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Kane County

KC County Development

Committee

Meeting Minutes

FORD, Williams, Berman, Daugherty, Iqbal, Kenyon, Linder & ex-officios Davoust

(Transportation Chair), Kious (Forest Preserve President), Pierog (County Chair) and Tepe

(County Vice Chair)

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

10:00 AM

County Board Room

Call To Order

Chairman Ford called the meeting to order at 10:06 AM.

Roll Call

Board Member Ron Ford

PRESENT

Board Member Rick Williams

Board Member Dale Berman

Board Member Mo Iqbal

Board Member Michael Kenyon

Board Member Michael Linder

Ex-Officio (Transportation Chairman) Mark Davoust

Ex-Officio (Forest Preserve President) Chris Kious

Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog

Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe

Board Member Gary Daugherty

REMOTE

Also present: Co. Bd. members Allan*, Juby*, Lewis*, Molina*, Young*; Dev. Dir.

VanKerkhoff* & staff Mall; Environ. & Water Res. Dir. Wollnik & staff Orlik; OCR Dir.

Berger*; Fin. Exec. Dir. Hopkinson & staff Turner, Barajas; HRM Exec. Dir. Lobrillo &

staff Miller; ASA Cermak, O'Brien; Spec. ASA Shepro*; KDOT staff Nika, Forbes,

Hohertz; ITD staff Peters; and members of the press and public.

Remote Attendance Requests

Chairman Ford announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. He

asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Member Daugherty

attending today's meeting remotely. There were no objections.

Approval of Minutes: November 21, 2023

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Chris Kious

Monthly Financials

Monthly Finance Reports

Chairman Ford stated the monthly financial reports were on file. No additional

report was made.

Public Comment (Agenda Items)

All public comments were held until the petition discussions.

Committee Chairman Ford asked the Committee for a consensus to move the

Executive Session up on the agenda, due to a time conflict with the Assistant State's

Attorney (ASA). The Committee agreed.

Building & Zoning Division

(Committee Member Davoust arrived in-person at 10:15 a.m.)

Building & Zoning Report

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff stated numerous last minute permit applications have been

submitted. Development staff is working quickly to help with these construction projects

before winter. The Zoning Division has been busy with regular zoning petitions and

variances, specifically with commercial solar project applications.

Zoning Petitions

Petition # 4620 Petitioner: Steven Benner Trust (TPE IL KN415 LL)

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff introduced Petition 4620: Steven Benner Trust. This

petition requested a Special Use in the F-Farming District for a solar facility.

VanKerkhoff spoke on the improved process for solar facility permit applications.

He shared numerous photographs and maps of this proposed property. (Madam

Chairman Pierog arrived in-person at 10:19 a.m.) VanKerkhoff reviewed the

original and amended site plan of the proposed solar facility. In the amended

site plan, all the northeast panels along Huntley Road would be removed and

vegetation screening would be placed. VanKerkhoff reviewed the contents of the

community solar facility. He spoke on the adjusted setback of the solar field and

vegetation screening. He reviewed the good qualities of a solar field, such as no

long-term traffic, no emissions or glare, and improvement to soil health and

reduction in erosion. VanKerkhoff shared the Kane County Water Resources

and Department of Transportation's stipulations. He stated that the Zoning

Board of Appeals has recommended approval of this solar facility with the

mentioned stipulations, along with one addition of installing a privacy fence and

providing vegetative screening on the entire east side of the solar project. He

reviewed the six factors for granting a Special Use per the Kane County Zoning

Ordinance. VanKerkhoff addressed questions and comments from the

Committee. Much discussion ensued.

Committee Member Iqbal motioned to amend this petition to include two

additional stipulations. He presented those stipulations. Williams seconded.

Discussion ensued. Motion failed by roll call vote.

VanKerkhoff asked the Development Committee for a consensus to include

these two stipulations in the Special Use Policy for future County solar projects.

If so, then amendments would not be necessary. Committee Chairman Ford

stated that these amendments would be held for further discussion. Discussion

ensued on the review of the Special Use Ordinance. (Committee Ex-Officio

Davoust left at 10:36 p.m.)

TurningPoint Energy Lead Developer, Scott Osborn, provided a presentation

addressing the proposed solar facility. Civil Engineer, Emily Kabanic, reviewed

Kane County's staff stipulations. She provided a solution for each stipulation.

