City Council — Naperville, IL
Date: 2018-04-09

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Agenda

 City Council

Monday, April 9, 2018 6:00 PM Meeting Room B


 Workshop: Naper Settlement & Naperville Nokia Campus



A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. INTRODUCTIONS:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. NAPER SETTLMENT:
1. 18-309 Presentation for the Naper Settlement and Nokia Campus Workshop

2. 18-293 Summary of the Naper Settlement Workshop materials.

3. 18-288 GOVERNANCE - Direct City and Settlement staff to work with NHS Board
 and City Council to update the agreement regarding Naper Settlement,
 reviewing and updating roles and responsibilities for the City, Naperville
 Heritage Society and Naper Settlement Museum Board.

4. 18-289 FINANCIAL - Discuss current financial review process and any
 recommendations.
 Discuss potential future capital funding strategies.

5. 18-290 USE OF SETTLEMENT PROPERTY - Discuss use of the Settlement
 property, positive and negative impacts and current approval process and
 recommendations.

6. 18-291 COMMUNICATION - Provide direction on communication expectations
 between the Naperville Heritage Society and City in the management and
 operation of Naper Settlement.

7. 18-246 EFFICIENCY AND CONSOLIDATION REVIEW UPDATE - Provide
 feedback on the City/Naper Settlement/Naperville Public Library efficiency
 and consolidation review update.

E. NOKIA CAMPUS NORTH 60 ACRES:




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1. 18-292 Provide feedback regarding the potential development of the north 58
 acres of the Nokia Campus, generally located at the northwest corner of
 Warrenville Road and Naperville Road, with residential uses.

F. ADJOURNMENT:
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Communications Department at least
 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Communications Department can
 be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via telephone at
 630-420-6707 or 630-305-5205 (TDD) or via e-mail at info@naperville.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.




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City of Naperville

 400 S. Eagle Street
 Naperville, IL 60540




 Meeting Minutes

 Monday, April 9, 2018

 6:00 PM

Workshop: Naper Settlement & Naperville Nokia Campus

 Meeting Room B



 City Council
City Council Meeting Minutes April 9, 2018


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The workshop began at 6:02 p.m.

B. INTRODUCTIONS:

 COUNCIL PRESENT: Becky Anderson, Rebecca Boyd-Obarski, Judy
 Brodhead, Kevin Coyne, Patty Gustin, Paul Hinterlong, and Benny White

 STAFF PRESENT: Doug Krieger (City Manager), Marcie Schatz (Deputy
 City Manager), Mike DiSanto (City Attorney), Linda  LaCloche
 (Communications Manager)

 NAPER HERITAGE SOCIETY: Al Zucco, Matt Ishikawa, Chris Birck,
 Steve Adams, Howie Crouse, Eric Long, Dave Kelsch, John Koranda

 NAPER SETTLEMENT PRESENT: Rena Calabrese (President & CEO),
 Harriet Pistorio and Donna Sack

 OTHERS STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Novack (Director of
 T.E.D.) Rachel Mayer (Finance Director), Jeff Anderson, (IT Director), Mark
 Puknaitis (Fire Chief), Jen Louden (Deputy Director, TED), Allison Laff
 (Deputy Director, TED), Pat Lord (City Attorney), Jim Holzapfel (Director of
 DPU-W&WW), Mark Curran (Director of DPU-Electric), Jim Sheehan
 (Director of Human Resources)


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Jean Arndt, President Danada Woods Townhome Association: Attending
 to listen and learn about the proposed development; has concerns about
 potential impact on neighborhood.

 Caroline Souza expressed concerns about environmental impacts related
 to development, including drainage and stormwater run-off. Main soil type
 in area is clay, and the area has a high-water table.

 Chris Finck, Chairman of the Downtown Naperville Alliance and as a
 business owner expressed concerns over the growing number of events
 that are affecting business in downtown Naperville, the lack of parking
 availability in the downtown area due to these special events, and the loss
 of business. He also expressed his concerns over Christkindlmarket, which
 he believes is significantly impacting business of local retailers.

