DEKALB PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA
January 19, 2021
6:00 P.M.
DeKalb Public Library
Yusunas Meeting Room
309 Oak Street
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
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Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda
January 19, 2021
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A. ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Additions or Deletions)C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. January 4, 2021
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Open Floor to Anyone Wishing to Speak on Record)
E. NEW BUSINESS

1. Public Hearing – A petition by Goldframe, LLC (Facebook) requesting approval of a Final Plat of Resubdivision,
Amended Final Plan and Amended Development Standards to accommodate a ComEd Substation for property
located along the south side of E. Gurler Road, east of Rt. 23.
F. REPORTS
G. ADJOURNMENTPlanning and Zoning Commission
January 4, 2021
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MINUTESCITY OF DEKALBPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
January 4, 2021
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting on January 4, 2021, at the DeKalb
Public Library in the Yusunas Meeting Room located at 309 Oak Street, DeKalb, Illinois.
Chair Maxwell called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Chair Maxwell stated he wanted to thank everyone for being here tonight. He
mentioned for those attending, the meeting room has been set up to meet the CDC
recommended distancing guidelines and the Executive Order from the Governor.
A. ROLL CALL
Principal Planner Dan Olson called the roll. Planning and Zoning Commission
members present were: Ron Klein, Steve Becker, Trixy O’Flaherty, Vice Chair
Christina Doe and Chair Max Maxwell. Commission member Jerry Wright arrived
at 6:02PM. Bill McMahon was absent. Principal Planner Dan Olson was present
representing the City of DeKalb.
B. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (Additions/Deletions)
Chair Maxwell requested a motion to approve the January 4, 2021, agenda as
presented. Mr. Becker motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Klein
seconded the motion, and the motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. December 7, 2020 – Chair Maxwell requested a motion to approve theDecember 7, 2020, minutes as presented. Ms. O’Flaherty motioned to approvethe minutes as presented. Mr. Becker seconded the motion, and the motion
was approved by unanimous voice vote.
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Open Floor to Anyone Wishing to Speak on Record)
None
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Public Hearing – A petition by Nehring Electrical Works Company,
represented by Scott Dillon, requesting a special use permit to allow a parking
lot as a principal use when located within 300 feet of the use served andPlanning and Zoning Commission
January 4, 2021
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requesting variances regarding parking setbacks for the property located at1030 E. Locust Street (southwest corner of E. Locust St. and N. 11th St.)
Scott Dillion, representing Nehring Electrical Works Company, advised they
produce wire and cable products and are one of the last wire mills in the
Midwest. He noted Nehring Electrical Works Company has approximately 150
associates and 300,000 sq. ft. of building space.
Mr. Dillion advised Nehring Electrical Works Company has expanded
operations significantly over the years and currently operates out of sevenbuildings. He stated due to the continued expansion, they have been lacking
adequate parking for their employees and visitors. He advised Nehring
Electrical Works Company’s main parking lot has approximately 40 spaces andis unable to accommodate the 70 employees on the first shift, visitors, anddeliveries. He noted the addition of the proposed parking lot would help
alleviate many of their parking problems.
Principal Planner Dan Olson went through the staff report dated December 31,
2020. He advised the property is currently zoned “SFR2”, which requires a
special use to have a parking lot as a principal use when located within 300
feet of the use served. He mentioned, along with the special use, variances arerequested regarding setbacks.
Mr. Olson said the subject property was demolished in 2012, which was thesame year Nehring Electrical Works Company purchased the lot. He stated
Nehring did have additional parking across the street from the subject site, but
it is currently being used to store large electrical wire spools. He noted thespools were originally stored off 7th Street but were moved to the current
location at the City’s request. He noted to make up for the lost parking, Nehring
Electrical Works Company planned on developing the subject site into aparking lot.
Mr. Olson advised the parking lot would be one-way with the entrance being off
Locust Street. He said traffic would exit into the alley and onto 11th Street or
10th Street. He noted there will be approximately 65 parking spaces in total with
20 parking spaces on the subject lot and 45 in their current lot. He mentioned
these lots will be used to accommodate Nehring’s 150 employees, which
include 70 employees on the first shift and 40 on the second and third shifts.
He added there is street parking in the area as well to accommodate any
overflow.
Mr. Olson stated Nehring Electrical Works Company will be required to installa 6-foot-high wooden privacy fence along the west side of the parking lot. He
added parking lots have a required 10-foot setback from adjoining street right-

