Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2014-11-04

City Hall - 5th Floor Conference
 City of Aurora Room B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Committee of the Whole

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 November 04, 2014
 5:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 2014

 14-00922 Approval of the Minutes of the October 21, 2014 Committee of the Whole
 meeting.

 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, October 30, 2014 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 14-00647 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit with a Final Plan for a restaurant
 with a drive-thru on the Property located at 2230 S. Eola Road, Aurora, Illinois,
 60503.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00768 An Ordinance granting a Variance Petition for an oversized garage with a
 carport located at 822 S. Union Street.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0

 14-00791 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a City Easement on Lot 63 for Unit 2
 of Lehigh Station Subdivision located along the south side of Milford Lane and
 west of Station Boulevard .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00820 An Ordinance granting the removal of enclosed parking for property located at
 1180 Morton Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0

 14-00821 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat and Plan for Unit Three of Lehigh Station
 Subdivision being Vacant Land located at Station Boulevard and Liberty Street
 Aurora, Illinois.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0




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 14-00845 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Fox Valley Medical/Business Campus
 Resubdivision No. 1 Aurora, Illinois 60504 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00869 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan for Unit 1 of Aurora Public
 Library Subdivision located at 101 S River Street, Aurora, Illinois 60506.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00907 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan on Lot 61 for Unit Two of
 Lehigh Station Subdivision located at 770 Station Boulevard, Aurora, Illinois
 60506.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee has no items to report.

 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 14-00921 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class G City of Aurora liquor
 licenses (unofficially related to application from: Grocery Guys, L.L.C. d/b/a
 Save-A-Lot, located at 212 N. Lake St.).
 PENDING COMMITTEE APPROVAL

 14-00701 Traffic Study on Fairmont Avenue, 2900 block. Ward 9, Alderman Bugg

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00742 A Traffic Study regarding the two entrances/exits on northbound N. Eola Road
 just north of E. New York Street. Ward 10, Alderman Johnson
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00743 A Traffic Study for Colorado Avenue stretching from N. Edgelawn Drive to
 Timberlake Drive. Ward 5, Alderman Peters
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00800 A Traffic Study for Molitor Road approaching Diehl Road. Ward 1, Alderman
 Bohman.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)



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 14-00801 A Traffic Study for Felten Road. Ward 1, Alderman Bohman

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00833 A Traffic Study for Reflections Drive. Ward 7, Alderman Hart-Burns

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00834 A Traffic Study for the Gabrielle Lane and N. Commerce Street intersection .
 Ward 10, Alderman Johnson
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00855 A Traffic Study for the Talma Street & Binder Street intersection. Ward 3,
 Alderman Mesiacos
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00856 A Traffic Study for the Talma Street & Simms Street intersection. Ward 3,
 Alderman Mesiacos
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00859 Requesting permission to hold the City's annual Winter Lights event on Downer
 Place and Stolp Avenue on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Monday, October
 27, 2014 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 14-00864 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
 Thornton's Gas Station - 2609 N. Farnsworth Av .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00871 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for New
 Song Community Church - 2058 Hafenrichter Rd .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00872 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
 Central DuPage Hospital - 2607 Church Rd.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00873 A Resolution For Security Reduction No. 3 For Stonegate West Unit 8

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00874 A Resolution For Security Reduction No. 1 For Stonegate West Unit 8b

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
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 14-00875 A Resolution For Security Reduction No. 1 For Stonegate West Unit 8c

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

14-00943 Requesting to rezone property from R-4 Two Family Dwelling District to R-1
 Single Family Dwelling District located at 535 W. Downer Place (Nicole Allen -
 14-00943 / AU21/2-14.328-Rz - ES - Ward 4)

14-00951 Requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision to waive the hours of operation
 restriction for property located at 2909 N. Eola Road (NRG Energy, Inc. -
 14-00951 / WI32/4-14.302-Fpn/R - ES - Ward 10)

 ADJOURN

 CLOSED SESSION




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City Hall - 5th Floor
 City of Aurora Conference Room B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 November 04, 2014
 5:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 5:09 p.m. by Mayor
 Pro Tem O'Connor, and the Roll was called.
 Present 12 - Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted
 Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman John Peters, Alderman Mike
 Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns , Alderman Rick Mervine,
 Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne Johnson, Alderman Richard
 Irvin, and Alderman Bob O'Connor
 Absent 1 - Mayor Tom Weisner


 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 21, 2014

 14-00922 Approval of the Minutes of the October 21, 2014 Committee of the
 Whole meeting.
 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Peters, to approve the
 minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on October 21, 2014.
 Motion carried by voice vote.


