Kendall County Times

City of Yorkville Planning and Zoning Commission met March 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

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

Roll Call:

Previous meeting minutes: February 12, 2025

Citizen’s Comments

Public Hearings

1. CONTINUED PZC 2024-22 Beecher Road Solar, LLC, contract lessee, and Gary and Betty Bennett, property owners, petitioners, have filed applications with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting special use authorization and a bulk regulation variance approval. The real property is generally located immediately north of Corneils Road, approximately 1,500 feet west of Beecher Road, and approximately 4,000 feet east of IL Route 47 (N. Bridge Street) consisting of approximately 70 acres. The petitioners are requesting special use permit approval in pursuant to Section 10-8-5 of the Unified Development Ordinance for a solar farm. Lastly, the petitioners are requesting a bulk regulation variance to Section 10-4-13-8.c of the Unified Development Ordinance, seeking a reduction from the required one thousand (1,000) foot setback from the nearest solar array to roadway network to 482 feet from Corneils Road.

2. PZC 2025-01 DMYF-Loftus - Drew Daniels, on behalf of Daniels Malinski Yorkville Family, LLLP, petitioner/owner, has filed an application with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning classification. The real property consists of two (2) parcels totaling approximately 53.7 acres and is generally located at the north of Faxon Road, east of Beecher Road, and south of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad. The petitioner is requesting rezoning approval from A-1 Agricultural District to M-2 General Manufacturing District for a future data center.

Unfinished Business

New Business

1. PZC 2024-22 Beecher Road Solar, LLC, contract lessee, and Gary and Betty Bennett, property owners, petitioners, have filed applications with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting special use authorization and a bulk regulation variance approval. The real property is generally located immediately north of Corneils Road, approximately 1,500 feet west of Beecher Road, and approximately 4,000 feet east of IL Route 47 (N. Bridge Street) consisting of approximately 70 acres. The petitioners are requesting special use permit approval in pursuant to Section 10-8-5 of the Unified Development Ordinance for a solar farm. Lastly, the petitioners are requesting a bulk regulation variance to Section 10-4-13-8.c of the Unified Development Ordinance, seeking a reduction from the required one thousand (1,000) foot setback from the nearest solar array to roadway network to 482 feet from Corneils Road.

Action Items

Special Use and Variance

2. PZC 2025-01 DMYF-Loftus - Drew Daniels, on behalf of Daniels Malinski Yorkville Family, LLLP, petitioner/owner, has filed an application with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning classification. The real property consists of two (2) parcels totaling approximately 53.7 acres and is generally located at the north of Faxon Road, east of Beecher Road, and south of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad. The petitioner is requesting rezoning approval from A-1 Agricultural District to M-2 General Manufacturing District for a future data center.

Action Item

Rezone

Additional Business

1. Year In Review 2024

2. City Council Action Updates

a. PZC 2024-32 Kyle Corneils, petitioner, has filed an application with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting relief from Section 10-5-5 of the Unified Development Ordinance requiring fences not extend beyond the front plane of the primary building facade in residential districts for a residential parcel located at 515 W. Washington Street. The purpose of this request is to allow for the fence on the petitioner’s property to extend beyond the front plane of their home. The real property, zoned R-2 Single-Family Traditional Residence District, is located at the end of the cul-de-sac on West Washington Street and immediately south of West Fox Street, in Yorkville, Illinois.

Action Item

Variance

Adjournment

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