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of-ways, but the petitioner is requesting a variance to this requirement. He
noted there will be no setback along Locust Street and 11th Street, but therequired 5-foot landscape setback will be maintained along the western
property line.
Mr. Olson advised the parking lot meets the UDO design requirements forparking lots regarding drive aisle and parking space widths. He noted theminimum drive aisle width is 12.5 feet, but the petitioner is proposing 17 feet toaccommodate delivery trucks backing up into the loading docks across Locust
St.
Mr. Olson noted there will be no additional lighting added to the parking lot. He
advised there is street lighting already established in the area that willaccommodate the parking lot.
Mr. Olson mentioned the proposed parking lot would not be a detrimental to theneighborhood. He said the surrounding properties are a mixture of commercial,single-family, and two-family residences.
Mr. Olson advised staff recommend limits to the size and weight of vehicles
parked or staged in the proposed lot, as well as installing signs displaying theweight restrictions. He noted the parking lot will have to be paved within six
months of approval and the 6-foot-high privacy fence would have to be installedprior to the parking lot being used.
Mr. Olson stated no comments were received from the public prior to thehearing.
Chair Maxwell gave the public an opportunity to speak. There was none.
Chair Maxwell gave Commission members an opportunity to speak.
Mr. Klein advised he drove by the property and supports the proposal. He
advised it will open street parking for nearby residents and keep delivery
vehicles from blocking the street.
Mr. Becker questioned how their delivery vehicles are currently accessing theloading docks. Mr. Dillion responded their delivery trucks have been using 11th
Street to back into the loading docks, but it has been difficult. He said he has
been working with the City to locate a staging area for their vehicles.
Ms. O’Flaherty advised she lives on N. 9th Street and knows how difficult it isfor trucks to navigate that area. She said the new parking lot will greatly help
with deliveries and staging.

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Chair Maxwell questioned if the new fence would cause any visibility issues in
the alley or Locust Street. Mr. Olson advised the fence will have a 10ft setback
from the alley and 12ft setback from Locust Street and will not cause a visibility
issue.
Chair Maxwell asked if a “left turn only” sign could be added on the south endof the parking lot in order to direct all traffic to exit onto 11th Street. Vice Chair
Doe agreed a sign should be installed for a “left turn only” exit from the parking
lot to keep the alley from being blocked and to protect anyone playing in theadjacent Kishwaukee Kiwanis Park.
Ms. O’Flaherty moved the Planning and Zoning Commission forward its
findings of fact and recommend to the City Council approval of a Special Use
Permit to allow a parking lot as a principal use when located within 300 feet ofthe use served for the subject property as shown on the attached parking lot
layout plan dated 12-17-20 labeled as Exhibit A, subject to the following
conditions:
1. No trucks or semi-trailers five (5) tons or larger shall be parked or staged
on the subject property, except for the maneuvering of trucks or semis
onto the site from E. Locust St. for loading/unloading associated with theprincipal use located at 1007 E. Locust St. Signage shall be placed on
the property indicating the weight restriction per the approval of the City
Engineer.
2. The parking lot shall be paved per the standards in the UDO and per
Exhibit A within six (6) months after approval of the special use permit.
3. Parking blocks and a 6-foot-high privacy fence as shown on Exhibit A
shall be permitted, installed, and inspected prior to any parking on thesubject site.
4. A left turn only sign shall be installed at the south end of the parking lot
to direct traffic to exit onto the alleyway towards 11th Street.
Mr. Klein seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken. Mr. Klein – Yes, Ms. O’Flaherty – Yes, Mr. Becker –Yes, Mr. Wright - Yes, Vice Chair Doe – Yes, Chair Maxwell – Yes. Motion
Passed 6-0-1. Mr. McMahon was absent.