 Councilwoman Patty Gustin announced that public forum has ended.

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D. NAPER SETTLEMENT:

1. Presentation for the Naper Settlement and Nokia Campus Workshop

 WORKSHOP OVERVIEW:
 Councilwoman Patty Gustin opened with a welcome and noted that there
 are 2 topics on the agenda for discussion. The first being Naper
 Settlement. It’s been almost 10 years since the City Council and members
 of the Naperville Heritage Society (NHS) have sat down together. Our goal
 is to ensure that we are effectively sharing information between the City of
 Naperville and Naper Settlement. After the Settlement portion, we will
 discuss the property north of the Nokia campus. As a City, we recognize
 that the development process is an expensive one. Our discussion is not
 an approval or denial of the proposal, but instead whether we are open to
 residential land use in that area before they make significant investments in
 the development process.

 NAPER SETTLEMENT:
 John Koranda stated that he is thankful for the funding from the City and
 points out the accomplishments and successes of Naper Settlement and
 the importance of reviewing our vision to make sure it coincides with the
 City’s vision, including capital projects. He stated that funding from the City
 covers about half of the annual budget and that the last 5 years has been an
 important time frame with the playscape development, making the Museum
 more relevant and making it free for all residents. He also adds that the
 Settlement has revamped programs, camps, and capital to tie into the way
 the kids are learning today. Attendance has tripled and the employee count
 has stayed the same. He shared the economic benefit that the board has
 created and the board tries to be transparent and available. It takes all of
 us working together to move the Museum forward.

 Eric Long stated that their primary focus is the historical preservation
 function in Naperville. Eric shared the that Carolyn Martin Mitchell
 bequeathed the mansion and the surrounding 212 acres of land to the City
 of Naperville. She had 2 stipulations 1) that her home would remain a
 museum in perpetuity and that the land would be used for public good by
 the City of Naperville and 2) that it would be a place where the community
 could gather and celebrate our City’s heritage and culture. NHS was
 founded in 1969 and in 1979 a partnership was formed with the City to
 develop and manage Naper Settlement. Eric stated that everything the
 Settlement does aligns with the mission of serving and connecting to our
 community and collecting and preserving to tell our story. The Settlement
 has tried to make it relevant today while setting a foundation for the future .
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 The success over the past 10 years is really the direct result of
 collaborative stewardship between the City and the NHS.

 Chris Birck of the NHS stated that he was part of the discussion 10 years
 ago when the City challenged Naper Settlement to bring more people onto
 the grounds. The City thought the Settlement could be an engine to help
 drive more people downtown and we have achieved that.


2. Summary of the Naper Settlement Workshop materials.

3. GOVERNANCE - Direct City and Settlement staff to work with NHS Board and City
 Council to update the agreement regarding Naper Settlement, reviewing and updating
 roles and responsibilities for the City, Naperville Heritage Society and Naper Settlement
 Museum Board.
 GOVERNANCE
 Steve Adams noted the importance of this discussion since there has not
 been an agreement since 1979, other than an amendment made in the
 eighties. He noted that there are aspects of the operation that have been
 successful and the interaction between the NHS and City have been
 excellent with significant investment by both parties. He agreed with the
 concept of reviewing procedures, protocols, and communication. He stated
 there has to be an ongoing collegial discussion on the concept of
 governance and management. Steve stated that we need to continue to
 grow and look candidly at some of the concerns, including those of the
 downtown merchants, like the plans the NHS has shared and that the NHS
 is open to looking at the existing agreement and ensuring it works for both
 agencies.


4. FINANCIAL - Discuss current financial review process and any recommendations.
 Discuss potential future capital funding strategies.
 FINANCIAL
 New members of the NHS Board are encouraged to spend time on the
 Finance Committee to understand the relationship between the multiple
 budgets. Chris Birck explained NHS supplements Naper Settlement on the
 expenses that the Settlement incurs over the operation of property. He
 explained that currently there is $4.5 to $5 million in revenue of which $2.9
 million is direct tax support from the City. The other $1.5 to $2 million are
 items that the NHS and the Naper Settlement staff raise through
 educational programs and events.

