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Petition #: 4616
Committee Flow: Development Committee
Contact: Keith Berkhout 630-232-3495
Petitioner: Alexander/Johnson (KaneSolar2, LLC)
Location: 47W829 Route 38, (10-03-100-015), Kaneville Township
Proposed: Special Use in the F-Farming District for a solar facility
2040 Plan: Agricultural
Objectors: Neighboring and area property owners
Recommendations:
Regional Planning Comm.: N/A
Zoning Board: Approval with the recommended Technical Staff stipulations:
1. Water Resources will require a stormwater permit for this development.
2. An Engineer’s report will be required. Should the site introduce more than 25,000 sq ft of impervious area or more than 3 acres of disturbance, stormwater detention will be required. If the peak flow for the site with the proposed development is increased, stormwater detention may be required for the development. Any required Stormwater Management will require a viable outfall and may require off-site work.
3. Should the site introduce more than 5,000 sq ft of impervious, a BMP will be required for all impervious surfaces.
4. A calculation for disconnected impervious area, created by the panels, will be required. A Best Management Practice will be required to encourage infiltration of runoff within the site.
5. The Site Plan shows a 20 ft perimeter access pathway. This pathway shall be designed by a Professional Engineer to function as a pervious surface and promote infiltration of runoff.
6. A drain tile study will be required, including upstream and downstream tile systems that rely on the drain tiles within the site. Water Resources is looking for the protection of the tile system that is in place, including but not limited to replacement in kind and observation and cleanout structures.
7. Plantings within the development will not interfere with drain tiles. Planting plan should address the placement of vegetation and trees with long root systems that can interfere with tile systems and cause off site issues including surcharged drain tiles and blow outs of the drain tile systems.
8. Soil samples shall be taken every 5 years from the site and analyzed for physical, chemical, and biological properties to demonstrate the soil health within the solar installations.
9. 80% vegetative coverage for plantings will be a requirement for the site.
10. Any fill within Floodplain or Depressional Storage will require Compensatory Storage. Compensatory Storage for any fill must be designed by a Licensed Professional Engineer.
11. The property contains Wetlands. A Wetland Delineation will be required. Any impacts to the Wetlands will require Mitigation.
12. Floodplain, Wetland and Stormwater Management must be placed in a Conservation or Drainage Easement.
13. The property is required to obtain an access permit to IL Route 38, and fulfill all access permit requirements from the Illinois Department of Transportation, prior to site development.
The Zoning Board recommended the following additional stipulations:
14. That additional screening be provided along the property line, starting at the southwest corner of the property and extending 500’ to the north.
15. The Kaneville Fire Department be contacted for comment on the proposed access road for review and approval.
16. All applicable road authorities review and approve the requested access
Development Committee: Approval with the recommended stipulations and the additional stipulations:
17. The proposed Special Use is approved contingent upon compliance with the Plat of Survey and Site Plan attached to the said petition.
18. The design, construction, maintenance and decommissioning of the propose Commercial Solar Energy Facility shall be in accordance with the standards and conditions imposed in the County Zoning Ordinance adopted consistent with the State of Illinois Counties Code, and the conditions imposed under State and Federal statutes and regulations.
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Petition # 4616 Petitioner: Alexander/Johnson (KaneSolar2, LLC)