Village of Channahon Board met April 3.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Village President Missey Moorman Schumacher called the meeting to order at 7:17 p.m. and led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call was taken with Trustees Greco, Slocum, Host, Militello, Scaggs and McMillin present.
Also present were Village Administrator Thomas Durkin, Director of Community Development & Information Systems Mike Petrick, Finance Director Heather Wagonblott, Director Public Works Ed Dolezal, Chief of Police Jeff Wold, Village Attorney Dave Silverman and Village Clerk Patricia Perinar.
VP Moorman Schumacher informed everyone present that the meeting was being recorded and anyone speaking at the meeting deems his/her consent to the recording of their likeness and speech.
Citizen/Special Requests/Public Hearing
Public Hearing – An Amendment of the Woods of Aux Sable Annexation Agreement Trustee Host made a motion to open the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. for An Amendment of the Woods of Aux Sable Annexation Agreement. Seconded by Trustee Scaggs. Roll Call Ayes: Greco, Host, Slocum, Militello, Scaggs, and McMillin
Nays: None Motion Carried
Director of Community Development & Information Systems Mike Petrick provided the Board members with a visual of the Woods of Aux Sable property and a brief summary of the amendment to the Annexation Agreement. The Woods of Aux Sable subdivision is an area of Channahon where home building has been occurring steadily over the past two years. Demand for single family homes is high. However, the one duplex building constructed did not fare well on the market, and the anticipated further construction of duplexes did not occur. Available land sites in subdivision are becoming limited, and the desire to construct single family homes on the sites originally intended for duplexes has been presented to the Village.
The southern row of homes, located south of Deer Hollow Dr., in the Woods of Aux Sable Subdivision are currently zoned R-3 Multifamily District. These homes are also governed by the annexation agreement and final plat as to “only be duplex units.” In normal situations, a single family home is permissible to be built in an R-3 Multifamily District. However, the annexation agreement currently prevents this from happening, as does a clause on the final plat.
The Village does not wish to have a potential result of a mixture of multifamily and single family structures intermingled. If the duplex language is struck, any multifamily housing allowed in the R-3 district would be permissible to be built. Therefore, along with changing the annexation agreement to remove the duplex restriction, a proposed change to the zoning to R-1 Single Family will allow for only single family homes, and remove the two above potential situations.
Under the proposed change, the lots that are west of the final duplex standing today will convert to single family. Those lots that already constructed as a duplex and those lots that are located east/in-between those duplexes will retain the R-3 Multifamily District zoning and keep the duplex-only restriction. All of the lots proposed for change are in a single ownership, with the exception of one. That single lot owner purchased the lot with the desire to construct a single family home, unaware that it was restricted to duplex-only and is ready to construct a single family home as soon as zoning allows.
In order to accommodate the rezoning and amendment of an annexation agreement to change duplex multifamily home sites to single family home sites, and amendment of the final plat is necessary. The previously recorded final plat declared a duplex-only restriction on these lots, thus a modified final plat is required. There are no changes to lot dimensions with this plat, only the removal of the duplex clause and elimination of the 2nd lot address from the address table. On March 13, 2017, the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing regarding this change. Proper notice was issued for the hearing by signage, certified mailings, and publication in the newspaper. The only ones in attendance for the hearing were the land owners proposing the change. Following the hearing, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended the change to zoning, and approval of the final plat.
Trustee Slocum made a motion to close the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. for An Amendment of the Woods of Aux Sable Annexation Agreement. Seconded by Trustee Greco. Roll Call Ayes: Greco, Host, Slocum, Militello, Scaggs, and McMillin
Nays: None Motion Carried
Public Comment
Consent Agenda
A. Consider Approval – Minutes – Committee – March 20, 2017 B. Consider Approval – Minutes – Board – March 20, 2017 C. Approve Payment of the Bills List of April 3, 2017 for $270,863.23 Trustee Host made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Seconded by Trustee Greco. ROLL CALL AYES: Greco, Host, Slocum, Militello, Scaggs, and McMillin
Nays: None Motion Carried
Reports & Communications From Village Officials
A. VILLAGE PRESIDENT Village President Missey Moorman Schumacher reminded everyone of Channahon’s State of the Village Address, Wednesday, April 5 at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. The Channahon, Minooka, Grundy Chamber is hosting this event again.