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Mr. Klein moved the Planning and Zoning Commission approve a variance to
Article 12.03(6) of the Unified Development Ordinance to reduce the minimum
front yard parking setback from 10 feet to 0 feet along E. Locust St. and N. 11th
St. for the subject property as shown on the parking lot layout plan dated 1217-20 labeled as Exhibit A.
Mr. Wright seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken. Mr. Klein – Yes, Ms. O’Flaherty – Yes, Mr. Becker –Yes, Mr. Wright - Yes, Vice Chair Doe – Yes, Chair Maxwell – Yes. Motion
Passed 6-0-1. Mr. McMahon was absent.
F. REPORTS
Mr. Olson mentioned on December 14, 2020, the City Council approved the
Safe Passage rezoning and preliminary development plan unanimously. He
added City Council approved the plats for the Theisen Resubdivision andChicago West Business Center site.
Mr. Olson advised the next Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting will beon Tuesday, January 19 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day falling on Monday,
January 18.
Mr. Olson thanked Christina Doe for her service to the Planning and Zoning
Commission over the last 10 years, as this will be her last Commission meeting.
The Commission members thanked Christina for her service. Mr. Olson noted
Maria Pena-Graham will be joining the Planning and Zoning Commission at thenext meeting and a Vice Chair will have to be appointed.
G. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Doe motioned to adjourn, Mr. Wright seconded the motion, and the
motion was approved by unanimous voice vote. The Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting adjourned at 6:32 PM.

STAFF REPORT
January 14, 2021
TO:

Planning and Zoning Commission

FROM:

Dan Olson, Principal PlannerRE:

Final Plat of Resubdivision, Amended Final Plan, Amended Development
Standards - Goldframe, LLC (Facebook) – E. Gurler RoadI.

GENERAL INFORMATIONA.

PurposeApproved Final Plat of Resubdivision,
Amend
Final
Plan
and
Amend
Development Standards to accommodate
ComEd Substation

B.

Owner/Applicant

Goldframe, LLC/Karl Camillucci

C.

Location and Size

2050 E. Gurler Road/505 acresII.

BACKGROUND AND ANALYSISThe applicant, Goldframe, LLC (Facebook), is requesting approval of three items
regarding the Facebook Planned Development site along E. Gurler Road. They include a
Final Plat of Resubdivision, amended Final Development Plan and amended
Development Standards. All requests are related to accommodating a proposed ComEd
Substation at the southeast portion of the property.
Final Plat of Resubdivision
The Plat of Resubdivision depicts and legally describes the new parcel that Goldframe
will convey to ComEd. The ComEd substation was shown on the approved Final Plan
that was part of the Facebook Planned Development Ordinance from April 2020.The
proposed substation will be located just to the southwest of the data center building at thesoutheast portion of the subject property. The intent is to create a separate lot for the
ComEd Substation. The lot to be conveyed to ComEd is surrounded by Goldframe’s(Facebook) property and, therefore, will require an access easement from the ComEd
substation westerly to the Crego Road turnround.

The access easement will be granted to ComEd through a separate agreement to be
executed and delivered at the time that Goldframe conveys the parcel to ComEd (targeted
for end of January, 2021). The Plat depicts the access easement area with the notation“Access Easement Separately Granted.” After the Plat is approved by the City, it will not
be recorded until the easement agreement and conveyance documents are executed.
The Plat also includes the dedication of a small amount of right-of-way at the southeast
corner of Rt. 23 and Gurler Rd. and additional right-of-way to accommodate the Peace
Rd./Gurler Rd. roundabout. City staff has reviewed the Plat and approves.
Amended Final Development Plan
An amendment to Planned Development Ordinance 2020-026 regarding the Final Plan is
also proposed. Although the substation will be located in the same general area depictedon the approved Final Plan, the configuration of the substation has slightly evolved sinceCity Council approval of the Plan last April. The substation footprint is slightly larger andextends closer to the south property line.
Amended Development Standards
Finally, the petitioner is requesting to amend the setback along the south property line for
the ComEd substation only. The building setback along the south property line per
Ordinance 2020-026 is currently 150 feet and Facebook proposes to exempt the ComEd
substation from this setback. The ComEd property line will be about 25 feet from the southproperty line and a small utility building will be approximately 75 feet from the south line.
Attached is the amended Final Plan showing the proposed ComEd substation location(Utility Provider Substation). The building setbacks for the data center building(s) will not
be changed nor will any setbacks along Rt. 23, Gurler Rd, or the east property line. The
access drive from the ComEd substation to the Crego Road turnaround will be gravel andwill also be exempt from any setback. ComEd requested the access drive be gravel which
is typical for drives related to electrical substations due to safety reasons. The drive will
be gated and not accessible to the public.
III.