 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00647 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit with a Final Plan for a
 restaurant with a drive-thru on the Property located at 2230 S. Eola
 Road, Aurora, Illinois, 60503 .
 Zoning Administrator Ed Sieben, and a representative for the petitioner, spoke briefly
 about this item and answered some questions from Alderman Bohman.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00768 An Ordinance granting a Variance Petition for an oversized garage
 with a carport located at 822 S. Union Street.
 Zoning Administrator Ed Sieben, and owner Jose Cepeda, spoke briefly about this
 item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 14-00791 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a City Easement on Lot 63
 for Unit 2 of Lehigh Station Subdivision located along the south side of
 Milford Lane and west of Station Boulevard .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00820 An Ordinance granting the removal of enclosed parking for property
 located at 1180 Morton Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506 .
 Zoning Administrator Ed Sieben, and a representative for the petitioner, spoke briefly
 about this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00821 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat and Plan for Unit Three of
 Lehigh Station Subdivision being Vacant Land located at Station
 Boulevard and Liberty Street Aurora, Illinois .
 M/I Homes of Chicago representative Matt Pagoria, and Mr. Todd Roberts with
 Meritcorp Engineering, spoke about this item, and answered questions from some of
 the Aldermen.
 Planning Director Stephane Phifer spoke about the incorporation of certain language
 into the CC&R's, related to a restriction on rentals. Phifer also addressed questions
 from Alderman Johnson in regards to the proposed trolley system.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00845 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Fox Valley Medical/Business
 Campus Resubdivision No. 1 Aurora, Illinois 60504 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00869 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan for Unit 1 of
 Aurora Public Library Subdivision located at 101 S River Street,
 Aurora, Illinois 60506.
 Planning Director Stephane Phifer, and Mike Schoppe, with Schoppe Design
 Associates, spoke about the expansion and enhancements to the original "Memory
 Garden" proposal at the new Aurora Public Library, and addressed questions from
 some of the Aldermen.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00907 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan on Lot 61 for Unit
 Two of Lehigh Station Subdivision located at 770 Station Boulevard,
 Aurora, Illinois 60506 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

 14-00921 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class G City of
 Aurora liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: Grocery
 Guys, L.L.C. d/b/a Save-A-Lot, located at 212 N. Lake St.).
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00701 Traffic Study on Fairmont Avenue, 2900 block. Ward 9, Alderman
 Bugg
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00742 A Traffic Study regarding the two entrances/exits on northbound N.
 Eola Road just north of E. New York Street. Ward 10, Alderman
 Johnson
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00743 A Traffic Study for Colorado Avenue stretching from N. Edgelawn
 Drive to Timberlake Drive. Ward 5, Alderman Peters
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00800 A Traffic Study for Molitor Road approaching Diehl Road. Ward 1,
 Alderman Bohman.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00801 A Traffic Study for Felten Road. Ward 1, Alderman Bohman

 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00833 A Traffic Study for Reflections Drive. Ward 7, Alderman Hart-Burns

 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00834 A Traffic Study for the Gabrielle Lane and N. Commerce Street
 intersection. Ward 10, Alderman Johnson
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00855 A Traffic Study for the Talma Street & Binder Street intersection. Ward
 3, Alderman Mesiacos
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00856 A Traffic Study for the Talma Street & Simms Street intersection. Ward
 3, Alderman Mesiacos
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


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 14-00859 Requesting permission to hold the City's annual Winter Lights event on
 Downer Place and Stolp Avenue on Friday, November 21, 2014 from
 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

 14-00864 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance
 security for Thornton's Gas Station - 2609 N. Farnsworth Av .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00871 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance
 security for New Song Community Church - 2058 Hafenrichter Rd .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00872 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance
 security for Central DuPage Hospital - 2607 Church Rd.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00873 A Resolution For Security Reduction No. 3 For Stonegate West Unit 8

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00874 A Resolution For Security Reduction No. 1 For Stonegate West Unit
 8b
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00875 A Resolution For Security Reduction No. 1 For Stonegate West Unit 8c

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 14-00943 An Ordinance enter your resolution title here. This is the title that will
 appear on
 council agendas and minutes (Do not use all CAPS).
 This Request was referred to the Planning Council and Planning Commission.


 14-00951 Requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision to waive the hours of
 operation restriction for property located at 2909 N. Eola Road (NRG
 Energy, Inc. - 14-00951 / WI32/4-14.302-Fpn/R - ES - Ward 10)
 This Request was referred to the Planning Council and Planning Commission.



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 ADJOURN

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Bugg, to adjourn the
 meeting at 5:38 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote.




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 Isabel M. Garcia-Kodron
 City Clerk




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