Osborn addressed the Kane County's Department of Transportation's (KDOT)

stipulation. He reviewed the adjusted setback of the screening vegetation from

Huntley Road. He spoke on the addition of a privacy fence and vegetative

screening for this solar facility. Osborn shared photographs showing a Kendall

County solar facility's privacy fence.

McGuireWoods Attorney, Kyle Barry, addressed a letter received from the

Village of Carpentersville objecting to this petition. He stated that his client did

address the concerns of the letter. He spoke on the potential development of a

neighborhood surrounding this proposed solar field. Much discussion ensued.

County Board

RESULT:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

County Board

Michael Kenyon

Chris Kious

TO:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Ron Ford, Rick Williams, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mo

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, and Chris Kious

AYE:

Mark Davoust

ABSENT:

Property Code Enforcement Division

Monthly Report

Property Code Enforcement Officer Mall stated the monthly report was on file.

He explained that the City of Aurora would like to work alongside the Property

Code Enforcement Division in order to enforce violations. Mall addressed

questions and comments from the Committee.

Planning & Special Projects

Monthly Report

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff stated the monthly Planning and Special Projects report

was on file. No additional report was made.

10.

Subdivision

An Ordinance Establishing the Woodgate Subdivision Special Service Area (or

Special Service Area No. SW-56) of Kane County, Illinois and the Levy of Taxes

for the Purpose of Paying the Cost of Providing Special Services in and for Such

Area

Environ. Mgmt. staff Orlik provided additional information on this ordinance.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Chris Kious

MOVER:

Michael Linder

SECONDER:

Ron Ford, Rick Williams, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mo

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, and Chris Kious

AYE:

Mark Davoust

ABSENT:

Approve Final Plat of Subdivision for Woodgate

Environ. Mgmt. staff Orlik provided a presentation on the request to approve the

final plat for Woodgate Subdivision's six-lot single family homes. This plat would

be located off of Woodgate Road in St. Charles Township. It will be

approximately 19 acres and zoned as E-3. Orlik shared an aerial photograph of

the proposed plat of land. She reviewed the Plat of Subdivision. Orlik addressed

the two easements located on this property. She listed staff's stipulations and

recommendations. The Kane County Technical staff recommends approval of

the final plat for Woodgate Subdivision. Orlik addressed questions and

comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Rick Williams

Chris Kious

SECONDER:

Ron Ford, Rick Williams, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mo

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, and Chris Kious

AYE:

Mark Davoust

ABSENT:

11.

Environmental Resources

None.

12.

13.

Water Resources

None.

Office of Community Reinvestment

Establishing the Office of Community Reinvestment’s Finance and

Administration Division, the Position of Assistant Director for Finance and

Administration, and the Transfer of Workforce Development Fiscal Staff from the

Finance Department to the Office of Community Reinvestment

Office of Community Reinvestment (OCR) Dir. Berger informed the Committee

that a copy of this resolution was sent via e-mail and an extra copy of the

resolution was provided at today's meeting. Berger provided additional

information on this resolution. Berger and Fin. Exec. Dir. Hopkinson addressed

questions and comments from the Committee. Much discussion ensued.

KC Finance and Budget Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Finance and Budget Committee

Rick Williams

MOVER:

Michael Linder

SECONDER:

Ron Ford, Rick Williams, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mo

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, and Chris Kious

AYE:

Michael Linder

Mark Davoust

NAY:

ABSENT:

14.

15.

New Business

None.

Reports Placed On File

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Chris Kious

16.

Executive Session

The Development Committee entered into Executive Session at 10:10 a.m. to discuss

the release of closed session minutes on a motion made by Williams, seconded by

Linder. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Rick Williams

Michael Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Ron Ford, Rick Williams, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mo

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, and Chris Kious

AYE:

Mark Davoust

ABSENT:

Review of Closed Session Minutes

17.

Open Session

The Committee returned to Open Session at 10:15 a.m. on a motion made by Williams,

seconded by Iqbal. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE

Rick Williams

Mo Iqbal

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Vote on Release of Closed Session Minutes

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Chris Kious

Dale Berman

SECONDER:

Ron Ford, Rick Williams, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mo

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, and Chris Kious

AYE:

Mark Davoust

ABSENT:

18.

Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)

None.