PUBLIC INPUTThe City received a Citizen Response Form from Jim and Dawn Elliott of 17931 Rt. 23(SW corner of Rt. 23 and Gurler Road) indicating they do not support the proposal. The
Form notes concern about the setback along Rt. 23 and the need for a berm. The City
responded back and noted the petitioner is not requesting to amend any setback from Rt.
23 that was established in the development agreement. The minimum building setback
along Rt. 23 is 400 feet for any data center building and 150 feet for any accessory
structure. In addition, the approved plans show landscaping along Rt. 23 which exceeds
the UDO requirements by 30 trees and will include a 20-foot berm to match what is
proposed for the Chicago West Business Center to the north. The plantings and berm
along the Rt. 23 frontage will be installed in a future phase of the Facebook project whendevelopment on the site transitions to the west.

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IV.

RECOMMENDATION

Sample Motion:
I move that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the Final Platof Subdivision of DeKalb Subdivision – Phase 2 (3 sheets) dated 12-21-20 prepared by
Jacob and Hefner Associates as shown on Exhibit A; approval of an amendment toOrdinance 2020-026 regarding the Final Plan dated 12-28-20 as shown on Exhibit B andan amendment to the Development Standards in Ordinance 2020-026 as shown on
Exhibit C.

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EXHIBIT A

1333 Butterfield Road, Suite 300, Downers Grove, IL 60515
PHONE: (630) 652-4600, FAX: (630) 652-4601
www.jacobandhefner.com
Illinois Professional Design Firm
License No. 184-003073 Exp. 4/30/21

LEGEND:

EXHIBIT B

200 Clinton Avenue // Suite 800 // Huntsville, Alabama 35801
PHONE (256) 533-1561 // FAX (256) 533-1564

PROPERTY LINEUTILITY EASEMENT

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINESPURPOSES ONLYDILIGENCEPEACE RD

CREGO RDEXHIBIT FOR

STORMWATER POND

STORMWATER
POND

WATER/SEWEREASEMENTS

PEMB
FFE 896.75'

BLDG2
FFE 898.00'

ADMIN3.1
FFE 898.00'

BLDG1
FFE 898.00'

OWNER
SUBSTATION

DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115

OVERALL SITE PLAN

STORMWATER
POND

PROJECT GOLDFRAME

GURLER RDCOMEDPARCELIBOS

STORMWATERPONDUTILITYPROVIDER
SUBSTATIONREVISION INFORMATIONDATEDESCRIPTION
CHK.
DR.
REV.

FILE:S:\37\37144\3714401\04_CAD\CIVL\Exhibit\PD Submittal\Exhibits\PDS_Site Plan_rev3.dwg

STORMWATER POND

400'

200'

0'

400'

SCALE: 1 INCH = 400 FEET
12/28/2020

800'

EX
FILE NO.

37144-01

Copyright 2019, Barge Design Solutions, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

EXHIBIT C(Development Standards)
1. Construction of Additional Buildings and Improvements.
The Owner shall have the right, but not the obligation, to construct Additional Buildings
and Improvements on the Property as part of the Planned Development, without further
zoning review or approval by the corporate authorities of the City, if: (a) the Owner
submits to the City Manager site plans, elevations, and landscape plans depicting the
Additional Buildings and Improvements; and (b) the City Manager determines, in his
reasonable judgment, that the Additional Buildings and Improvements depicted on suchplans comply with the Development Standards set forth in this Exhibit C. The City
Manager shall review any plans for any Additional Buildings and Improvements in goodfaith, diligently, and expeditiously, and the City Manager’s determination whether any
Additional Buildings and Improvements comply with the Development Standards shallnot be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Notwithstanding any otherprovision of the Development Standards and this Ordinance, the City Manager shallmake such determination not later than 14 calendar days after receipt from the Ownerof site plans, elevations, and landscape plans depicting Additional Buildings andImprovements. Any determination by the City Manager that any Additional Buildings
and Improvements comply with the Development Standards
2. Permitted Uses:
Data Center and accessory uses. Data Center and accessory uses shall mean realand personal property consisting of buildings or structures specifically designed or
modified to house networked computers and data and transaction processing
equipment and related infrastructure support equipment, including, without limitation,
power and cooling equipment, used primarily to provide, as a service to persons otherthan the company operating the data center, data and transaction processing services,
outsource information technology services and computer equipment colocation
services, or, used primarily to provide, to a single user, including the user's affiliates,
customers, lessees, vendors and other persons authorized by the user, data andtransaction processing services, along with ancillary warehouse, administrative office,and storage buildings.
3. Minimum Building Setbacks:
Rt. 23 – Data Center buildings 400’
Rt. 23 – Accessory buildings and structures 150'
Gurler Road - 100’
East and South Property Lines – 150' (provided, however, that this 150' setback shallnot apply to the areas identified on the Final Plan of Planned Development, asamended, as (a) the "Utility Provider Substation" on the "ComEd Parcel" and (b) the"Owner Substation," which areas and any adjacent areas used for transmission anddistribution structures and equipment shall not be subject to any setback).
4. Minimum Parking/Paving Setbacks (except points of access and turnarounds):
Rt. 23 – 100’
Gurler Road – 50’
East and South Property Lines – 50’ (provided, however, that this 50' setback shall not
apply to the access roads depicted on the Final Plan of Planned Development, as
amended, that provide access to the areas identified on the Final Plan of Planned
Development, as amended, as (a) the "Utility Provider Substation" on the "ComEd
Parcel" and (b) the "Owner Substation," which access roads shall not be subject to any
setback)
5. Maximum Site Coverage (area covered by buildings, paving):
None.
6. Maximum Building Height:
75’
7. Landscaping:
Per the Unified Development Ordinance in effect on the effective date of this Ordinance(the “UDO”) and the City Manager’s approval.
8. Lighting:
Per the UDO.
9. Parking:
Per the UDO. Parking formula (number of spaces required) shall be determined inconsultation with Owner and City Staff based on Owner’s needs and parking demand at
a similar facility.