 Councilwoman Obarski asked for a clarification on a slide that shows
 roughly $2.9 million in property tax and revenue excluding tax support of

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 $922,000 and whether there was an extra million dollars that supports the
 Settlement that is NHS revenue? Chris Birck responded yes.
 Councilwoman Obarski asked where that is in the budget that City Council
 reviews? Chris Birck responded that it is the pledge by the Naperville
 Heritage Society. Councilwoman Obarski asked about the documents
 showing a pledge of $427,000. Chris responded that the Heritage Society
 also has its own P and L and funds a lot of expenses for the Settlement.

 Councilwoman Obarski stated that this is part of the confusion that John
 Koranda mentioned. There are funds being used that the City doesn ’t see
 accounted for. Chris Birck shared that the City Council does not see these
 expenses and the NHS Board takes care of the NHS’s financial
 statements. There are some income and expenses that are strictly in the
 hands of the non-profit.

 Councilwoman Obarski explained that City Council votes on the property
 tax levy and they just went through significant efforts to keep the property
 tax rate flat. She is concerned that she does not have the full information on
 the budget to know whether she is making good decisions about what the
 property tax levy is that is needed for the Settlement.

 Chris Birck responded that NHS exists to support Naper Settlement
 because the City does not and will not support the entire budget. He added
 that they have been relatively flat on their request from the City for the last
 20 years. Steve Adams explained that all of the dollars that the City is
 spending can be accounted for. Councilwoman Obarski agreed that they
 do know where the City’s money is being spent and that this asset has
 been turned over to the NHS to manage for the City. The City Council is
 controlling roughly two-thirds of the funds, but it is NHS’s decision as to the
 programs and events that it wishes to conduct. Ten years ago the NHS was
 given a challenge, but she doesn’t know that this Council has given NHS
 any direction. The Council has received a lot of information from the
 Settlement and this is an opportunity to figure out how we can give direction
 to what the Council thinks is important.

 Councilwoman Obarski asked the Heritage Society to explain a line item
 on the 2016 budget indicating that there is $427,000 that was available but
 not used that year and considered a pledge. Chris Birck explained that the
 Settlement comes up with their annual budget and there is always a slight
 difference in getting them to balance. The NHS annually makes a pledge to
 make the Naper Settlement break even. If the Settlement’s financials go
 into a deficit, it’s the responsibility of the NHS to cover that deficit.
 Councilwoman Obarski clarified that the pledge would have created a


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 balanced budget. Chris Birck responded that they planned for the pledge
 but did not need it.

 John Koranda added that the Heritage Society budgets conservatively and
 that they follow the City’s procurement process for all City dollars. The
 Pledge is a worst-case scenario and that they have not had to use it
 indicates how operationally strong they have been.

 Steve Adams added that when looking at the will and the agreement
 between the estate and the City, the City makes the pledge to fund the
 operations. Per the 1979 agreement, the Settlement recognizes an
 additional contribution from the NHS.


5. USE OF SETTLEMENT PROPERTY - Discuss use of the Settlement property, positive
 and negative impacts and current approval process and recommendations.
 CAPITAL PROJECTS/USE OF PROPERTY
 John Koranda shared that NHS focuses on a net positive result for any new
 capital or additions to the grounds. Dave Kelsch spoke on how he became
 involved with the NHS, the importance of the non-profit in fundraising, and
 the community involvement and donations to projects at the Settlement. He
 shared that for $13.5 million of capital projects, the NHS covered 60
 percent and the City contributed just under 40 percent. If the NHS did not
 help with funding, then it would have to be funded solely by the City. Bottom
 line is that there is a great history of working together and leveraging the
 money that the City invests to make all these things happen.

 Councilman Hinterlong asked if the Settlement is still looking at three
 Capital Improvement Projects. Dave Kelsch responded that there are two
 smaller projects and one larger project (Scott’s block) that will take place
 over the next four years, depending on fundraising and what the City will
 fund. Prior to SECA, CIP was the only funding available. Is CIP the right
 means or is there a way to use SECA funds for these projects?

