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Home My Public Portal About12.13.99 COW Agenda"' ~ VILLAGE 4F PLAINFIELD WILL COUNTY'S OLDEST COMMUNITY WORKSHOP OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 13,1999 AT THE VILLAGE BOARD ROOM 530 W. LOCKPORT STREET, SUITE 206, PLAINFIELD 7:00 P.M. 1) CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE 2) MINUTES - Workshop Monday, November 22, 1999 Richard A. Rack PgESIDEN7 TRUSTEES Stephen J. Calabrese John H. Cherry Michael Collins Kathy O'Connell Steven L. Rathbun Raymond 5molich Susan Janik VILLAGE CLERK 3) THE PLAINFIELD CLUB. All of us are familiar with the basic concepts of the proposal: several neighborhoods spread across 773 acres with 1,330 single family homes, 880 multi-family homes and a 228 acre 18 hole golf course. The Developer has been before us on two occasions and before the Plan Corntnission on three occasions. There have been no significant changes in the concept since its beginning. The Developer, a joint venture between, Moser Enterprises and Isenstein/Pasquinelli, is seeking preliminary plat approval. Before this moves forward any further, the Village needs to give very specific direction for what it supports and what is objectionable or in need of revision. Seldom does a community have such a unique ability to plan for such a large development; however, rather than merely reacting to a development proposal, the Village of Plainfield should take an affirmative position on numerous design elements. While the project's gross density of 2.86 units per acre may be close to our acceptable limits of 2.75 or less, and its 30% open space is admirable and includes a public golf course under municipal ownership, there are 5751ots at 6,050 square feet, approximately 26% of the total units proposed. The Village has never approved such small lots. Another 18% of the development units are lots at 7,200 square feet, the bare minimum approved previously. The Village will have to consider the value, in terms of the quality of community life issues in balancing the aggregate open space of 228 acres versus the undersized lots, the number of multifamily units and the self contained neighborhoods. Will the community tolerate such compromises of land use in pursuit of a municipal golf course? A) Will the Village Board support 6,OS0 sq. ft. lot sizes? B) Will the Village Board support 7,200 sq. ft. lot sizes? C) What mix of lot/housing does the Village Support? 530 W. LOCKPORT STREET, SUITE 206 •PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60544 (815) 436-7093 Fax (815) 436-1950 . The Developer is willing to grant the full right of way for the WIKADUKE (Simmons Road). Existing plans show a rural profile for all perimeter roads. Because the WIKADUKE remains simply a regional "planning" concept presently, there is no need to make a local developer bear the brunt of the full costs of such an improvement. However, it has been standard Village policy for improvements (curb, gutter and lights) on such streets as 135th Street, 127th Street and Heggs Road. D) Is the Village satisfied with the ROW dedication for the WIKADUKE as a rural profile? E) Does the Village want 13Sth Street, 127th Street and Heggs Road improved with curb, gutter and streetlights? F) Will the Village permit 28-foot streets in some locations? G) Does the Village support the broad use of cul de sacs? The Developer is aware of the problems and costs associated with providing water and sewer to this area. In fact, the Developer has been instrumental in bringing together other developers to understand and not object to our increased rates. The Engineer, Hamilton, has made numerous recommendations for utility system improvements. H) Does the Developer agree to the Engineer's recommendations for water and sewer . improvements? Numerous issues remain regarding intersection geometrics, spacing and signage. Such details need not be finalized at this stage and the Village's consultants and staff can manage such details. The major questions remain. I) Is this a concept that can be supported at this location? ,)7 Are the lot/housing mixes satisfactory? K) What improvements need be made on the periphery of the property? L) Will the Developer accept the engineer's recommeudations for utilities? If we can answer such questions then the staff and developer can prepare necessary changes to the plan and proceed with greater detail. I have invited the members of the Plan Commission to attend and Minutes of their more recent meeting are attached as are site plans and data. The Developer will be given no more than 15 minutes to make their presentation and the remaining time is for elected and appointed officials to outline their specific concerns and offer their suggestions. 4) LIBRARY LAWSUIT. Enclosed with the Agenda is the December 6 settlement offer written by the Library's Attorney and sent to our Attorney. Neither Mr. Rock nor my office has been contacted by anyone . from the Library to establish a joint meeting. Pursuant to the real estate contract, the Seller was able to "salvage" certain portions of the interior and the Library is aware of that situation since that "salvage" triggered the restraining order. Therefore, it is unlikely that we can satisfy their demand that the house be usable for a residence. Similarly, the rental of the house would greatly compromise the efficient layout of a parking lot. Board direction and the Village response is required. 5) ANY OTHER BUSINESS DEFERRED ITEMS Joint Meeting with Plan Commission -Jeff Durbin Ordinance Updates -Jeff Durbin Open Space Definition -Jeff Durbin Infrastructure Maintenance Fee-Chris Minick Radium Compliance -Allen Persons Oswego Boundary Agreement -Terry Burghard DesPlaines Street Power Lines-Terry Burghard ROBERTS, SIMON & EVEN, LTD. ArTORIV~rs AY u~w 1B2O COLONUIL PARKWAY BRUCE K. Rg9ERT5 INVeRNESS, ILLINOIS $Op67 7eLEPWONE (847 705-7640 ~~ ~ ~r,,q" FACSIMILw ($47) 705-7642 '10"" T' ~" December 6, 1999 KRISTEN M. PINTER VIA FACSIMILE 815 729-4711 Mr. James B. Harvey McKeown, Fitzgerald, Zollner, Buck, Hutchison & Ruttle 2455 Glenwood Avenue Joliet, IL 60435-5493 Dear Jim: Especially in light of your advance knowledge of library scheduling difficulties, I am frankly troubled by the timing of the transmission of your November 16, 1999 correspondence to me and Mr. Burghard's continued, apparently, public chastisement of the library. In any event, the Library will not participate in the Village's attempts to unilaterally retry the case in the court of public opinion. I am prepared to recommend to the Library, and I believe that the Library would be willing to settle the pending disputes an either of the following basis: 1. Within the next thirty to sixty days the Library pays the Village $200,000.00 for contemporaneous transfer of full fee simple title to the property, which property at closing will be in sufficiently good condition an the interior to be habitable and usable as a residence; or 2. Within, the next thirty to sixty days the Library pays the Village $150,000.00 for contemporaneous transfer of full fee simple title to the property, which property at closing will be in sufficiently good condition on the interior to be habitable and usable as a residence; and on or before each of the next five anniversaries of closing the Library will pay an additional $10,000.00, plus interest of 5.9% per annum to date, to the Village and the Library will cooperate with the Village to allow the Village, at Village expense, reasonable use of part of the southern and western portions of the subject property, not occupied by the residence, and part of the Library's property northerly adjacent to the subject property, for parking purposes, until at least five years after the Library has paid the Village the full $200,000.00, and thereafter at the Library's discretion, subject to the Library's expansion needs. • December 6, 1999 Mr. James B. Harvey Page 2 • In the event either transaction is agreed between the Library and the Village, the pending litigation would be dismissed. The Library wants to privately complete negotiations of settlement terms through counsel and with the involvement of respective Library and Village committees, rather than at a public meeting of fourteen trustees. Perhaps we could also avail ourselves of Judge Penn's offer to mediate the settlement negotiations. In any event, final agreement would obviously need to be approved at full Village and Library Board public meetings. Sincerely, John T. Even JTE/jls cc: Board of Library Trustees (via facsimile) Barbara J. Pitney (via facsimile) •