CHK.

PROPOSED COMED PROP LINEPROPOSED DKL FENCEREVISION INFORMATIONDATEDESCRIPTION

484.99'

50'
25'
0'
50'

SCALE: 1 INCH = 50 FEET

100'

FILE NO.

DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115

PURPOSES ONLYDILIGENCE

EXHIBIT FOR

757.98'PROJECT VENTUS

COMED PARCEL EXHIBIT - PROPERTY LINEUTILITYPROVIDER
SUBSTATION

REV.

DR.

FILE:S:\37\37144\3714401\03_PROJECT_EXECUTION\CIVL\Comed Easements and Roadway Exhibits\substation layout.dwg

200 Clinton Avenue // Suite 800 // Huntsville, Alabama 35801
PHONE (256) 533-1561 // FAX (256) 533-1564

OWNER
SUBSTATIONLEGEND:DKL PROPERTY LINEEX
37144-01

Copyright 2019, Barge Design Solutions, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

LEGEND:

APPROVED FINAL PLAN - APRIL, 2020

200 Clinton Avenue // Suite 800 // Huntsville, Alabama 35801
PHONE (256) 533-1561 // FAX (256) 533-1564

PROPERTY LINE
POTENTIAL WATER FEATURE
EXISTING OVERHEAD POWER

DEKALB OASISTRAVEL PLAZARONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL TOLLWAY/I-88

PROPOSED WATER LINEPROPOSED SANITARY LINE
MECHANICAL YARDPROPOSED 12" SANITARY CONNECTION

SD

SD

SD

SD

EXISTING OVERHEAD ELECTRIC

SD

SD

SD

PROPOSEDRETENTION PONDSDPROPOSEDRETENTION POND

SD

SD

EXISTING OVERHEAD ELECTRICPROPOSED BUILDING±971,282 SF

SD

SD
SD

SD

PROPOSED ACCESS POINTSDPROPOSEDRETENTION PONDSAMPLED NS SITE CROSS SECTION
SEE SHEET C1.02

REVISION INFORMATIONDATEDESCRIPTION
CHK.

SD

DR.

SD

CREGO RD

SD

SD

SD

SD

FILE:S:\37\37144\3714401\04_CAD\CIVL\Exhibit\PD Submittal\Exhibits\PDS_Site Plan_rev1.dwg

SD

PROPOSEDRETENTION POND

SD

S 4TH ST/SR 23

PROPOSEDSUBSTATIONSDSAMPLE EW SITE CROSS SECTION
SEE SHEET C1.02

DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115

SD

PROJECT VENTUS

SD

PROPOSED 12" WATERMETER CONNECTION

OVERALL SITE PLANSD

PROPOSED ACCESS POINT

400'

200'

0'

400'

SCALE: 1 INCH = 400 FEET

3/27/2020

800'

REV.

SD

PURPOSES ONLYPROPOSED ACCESS POINTPROPOSED 12" WATER METER CONNECTIONGURLER RD

EXHIBIT FOR

PEACE RD

CREGO RDNOTE:
NET AREA OF TRACT: ±504 acres
ZONING: A-1
OFF-STREET PARKING PROVIDED: 220 Spaces

DILIGENCEPROPOSED DRIVEWAY

C1.01
FILE NO.