 Councilwoman Obarski asked if the Settlement is suggesting SECA for all
 three projects or is there a priority? Dave Kelsch responded the priority is
 the Agriculture Interpretive Center and Innovation Hall/Visitor’s Center. The
 Heritage Society has raised some funding for these projects, but are
 looking for a commitment from the City. Whether that is SECA or not is a
 bigger discussion for the City.

 Councilman Hinterlong asked about the necessary City commitment and
 whether SECA is enough of a commitment or does it have to be a CIP?
 Dave Kelsch responded that it depends on the level of funding and it could
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 be both. If it was SECA, it would need to be a multi-year commitment.
 That is a decision for the City Council not the commission because it is
 changing the criteria and how people apply for SECA funds.

 Doug Krieger explained that Naper Settlement capital projects don’t fit into
 any existing City funding categories. There has been some discussion
 about putting SECA funds into brick and mortar projects but it hasn’t gotten
 much traction. The City’s financial principles commit to reducing debt and
 the City evaluates which projects will enable to us to carry out City services .
 Doug said that he doesn’t think it’s fair to have Naper Settlement follow the
 standard CIP process and the decision surrounding funding needs to be
 different from the normal SECA and CIP process.

 Councilwoman Brodhead discussed how the Settlement has doubled their
 revenue but there are concerns with parking and concerns from downtown
 merchants. Councilwoman Brodhead asked whether we can continue to
 increase or is there some point where returns diminish? John Koranda
 responded that they look at the events they already have and how to make
 them more profitable. When looking at Festa Italiana, they are not closing
 streets and would use parking at Naperville Central and the municipal lot .
 John acknowledged that use of the Water Street deck could be monitored
 better but the unique location of the Settlement does have available parking
 surrounding it. The Settlement has electric and drainage facilities that
 make them attractive to events also.

 Councilwoman Brodhead asked whether part of the budget that comes
 from the City be reduced due to the increased use of the property. Ms.
 Tamayo-Calabrese responded that they do not have many additional
 events. The Settlement looked at ways to be more successful with current
 events and not just for revenue stream. Events create a first point of contact
 that creates memberships, volunteers and donors. The Settlement also
 provides the first priority to Naperville businesses at their events.

 Councilman Hinterlong asked if the parking were free at the high school
 would more people park there instead of downtown? John Koranda
 responded that the schools made $50,000 in the partnership and those lots
 are always full first. The Settlement has improved maps and tried to use
 remote lots that have not been that successful. John Koranda said they are
 open to working even more with the downtown retailers.
 Steve Adams responded that there are creative ways to improve revenue
 and have a favorable impact by partnering with downtown merchants .
 Steve referenced that the current agreement includes the City commitment
 to capital funding.


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 Councilman White asked about the use of satellite parking for events. John
 Koranda responded that they did try it but there were not a lot of people that
 utilized it and winter is a challenge for remote parking.

 Councilwoman Anderson commented on parking issues during
 Christkindlmarket stating that most retailers last quarter of the year is when
 they make their profits and December was not as good as it could have
 been. There were customers who want to shop local but couldn’t because
 they cannot find a place to park. Councilwoman Anderson stated we need
 clarification between the public and private sides of the Settlement. She
 added that the City owns the land but we don’t know if the tax dollars that
 we are collecting are being used in the best way. She said it needs to be
 more accessible to people that own it. There are both public and private
 funds and we need to know where it’s all going. Steve Adams stated that
 he recognizes the concerns about Christkindlmarket and that the retail
 merchants had a difficult year, but states that we should work together if
 there are parking issues. He added that many communities that would not
 view this as a negative. Steve added that the Settlement is free, unless
 there is a special event. When they host events, the gate revenues go into a
 City account and that’s part of the revenues from the whole operation.

 Steve Adams clarified a previous comment that there is not explicit
 language to funding CIP projects. Doug Krieger clarified that admissions
 revenue is dependent on the event and whether it goes to the City account
 or the NHS account. On capital funding, he believes the City has capital
 funding requirements but not carte blanche.

