Will County Gazette

City of Joliet Plan Commission met May 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Present Jason Cox, Jeff Crompton, John Kella, Wendell Martin, Dominic Orlando, Debbie Radakovich, Brigette Roehr and Michael F. Turk

Absent Roberto Perez

ALSO PRESENT: Community Development Director Dustin Anderson, Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie, Planner Jayne Bernhard, Planner Raymond Heitner, Planner Helen Miller, Economic Development Specialist Emily McGuire, Legal Assistant Katy Fyksen, and Community Development Administrative Assistant Lauren Helland

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 3-20-25

A motion was made by Dominic Orlando, seconded by Jeff Crompton, to approve Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 3-20-25. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Cox, Crompton, Kella, Martin, Orlando, Radakovich, Roehr and Turk

Absent: Perez

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS Planner Raymond Heitner explained Petition A-1-25 was withdrawn.

D’Annette Dodson spoke in favor of Petition SN-1-25.

OLD BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING

None

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING

P-2-25: Preliminary Plat of City's Edge South, a Minor Subdivision. (2631 City’s Edge Drive) (PIN #’s 05-06-35-113-006-0000, 05-06-35-113-008-0000, and 05-06-35-113-011-0000) (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)

V-3-25: Vacation of 5-foot Landscape Easements and 15-foot

Public Utility and Drainage Easements on Lots 3, 4, and 5 in City’s Edge Subdivision. (2631 City’s Edge Drive) (PIN #’s 05-06-35-113-006-0000, 05-06-35-113-008-0000, and 05-06-35-113-011-0000) (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)

Mr. Heitner read the staff report into the record. Joe Hammer with TWiG Technologies appeared on behalf of the petition. In response to Commissioner Orlando’s questions, Mr. Hammer provided an overview of the redevelopment of Lots 3, 4, and 5 and explained stormwater detention was existing and multi-tenant buildings would contain tenants within the zoning regulations. No one from the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the petition.

A motion was made by Wendell Martin, seconded by Michael F. Turk, to approve P-2-25: Preliminary Plat of City's Edge South, a Minor Subdivision. (2631 City’s Edge Drive) (PIN #’s 05-06-35-113-006-0000, 05-06-35-113-008-0000, and 05-06-35-113-011-0000) (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)

V-3-25: Vacation of 5-foot Landscape Easements and 15-foot Public Utility and Drainage Easements on Lots 3, 4, and 5 in City’s Edge Subdivision. (2631 City’s Edge Drive) (PIN #’s 05-06-35-113-006-0000, 05-06-35-113-008-0000, and 05-06-35-113-011-0000) (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5). The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Cox, Crompton, Kella, Martin, Orlando, Radakovich, Roehr and Turk

Absent: Perez

A-1-25: Annexation of 0.26 Acres Located at 824 Gael Drive, Classification to R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning, and Approval of an Annexation Agreement. (824 Gael Drive) (PIN # 05-06-01-405-013-0000) (COUNCIL DISTRICT #2) - WITHDRAWN

Mr. Heitner explained Petition A-1-25 was withdrawn.

NEW BUSINESS

SN-1-25: Street Name Change for Adamic Lane to Walter Adamic Lane. (Between Ruth Fitzgerald Drive and Frank Turk Drive) (PIN #’s 06-03-30-203-002-0000, 06-03-30-215-001-0000, 06-03-30-201-021-0000, 06-03-30-201-001-0000, 06-03-30-201-020-0000, 06-03-30-201-022-0000, 06-03-30-201-024-0000, 06-03-30-203-014-0000, 06-03-30-215-008-0000, 06-03-30-215-007-0000, 06-03-30-215-005-0000, 06-03-30-201-028-0000, 06-03-30-201-026-0000, 06-03-30-201-025-0000, 06-03-30-201-027-0000, 06-03-30-203-001-0000, 06-03-30-203-011-0000, 06-03-30-201-029-0000, 06-03-30-201-030-0000, 06-03-30-203-013-0000, 06-03-30-201-019-0000, 06-03-30-201-023-0000, 06-03-30-215-006-0000) (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1)

Mr. Heitner read the staff report into the record. Ms. Dodson, area resident, spoke again in favor of Petition SN-1-25. Mr. Heitner discussed the Will County 911 street name change notification. In response to Commissioner Turk’s question, Ms. Dodson described the addresses listed on her utility bills.

A motion was made by Michael F. Turk, seconded by Dominic Orlando, to approve SN-1-25: Street Name Change for Adamic Lane to Walter Adamic Lane. (Between Ruth Fitzgerald Drive and Frank Turk Drive) (PIN #’s 06-03-30-203-002-0000, 06-03-30-215-001-0000, 06-03-30-201-021-0000, 06-03-30-201-001-0000, 06-03-30-201-020-0000, 06-03-30-201-022-0000, 06-03-30-201-024-0000, 06-03-30-203-014-0000, 06-03-30-215-008-0000, 06-03-30-215-007-0000, 06-03-30-215-005-0000, 06-03-30-201-028-0000, 06-03-30-201-026-0000, 06-03-30-201-025-0000, 06-03-30-201-027-0000, 06-03-30-203-001-0000, 06-03-30-203-011-0000, 06-03-30-201-029-0000, 06-03-30-201-030-0000, 06-03-30-203-013-0000, 06-03-30-201-019-0000, 06-03-30-201-023-0000, 06-03-30-215-006-0000) (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1).

The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Cox, Crompton, Kella, Martin, Orlando, Radakovich, Roehr and Turk

Absent: Perez

NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION

Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit Oriented Development Plan – Overview and Status Update

Planner Jayne Bernhard provided an overview of the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan, which included information about the plan’s background, planning process, draft plan contents, draft plan implementation, and final plan stages. In response to the Commission’s questions, there was a discussion about potential funding sources, redevelopment sites identified in the ETOD Plan, and safe travel improvements identified in the ETOD Plan.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Jason Cox, seconded by Brigette Roehr, to approve adjournment. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Cox, Crompton, Kella, Martin, Orlando, Radakovich, Roehr and Turk

Absent: Perez

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