C1 Yorkville - Phase 2: Data Center Campus (Annex Agreement, Rezone, Preliminary PUD & PUD)

Case Number: PZC 2025-15


The petitioners have temporarily paused the annexation, rezoning, and preliminary PUD & PUD application requests effective November 14, 2025. Once the application requests are resumed, an updated meeting schedule will be provided.

Proposed Project

C1 Yorkville, LLC, as the petitioner and contract purchaser, along with property owner JYJ LLC (Managers of JYJ LLC: Mark J. Johnston, Phyllis A. Yabsley, and R. Bruce Johnston), have submitted applications to the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, requesting annexation, rezoning, special use authorization for a Planned Unit Development (PUD), and preliminary PUD Plan approval for approximately 128 acres on two (2) parcels. The proposal aims to rezone the parcels from R-1 Single-Family Suburban Residence District to M-2 General Manufacturing District to facilitate the development of a high-tech data center campus, which will include three (3) data center buildings totaling approximately 740,000 square feet, one (1) electrical substation, and associated stormwater detention basins. Requested deviations from the Yorkville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) pertain to modifications to yard setbacks, cross access, bicycle parking, fencing, industrial appearance standards, frontage on public streets, and public street and circulation requirements. The subject property is generally located one half (1/2) of a mile north of Faxon Road, one third (1/3) of a mile south of Corneils Road, and directly east of Beecher Road.

Proposed Location

C1 Yorkville Phase 2 - Data Center Location Map 9.26.25

Public Meeting Schedule

The following meeting schedule for this project is tentative, and subject to change:

Economic Development Committee (EDC)Tuesday, TBD, at 6PM
City Council Public Hearing - Annexation Agreement OnlyTuesday, TBD, at 7PM
Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) - Public HearingWednesday, TBD, at 7PM
City Council Tuesday, TBD, at 7PM


All committees and commissions are recommending bodies. The final decision to approve or deny this request is made by the City Council. 

Public Hearing Notices

CITY COUNCIL

The public hearing for annexation agreement is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, TBD 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.

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

The public hearing for rezoning, special use authorization for a Planned Unit Development (PUD), and preliminary PUD Plan approval is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, TBD 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 Senior Planner, David Hansen, at dhansen@yorkville.il.us or 630-553-8588.