 Councilwoman Obarski confirmed that gate revenues go to the City
 Settlement fund and not back into the general fund.

 EDUCATION
 Howie Crouse highlighted that the Settlement provides service to 35,000
 students annually primarily through Living History and Underground
 Railroad programs. These programs provide a stream of revenue that
 supports the mission. There are projects that continue to support this
 mission, such as the Agriculture Pavillion Scott’s Block and the Innovation
 Center, and to keep the Settlement relevant.

 Through two National Endowment grants, the Settlement will feature two
 exhibits focusing on our Asian history. The first effort is focused on
 collecting and digitizing histories from the Asian community. The second
 exhibit includes sixteen portraits and stories of our Asian community that


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 will be on display beginning in May.

 John Koranda shared there are two important takeaways from today ’s
 meeting and 1) to update an agreement and 2) to move forward on
 decision-making on the Innovation Hall.

 FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION
 Councilman Coyne asked for a more sophisticated approach to the
 impacts of Christkindlmarket. Some businesses were up and some were
 down and the City Council needs something more concrete to look at so
 we can give a consistent message to the Settlement. Councilman White
 added that he would like to effectively identify what the issues are and
 potentially see receipts from a specific time-period and what types of
 establishments are being affected. We need to collect data from the
 downtown area and identify what the economic impact is.

 Doug Krieger stated that it is feasible, adding that food and beverage
 would be fairly simple. He stated that we do have access to sales tax data
 and we could put together a large enough sample of different types of
 revenue generators and look at it on a monthly basis. Councilman White
 stated that having that data will be helpful in coming up with a better
 solution.

 Steve Adams stated revenue doesn’t necessarily tie to the causation. He
 added that it may be worthwhile to have an outside consulting firm to find
 out what are the motives and intent of people attending events and track
 activities rather than just tracking the revenue of businesses.

 Ms. Tamayo-Calabrese added that the Settlement did an independent
 study included in the executive summary. When Christkindlmarket was in
 Oak Brook there were 25,000 to 30,000 people attending from Naperville.
 The Settlement realizes they may need to do something else to make sure
 that everyone has a better experience adding that wherever
 Christkindlmarket is it will drive a lot of people and in this case, it was 70%
 of our residents.

 Chris Finck added that he appreciates the Settlement and they are a great
 partner. The downtown is concerned about the number of events, he would
 rather see the Settlement focus on adding revenue to existing events and
 they should charge more for rentals. Parking is a concern and we are
 losing loyal shoppers.

 Kelley Douglas addressed the Council stating she been a volunteer at the


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 Settlement, is also a small business owner and lives in downtown
 Naperville. She suggested that the City do a people count at downtown
 businesses and is it the events or a changing state of retail. How do we get
 more creative about partnering?

 Carolyn Souza asked was there enough advertising for the shuttle service?




6. COMMUNICATION - Provide direction on communication expectations between the
 Naperville Heritage Society and City in the management and operation of Naper
 Settlement.

7. EFFICIENCY AND CONSOLIDATION REVIEW UPDATE - Provide feedback on the
 City/Naper Settlement/Naperville Public Library efficiency and consolidation review
 update.
 CONSOLIDATION AND EFFICIENCY UPDATE
 Linda LaCloche stated that at budget discussions last November, City
 Council asked the City Manager to look at the City, Naper Settlement, and
 the Naperville Public Library to identify opportunities for efficiencies or
 consolidation between these organizations on internal services. She
 explained that staff looked at the project scope being completed over two
 phases.

 Councilwoman Gustin asked if staff had evaluated that in one organization
 one person is completing multiple functions and in the other the staff had
 more singular functions and have the City and settlement discussed this?
 Linda shared that the project was split into 2 phases, starting with Naper
 Settlement. Meetings were held to collect and share information on internal
 services including organizational charts, job and task descriptions to create
 a baseline and then will move to the Library. From May through June, staff
 will be looking to establish “current realities”. How does each organization
 function? Staff will gain concurrence from the organizations and prepare
 recommendations for Council. This will be completed during this year ’s
 budget process.


