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CASE NUMBER: PZC 2024-01
Proposed Project
Nexamp dba Yorkville Renewables, LLC, petitioner, on behalf of Daniel and Charene Nagel, owners, has filed applications with the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting rezoning classification and special use authorization approval for an approximately 73.5-acre parcel. The real property is generally located near the southwest corner of Galena Road and Bridge Street (IL Route 47). The petitioner is requesting the following: (1) to rezone the parcel from the R-2 to A-1 Agricultural District zoning, (2) special use permit approval for an approximately 23-acre solar farm, and (3) a variance to decrease the minimum rear and interior side yard setbacks from one hundred (100) to eight (8) feet.
Proposed Location
Documents
- Project Narrative/System Design Summary dated March 9, 2022, as prepared by Nexamp
- Property Aerial dated 03/13/22, as prepared by Nexamp
- Legal Description dated August 15, 2022, as prepared by Atwell Group
- Special Use Application Plans dated 8/18/22, as prepared by Atwell Group and submitted by Nexamp
- Glare Study dated Aug. 18, 2022, prepared by Forge Solar
- Vegetation Management Plan for Solar Sites Utilizing Native Vegetation, as prepared by Natural Resource Services
- Electrical Diagram dated 01/10/2021, as submitted by Nexamp
- Manufactures Cut Sheets, as submitted by Nexamp
- Interconnection Agreement with ComEd
- Decommissioning Plan, as prepared by Nexamp
- Application for Rezoning, as prepared by Yorkville Renewables, LLC
- Application for Special Use, as prepared by Yorkville Renewables, LLC
- List of Property Owners within 500 feet of subject parcel
- Application for Variance, as prepared by 126612 Corneils Road Solar, LLC
- Preliminary Decommissioning Cost Estimate for Yorkville Solar During First 5 Years of Operation, dated January 29, 2024
- Yorkville Renewables, LLC Response Letter, dated June 13, 2024
- Final Site Plans, dated June 11, 2024
- Stormwater Memo, dated February 9, 2024
- Conditional Use Permit Narrative, dated June 14, 2024
- Rendering, dated June 13, 2024
- Kendall County Highway Department Access Approval Email, dated November 9, 2022
Tentative Meeting Schedule
- Economic Development Committee (EDC) Meeting - Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
- Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) Meeting - Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
- City Council Meeting - Tuesday, September 24, 2024
NOTE: The schedule of meetings is tentative in nature. If a previous meeting is cancelled or a quorum is not established, then all future meetings will be delayed until the next available meeting date. It is important that each reviewing body gets a chance to review the proposal before advancing to the next meeting.
Public Hearing
The rezoning, special use, and variance public hearings are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, September 11th 2024 at 7:00 PM at the United City of Yorkville, City Hall, located at 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, Illinois 60560. Remote attendance will also be available via Zoom. All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given opportunity to be heard. Any written comments should be addressed to the United City of Yorkville Community Development Department, City Hall, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville Illinois, and will be accepted up to the date of the public hearing.
Additional Information
For further information, contact the Community Development Department 630-553-8555 and request to speak to the project’s staff lead.