Commission met April 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

Meeting Called to Order: 7:00 p.m.

Roll Call:

Previous meeting minutes: March 13, 2024

Citizen’s Comments

Public Hearings

1. PZC 2024-05 Corneils Road Solar, LLC, petitioner, on behalf of Gary L. and Betty S. Bennett, owners, has filed applications with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning classification and special use authorization. The real property is generally located immediately north of Corneils Road, approximately 1,700 feet east of Beecher Road, and approximately 4,300 feet west of IL. Route 47 (N. Bridge Street) consisting of 94 acres. The petitioner is requesting rezoning approval from R-1 Single-Family Suburban Residential District to A-1 Agricultural District (contingent on approval of annexation by the City Council). The petitioner is also requesting special use permit approval in pursuant to Section 10-8-5 of the Yorkville City Code for a solar farm.

Unfinished Business

New Business

1. PZC 2024-06 Corneils Road Solar, LLC, petitioner, on behalf of Gary L. and Betty S. Bennett, owners, has filed applications with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning classification and special use authorization. The real property is generally located immediately north of Corneils Road, approximately 1,700 feet east of Beecher Road, and approximately 4,300 feet west of IL. Route 47 (N. Bridge Street) consisting of 94 acres. The petitioner is requesting rezoning approval from R-1 Single-Family Suburban Residential District to A-1 Agricultural District (contingent on approval of annexation by the City Council). The petitioner is also requesting special use permit approval in pursuant to Section 10-8-5 of the Yorkville City Code for a solar farm.

Action Item

Rezone and Special Use

Additional Business

1. City Council Action Updates

a. PZC 2024-06 United City of Yorkville, petitioner, is proposing to amend Section 10-4-13 Alternative Energy Use Standards regarding solar farms of the Yorkville Unified Development Ordinance. The proposed text amendment provides additional regulations requiring a minimum distance of one-thousand feet (1,000’) from the nearest solar array to a major corridor and the Fox River. Additional minor proposed text amendments include typographical errors, clarification regarding solar glare, proof of utility service provider, and easement requirements.

Action Item

Text Amendment

Adjournment

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