E. NOKIA CAMPUS NORTH 60 ACRES:

1. Provide feedback regarding the potential development of the north 58 acres of the Nokia
 Campus, generally located at the northwest corner of Warrenville Road and Naperville
 Road, with residential uses.
 Russ Whitaker, Rosanova & Whitaker, introduced his team, including Jim

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 Truesdell and Jon Isherwood, K Hovnanian Homes; and David Justh and
 Matt Ishikawa, CBRE. Other team members involved in the project, but not
 present, include Roake and Associates, Christopher Burke Engineering,
 and Hitchcock Design Group.

 Whitaker provided an introduction to the workshop request, the petitioner,
 and the specific property. K Hovnanian is the contract purchaser of the 58
 acres located on the north side of the existing Nokia campus. Whitaker
 provided an overview of the existing improvements on the Nokia campus,
 as well as the surrounding land uses. The subject property is located
 approximately ½ mile from Warrenville Road.

 Whitaker is seeking feedback from the City Council regarding the potential
 use of the north 58 acres of the Nokia campus as residential. Whitaker
 noted that the property is difficult to develop under its existing ORI zoning
 based on lack of visibility and limited accessibility via Lucent Lane, which
 functions more as a drive-aisle than a roadway. These factors make the
 site desirable for residential uses. Furthermore, the property is surrounded
 on 3 sides by residential uses and is adjacent to Forest Preserve property
 which provides an asset to future residents of this property.

 A site plan has not yet been developed for the property; however, they have
 various housing types that they envision within the development, including
 single-family, attached single-family  (townhomes), duplexes, and
 apartments (which may be built by another residential developer as K
 Hovnanian exclusively builds for-sale products). The site plan would
 include appropriate transitions from the office campus to the proposed
 residential and between the proposed and neighboring residential uses;
 connectivity would also be provided to the adjacent Forest Preserve. The
 petitioner is also proposing that all roadways within the development be
 public and connect to a public road; the petitioner noted that they would
 work with City staff to discuss the extensive improvements that they need to
 make to Lucent Lane for it to become public and meet City standards.

 Coyne - NDP position on this development? Christine Jeffries noted that
 the ORI zoning permits industrial uses and that these are the only users
 who have expressed interest in this property in recent years; these users
 would generate significant truck traffic, limited property tax value, and
 significant resident concern. Attracting an office user is difficult due to the
 lack of visibility. NDP does not oppose the rezoning of the property to
 residential, but would request that the City consider an amendment to
 review the “industrial” from ORI.

 Hinterlong - Is this Wheaton School District? Whitaker - yes.
 Hinterlong - Would you be pursuing a PUD? Whitaker - yes, likely.


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 Hinterlong - Will the petitioner bring Lucent Lane up to public street
 standards? Whitaker noted that full compliance with public standards will
 be difficult given existing conditions; however, they would increase the
 width of the roadway, its structural integrity, add curbing, etc. The petitioner
 will work with the City to discuss these improvements. Hinterlong noted
 that if the City will maintain this roadway post-improvement, it needs to
 meet all City standards or else it becomes a liability.

 White - What is the effect on the Forest Preserve? What is the range of
 families expected from the proposed development? Whitaker - the
 proximity to the Forest Preserve will increase walkability and connection for
 future residents; they are still investigating the ecological impact of a
 proposed development on the Forest Preserve District with the help of
 Christopher Burke, Associates, who is an industry leader in this area .
 Existing ecological resources include wetlands and a rookery. Jon
 Isherwood with K Hovnanian Homes noted that development could include
 300-500 units, with the largest variable being the multi-family units, which
 alone could include up to 300 units.

 White - Has the proposed development been discussed with the Wheaton
 School District? Whitaker noted that they have just begun discussions with
 other agencies but felt that discussions with Naperville were a critical first
 step. Whitaker agreed to reach out to entire subdivisions adjacent to the
 property (rather than only the City required notice of those within 300’ of the
 subject property).

