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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, May 21, 2024

10:30 AM

County Board Room

Call To Order

Chairman Ford called the meeting to order at 10:39 AM.

Roll Call

Board Member Ron Ford

PRESENT

Board Member Rick Williams

Board Member Dale Berman

Board Member Mo Iqbal

Board Member Michael Kenyon

Ex-Officio (Transportation Chairman) Mark Davoust

Ex-Officio (Forest Preserve President) Chris Kious

Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe

Board Member Gary Daugherty

REMOTE

Board Member Michael Linder

Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog

Also present: Co. Bd. Members Allan*, Gumz*, Juby*, Molina*, Roth, Strathmann*;

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff & staff Berkhout; Environ. & Water Res. Dir. Wollnik & staff

Linke; OCR Dir. Berger*; KDOT staff Forbes, Hohertz; ASA O'Brien; Spec. ASA

Shepro; ITD staff Kash; 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 Members Daugherty

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

Approval of Minutes: April 16, 2024

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Chris Kious

Public Comment (Agenda Items)

All public comments were held until the Zoning Petition discussion.

Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)

None.

Monthly Financials

Monthly Finance Reports

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

report was made.

Building & Zoning Division

A. Building & Zoning Report

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff provided the Building & Zoning Report. He reported that there

has been an increase in building permits due to the beginning of nice weather. He

stated his department is fully staffed. VanKerkhoff addressed questions and comments

from the Committee.

Zoning Petitions

Petition # 4631 Petitioner: Michael Vondra (TPE IL KN309, LLC)

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff introduced Zoning Petition 4631: Michael Vondra (TPE IL

KN309, LLC) located at 02S512 Lorang Road, Elburn. This petitioner has

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

reviewed 2040 Land Use maps and analysis. He shared the 2040 Conceptual

Land Use Strategy for this parcel. He provided numerous maps and aerial

photographs depicting the location of the proposed solar facility. VanKerkhoff

spoke on the petitioner's site plan for the solar facility. He reviewed the

recommended stipulations from the Kane County Water Resource Department.

He spoke on the LESA Score of this parcel. The LESA Score for this parcel is

58, which warrants a low protection effort from development. The Zoning Board

of Appeals approved of this rezoning with the recommended stipulations.

VanKerkhoff reviewed an additional recommended stipulation from Kane County

Division of Transportation (KDOT). VanKerkhoff recommended approval of this

Zoning Petition with the added stipulation. VanKerkhoff, Project Developer Scott

Osborn, Petitioner's Attorney Richard Guerard addressed questions and

comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued.

County Board

RESULT:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

County Board

Michael Kenyon

Dale Berman

TO:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, Mark Davoust, and Chris

Kious

AYE:

Property Code Enforcement Division

Monthly Report

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff stated the monthly Property Code Enforcement Division

report was on file. He commended the Property Code Enforcement Division for

making great progress on addressing concerns around the County. The team

has had a successful rate of compliance in all types of property cases.

10.

Planning & Special Projects

Monthly Report

Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff stated the monthly Planning & Special Projects Report

was on file. No additional report was made.

11.

12.

Subdivision

None.

Environmental Resources

None.

13.

Water Resources

Approval of Kaneland Estates Cost-Share 2024-003

Environ. & Water Res. Dir. Wollnik presented the Cost-Share Drainage Project:

Kaneland Estates Tile Replacement. The Kaneland Estates neighborhood is

located in unincorporated Kaneville Township. The tile replacement project

would replace approximately 280 feet of drain tiles. Wollnik recalled that in the

past there has been four cost-share projects within this same neighborhood. The

neighborhood collectively decided that each individual property owner was

responsible for the drainage that crossed their property. Wollnik provided a map

depicting the scope of the project. The total cost of the project is $11,400.00.

The cost will be spilt 50/50 with half being funded by American Rescue Plan Act

(ARPA) Cost-Share Funds and half being paid by a Kaneland Estates resident.

The Kaneland Estates Cost-Share has recommended approval of the project.

Wollnik addressed questions and comments from the Committee. Discussion

ensued.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Chris Kious

Michael Kenyon

SECONDER:

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

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, Mark Davoust, and Chris

Kious

AYE:

14.

Office of Community Reinvestment

Amending the Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan

OCR Dir. Berger introduced this resolution. He provided additional information.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Michael Kenyon

Mo Iqbal

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Michael Linder, Mark Davoust, and Chris

Kious

AYE:

15.

New Business

None.