B. Village Administrator
C. Community Development & Information
Woods of Aux Sable Subdivision An Ordinance Amending the Annexation Agreement with Woods of Aux Sable Trustee Slocum made a motion to approve An Ordinance Amending the Annexation Agreement with Woods of Aux Sable and waive second read. Roll Call Ayes: Greco, Host, Slocum, Militello, Scaggs, McMillin and
Moorman Schumacher Nays: None Motion Carried
An Ordinance Amending the Zoning for Woods of Aux Sable Approval of Final Plat, Lots 15-31, Woods of Aux Sable Unit 2 Trustee Militello made a motion to approve an ordinance Amending the Zoning for Woods of Aux Sable Approval of Final Plat, Lots 15-31, Woods of Aux Sable Unit 2 contingent on staff approval and waive second read. Seconded by Trustee Host. Roll Call Ayes: Greco, Host, Slocum, Militello, Scaggs, and McMillin
Nays: None Motion Carried
Mr. Petrick stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting, Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Channahon Municipal Building at 6:00 p.m.is going to be canceled and possibly rescheduled for later this month.
D. Finance Department
An Ordinance Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 (May 1, 2017 – April 30, 2018) – 1st Read It is the Boards wishes to leave this as first read and back for a vote at the April 17th Board Meeting.
E. Police Department
F. Public Works Department
Thorntons Phase 1 – Acceptance of Public Improvements and Release of Improvement Completion Guarantee Trustee Slocum made a motion to accept public improvements and release current Improvement Completion Guarantee in the amount of $1,033,920.00. Seconded by Trustee Militello. Roll Call Ayes: Greco, Host, Slocum, Militello, Scaggs, and McMillin
Nays: None Motion Carried
Thorntons Phase 2 – Acceptance of Public Improvements and Release of Improvement Completion Guarantee Trustee Greco made a motion to accept public improvements and release the current Improvement Completion Guarantee in the amount of $221,584.00 contingent upon receipt of a 2 year Maintenance Guarantee in the amount of $44,316.00. Roll Call Ayes: Greco, Host, Slocum, Militello, Scaggs, and McMillin
Nays: None Motion Carried
G. Village Attorney
Committee Reports
Trustee Debbie Militello – Community & Legislative Affairs – No Report.
Trustee Sam Greco - Finance/Human Resources – No Report.
Trustee Chantal Host – Public Safety/Emergency Support Trustee Host informed the Board the Channahon was names 56th Safest City in America moving up from its 62nd slot in 2016: A job well done by our police department and residents for keeping a watchful eye and living happily in the community.
Trustee Scott McMillin – Public Works and Facility Trustee McMillin is hoping in a meeting or two an update can be given regarding the bike path in going from Phase 1 to Phase 2. Hoping an update can be given and everything is secured.
Trustee Mark Scaggs – Community Development – No Report.
Trustee Scott Slocum – Technology/Community Image/Code Enforcement Trustee Slocum asked for the Board members to consider becoming a liaison to represent the Village for the Economic Development Corporation. Village President Missey Moorman Schumacher asked for those interested to let her know and if there is more than one, the CEDC can decide. She also stated that we have to be careful how many attend to avoid violating the open meetings act.
Old Business
New Business
Village President Missey Moorman Schumacher reminded everyone that tomorrow is election day. If you have not early voted, get out there and vote.
Public Comment
Adjournment Trustee Slocum made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m. Seconded by Trustee Host. Verbal Roll Call: All Ayes Motion Carried
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