 Brodhead - Does the ORI amendment need to occur before this
 development is submitted? Laff - No, since the petitioner is seeking
 rezoning to residential, the two requests are not tied to each other .
 Whitaker noted that they do not have a proposed zoning district that they
 are seeking at this point, it will be dependent on the uses proposed;
 however, it will likely be requested under a single zoning district and
 through a PUD.

 Marty (Resident) - Indian Hill did not receive notice. Whitaker indicated that
 they sent notice to properties located within 300’ of the subject property.
 Whitaker has full intentions to hold neighborhood meetings once plans are
 developed.

 Henry Sturka (Resident) - Is the retention pond going to be part of this
 request? Whitaker - no, it is not part of the property that is being
 purchased; however, they will study it in conjunction with their development
 proposal.

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 residential density could be tripled through this proposal; however, she
 does agree that the industrial use is not appropriate. She has concerns
 regarding the impact to the Forest Preserve and its wetlands and birds.

 Jean Arndt (Resident) - As a resident of the area, many use the walking
 paths around the Forest Preserve today. Whitaker concurred and noted
 that these opportunities will be increased through a proposed
 development. Arndt noted her concern with the level of traffic resulting from
 this development, which she estimated at 750 trips per day, particularly if
 the roadways do not meet City standards. The City will need a traffic study,
 a guarantee that the roads are built to City standards, and adequate
 buffering.

 Jen Banowetz - What is the history of Forest Preserve interest in
 purchasing this property? Mary Lou Wehrli, Forest Preserve District
 Commissioner, noted that the Forest Preserve District did look at this
 property and declined to continue negotiations to purchase the property in
 2011.

 Caroline Souza - She is working on her Master’s Degree in Conservation
 Biology. Wetlands play a critical role in our water quality and health; the
 proposed pond areas do not appear to mitigate the impact of all of the
 impermeable surface being added.

 Pat Staller - There are no available grocery services in the area of the
 subject property, which is a concern.

 Krieger presented the Mayor’s thoughts on this project:
 · Nokia is making a significant investment in this area through the
 addition of 600 jobs and the N Hub Tech Center.
 · Expressed concerns with the warehouses that would be permitted
 by right on the property through the ORI zoning district.
 · Believes that residential would be a more acceptable use for the
 area.

 Gustin - Would the petitioner be willing to notify impacted subdivisions
 beyond the 300’ notice required by the Code? Whitaker indicated that they
 will develop a mailing list for the adjacent subdivisions and communicate
 with them as plans are prepared; however, they may not send required
 public hearing notice via certified mail to all of these property owners due
 to cost.

 Gustin - Lucent Lane would need to be improved in order to accommodate
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 Gustin - A recent report completed in DuPage County noted a drastic
 reduction in the inventory of single-family homes since 2009. Would the
 developer be amenable to reducing the multi-family portion of the PUD to
 accommodate additional single-family homes, which may also have a
 benefit to the ecological concerns?

 White - Has any consideration been given for age-restricted homes in this
 area? Jon Isherwood, K Hovnanian Homes, indicated that they did review
 this aspect. They will definitely gear a portion of the homes towards this
 sector, but they are not prepared to make the entire development
 age-restricted and they generally do not age-restrict only a portion of their
 developments.

 Hinterlong - Can additional public hearing signs be added to the site to
 increase notice to surrounding neighbors? Whitaker noted that at least 2
 signs would be placed on the property, with one along the Naperville Road
 frontage and one along the Warrenville Road frontage. The signs posted
 may exceed Naperville’s minimum size, so as to be visible.

 DiSanto noted that Mr. Whittaker has indicated that the developer has
 requested this input workshop session prior to spending 100s of thousands
 of dollars. On the record, Mr. DiSanto clarified that nothing discussed here
 should be construed as the extension of any vested right or vested interest
 to K Hovnanian or its representatives or partners.
 To the extent that K Hovnanian relies on any comment made here it does
 so at its own risk and without any guarantee of future approvals.

 At the conclusion of the workshop, Councilmen White, Brodhead,
 Anderson, Coyne, Gustin, Obarski, and Hinterlong expressed that they are
 open to considering a residential use of the subject property.



F. ADJOURNMENT:

 The workshop adjourned at 8:57 p.m.




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