37144-01

Copyright 2019, Barge Design Solutions, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDREZONING PETITION

TO:

City Council, City Clerk, and Mayor of the City of DeKalb, Illinois

FROM:

Petitioner Name(s): Goldframe LLC
Petitioner’s Representative: Matthew Fillmore
Mailing Address:

Phone: 865-934-4132
Email: Matt.Fillmore@bargedesign.com

520 W Summit Hill Drive, Suite 1202, Knoxville, TN 37902

Property Owner: Goldframe LLC (FKA Ventus Tech LLC)
Mailing Address:

Phone:
Email: info@ventustechservices.com

1. The petitioner hereby petitions the City of DeKalb to rezone the following property:
A. Legal Description and Parcel Number(s) – If necessary, attach the full legal description on a separate pieceof paper:See attached Plat of Subdivision

B. Street Address or Common Location: A portion of the property south of Gurler Rd, North of Keslinger Rd East of 4th ST and west of lynch Rd, aka 2050 E Gurler Road
C. Size of Property (square feet or acres): +/- 504 acres
D. Existing Zoning: Planned industrial PD-1

Approval of a Final Plat of Re-Subdivision and an amendment to Ordinance 2020-026
E. Proposed Zoning: regarding the Final Plan of Planned Development, and an amendment of the Development
Standards for building setbacks.
F. Reason for request: On a separate document, describe the reasons for the rezoning request and the intended
types of land uses, if any, for the property. Also, indicate whether or not the proposed rezoning would: a) be inconformance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and how the proposed rezoning may; b) impact adjacent
existing and future land uses; c) impact adjacent property values; and d) impact the general public’s health, safety
and welfare. To amend the existing planned development to allow ComEd to own andoperate a new substation to support Goldframe LLC.

Updated: 9/2019

1-11-2021

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DeKalb Planning and Zoning
Commission at its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Yusunas
Meeting Room at the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb, IL, on the petition by
Goldframe LLC for the approval of a Final Plat of Re-Subdivision and an amendment to Ordinance2020-026 regarding the Final Plan of Planned Development, and an amendment of theDevelopment Standards for building setbacks for the property legally described below, containing
approximately 505 acres and located along the south side of E. Gurler Road, east of Rt. 23 andincluding PIN’s 11-01-100-003 and 11-02-200-003.
Lot 1 in DeKalb Subdivision, being a subdivision of that part of the North half of Section 2 andthat part of the North half of Section 1 all in Township 39 North Range 4 East of the Third Principal
Meridian, in DeKalb County, Illinois according to the plat thereof recorded May 1, 2020 as
document 2020003774.
All interested persons are invited to appear and be heard at the time and place listed above.
Interested persons are also encouraged to submit written comments on the proposal to the City of
DeKalb, Community Development Department, 164 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115
by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, by e-mail to dan.olson@cityofdekalb.com or theOnline Public Comment Submission Form at https://www.cityofdekalb.com/FormCenter. Further
information regarding the petition is available from the Community Development Department at(815)
748-2070
or
on
the
City
of
DeKalb’s
web
page
at
https://www.cityofdekalb.com/1103/Public-Hearings.
Max Maxwell, Chair
DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission

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Facebook - Landscape Plan.pdf
Development Standards (Exhibit C to Zoning Approval Ordinance) v1 to v2.PDF

Jim,Thank for the e-mail. Attached is the site plan. Facebook is not proposing to amend any setback from
Rt. 23 that was established in the development agreement. They are proposing to amend setback
along the south property line for the ComEd substation. The minimum building setback along Rt. 23
is 400 feet for any data center building and 150 feet for any accessory structure. The minimum
parking setback from Rt. 23 is 100 feet. The approved plan also has landscaping along the Rt 23
which exceeds the UDO requirements by 30 trees and will include a 20-foot berm to match what is
proposed for the Chicago West Business Center to the north. The plantings and berm along the Rt.
23 frontage will be installed in a future phase of the project when development on the sitetransitions to the west.
A copy of your comments will be provided to the Planning and Zoning Commission as well as thepetitioner.
ThanksDan Olson, AICP | Principal Planner
City of DeKalb | 164 E. Lincoln Highway | DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: 815-748-2361
Email: dan.olson@cityofdekalb.com | Website: www.cityofdekalb.com

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Dan, attached is my reply for the goldframe llc meeting