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Home My Public Portal About05-19-2003 Public Hearing (3) PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING DATE: MAY 19,2003 AT: VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: RROCK, P.FAY, RSWALWELL, M.COLLINS, S.THOMSON, AND J.WALDOLF. BOARD ABSENT: TRUSTEE O'CONNELL OTHERS PRESENT: S.JANIK, CLERK; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; T.L. BURGHARD, ADMINISTRATOR; S.LARSON, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBIC WORKS DIRECTOR; J.TESTIN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; D.BENNETT, CHIEF OF POLICE; M.GIBAS, RECORDING SECRETARY. SCHINDEL PROPERTY (WALKER'S POINT) ANNEXATION AGREEMENT Mayor Rock called the meeting to order at 8:06 p.m. Present roll call stands. This is 40-acres on Walker Road west of County Line. The applicant is proposing to develop a total of 119 units consisting of 68 single-family and 51 townhomes. Mr. Burghard stated the Board has struggled for the past several years to try and close off our southwestern boundary. We went so far as to invest money in getting our FPA area amended. The Boundary Agreement with Joliet expires January 1,2005. The Board has struggled over densities and housing mixes ill the southwest. South of our boundary agreement, the densities, the impact fees, the annexation fees, the park district contribution, and in some cases the school district contributions are substantially less than that which is charged by the Village of Plainfield. The Board should consider what it wants to see in the southwest. When the Village asked the City of Joliet to extend the boundary agreement, they said yes ifit was amended to allow Joliet to come north to Route 126. These developers have to compete with those properties and sales that are on the south side of the boundary agreement. The Board needs to consider whether or not it is legitimate to pursue and achieve a boundary closure in the southwest. The Board adopted a Resolution, several years ago, to permit higher densities at the far southwest and stagger them to lower densities as we came closer to the central core. Mr. Ed Welsh, attorney for the applicant, commented on the issues in the staff report. The agreement has a provision that if the utilities are not brought to the property by the year 2005, the developer has the option to annex to Joliet, is only in there as an insurance policy so the site can be developed. The Developer wants to build in Plainfield. Attorney Welsh addressed the townhome to single-family ratio, stating that even though 43% of the number of units are townhomes, that is only 11.69 acres out of 40-acres, which is equivalent to less than 30% of the site. Another issue is Walker's Road. The developer is willing to improve both sides of Walker Road if the Village controls the property on the other side and the developer can get recapture. It is not in the Village's best interest to force his client to build both sides of the road and effect give that extra incentive for someone to develop in Joliet without having to pay for that roadway. That would encourage someone to annex to Joliet instead of Plainfield. Administrator Burghard stated he thought a recapture agreement could be created based on developers will see the Board is following the policy it established. His concern is often times developments come in and pay for their costs in their immediate vicinity and not the ripple effect at other intersections. Trustee Thomson asked how close this proposed development is to the boundary agreement with Joliet. Mr. Testin stated Joliet is closer to the eastern area, rather than the south, approximately 1300 feet to the east. Trustee Thomson also asked if the Village would be able to furnish utilities to that region within the 2 ~ year period. Mr. Persons stated they are currently working on the engineering for Phase 1, which brings water and sewer to the one lane bridge, the extension and that point will go through the Springbank subdivision. If the Springbank development does not move ahead, there is an alternate route. Mr. Burghard requested tightening up the language in regards to extending the utilities, seeking a greater commitment. Mr. Jerry Dill, Midwest Development, stated the proposal seems fair and they would prefer to develop in Plainfield. There were no public comme:nts. Trustee Swalwell moved to close the Public Hearing and return to the regular business meeting. Seconded by Trustee Collins.. Vote by roll call. Swalwell, yes; O'Connell, absent; Thomson, yes; Fay, yes; Waldorf, yes; Collins, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. ~~ , Michelle Gibas, Recording Secretary Approved: