Village Board
Regular MeetingHuntley, IL · May 23, 2019
Minutes
VILLAGE OF HUNTLEY
VILLAGE BOARD
May 23, 2019
MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
A meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Huntley was called to order on Thursday, May 23,
2019 at 7:02 p.m. in the Municipal Complex, Village Board Room, 10987 Main St., Huntley, Illinois
60142.
ATTENDANCE:
PRESENT: Mayor Charles Sass; Trustees: Ronda Goldman, Tim Hoeft, Niko Kanakaris, Harry
Leopold, and John Piwko.
ABSENT: Trustee JR Westberg.
IN ATTENDANCE: Village Manager David Johnson, Management Assistant Barbara Read,
Director of Public Works and Engineering Timothy Farrell, Development Engineer Scott Hajek, and
Village Attorney John Cowlin.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Sass led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
a) Proclamation: National Public Works Week, May 19-25, 2019
Mayor Sass read the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are
of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life
and well-being of the people of the Village of Huntley; and,
WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the
dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers and employees at all levels
of government and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our
nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and
other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children in the Village
of Huntley to gain knowledge of and to maintain a progressive interest and understanding of the
importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and,
WHEREAS, the year 2019 marks the 59th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the
American Public Works Association be it now,
RESOLVED, I, Charles Sass, Village President do hereby designate the week May 19 – 25,
2019 as National Public Works Week; I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the American
Public Works Association and government agencies in activities, events and ceremonies designed to pay
tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees and to recognize the
substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.
Passed and Approved this 23rd of May 2019.
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b) Proclamation: Historic Preservation Month
Mayor Sass read the following proclamation for Historic Preservation Month:
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing
neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability;
and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and
rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions
made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped
us as a people; and
WHEREAS, May is National Historic Preservation Month aimed at encouraging local
preservation partners to develop themes and produce logos which foster their ownership for preservation
month; and
WHEREAS, “Look at Local History” is the theme throughout McHenry County, Illinois, being
held in conjunction with the National Trust for Historic Preservation theme “This Place Matters”;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles H. Sass, Mayor of the Village of Huntley, do proclaim May
2019, as National Historic Preservation Month, and call upon the people of the Village to join their
fellow citizens across McHenry County in recognizing and participating in this special observance.
Passed and Approved this 23rd of May 2019.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Hoppy (Arthur) Kahl, told the Village Board that he has retired after 37.5 years and would like to sell
his building on Route 47 to Randy Lee who owns a distribution company. Mayor Sass stated that he
will have to work with Staff.
Randy Lee, explained his distribution business as needing an office and a place to stock items. His
business purchases unique parts and then re-sells them.
Village Manager Johnson stated that the proposed use as described is not permitted or a special use in
that zoning district but he would be happy to meet with Mr. Kahl.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION:
a) Consideration – Approval of the May 23, 2019 Bill List in the amount of $777,796.48
Mayor Sass reported that $557,128.00 (or 71.7%) of the total bill list is attributable to the payment of
2019-2020 Liability Insurance Premium to MICA ($468,323.00) and payment of Quarterly Dispatch
Services to Seecom ($88,805.00).
Mayor Sass asked if the Village Board had any comments or questions; there were none.
A MOTION was made to approve the May 23, 2019 Bill List in the amount of $777,796.48.
MOTION: Trustee Piwko
SECOND: Trustee Goldman
AYES: Trustees: Goldman, Hoeft, Kanakaris, Leopold, and Piwko
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NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Westberg
The motion carried: 5-0-1
b) Consideration – An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for Village Vintner
Winery, 10679 Wolf Drive, to allow limited retail sales in the “M” Manufacturing
District
Director of Development Services Charles Nordman reported that the Village Vintner Winery
(“Vintner”) has been manufacturing wine at 10679 Wolf Drive since 2017. The wine produced at the
Wolf Drive facility is transported to the Village Vintner restaurant located at 2380 Esplanade Drive in
Algonquin where it is sold to the public. The Wolf Drive facility is used only to produce wine and there
is no retail sale to the public or tasting room associated with the production facility. As such, a liquor
license was not required by the Village when the facility opened in 2017.
Last year, the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) informed the Vintner that the
business does not have a valid local liquor license to sell alcohol at retail at the premise location of
10679 Wolf Drive. This is based on the ILCC determining that a retail sale is occurring from the
Huntley production facility to the Algonquin restaurant. As a result, the ILCC is now requiring the
Vintner to obtain a local retailer’s license from the Village of Huntley for the Wolf Drive location in
order to be compliant as a wine maker to provide wine to the Algonquin restaurant.
To accommodate ILCC’s requirement for the Vintner to have a valid local liquor license, the Village
Board recently created a Class “K” liquor license. The Class “K” license permits the retail sale of wine
produced by the licensee on the licensed premises in sealed packages for off-premises consumption, all
in connection with the licensee’s operation of a winemaking facility in compliance with all applicable
state and federal regulations and licenses authorizing the manufacture, storage, distribution, and sale of
wine. The Class “K” license would also allow the retail sales on the licensed premises from the hours of
12:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m.; however, the petitioner is not proposing a retail storefront as part of the
production facility.
The Wolf Drive facility is located in the “M” Manufacturing zoning district, which does not allow the
retail sales that is permitted by the Class “K” license, without the approval of a Special Use Permit. The
Vintner is required to petition the Village for a Special Use Permit to allow for the retail sale of wine
and apply for the Class “K” liquor license upon completion of the Special Use Permit process.
Staff Analysis
As stated in the business plan provided by the petitioner, the Huntley facility receives grapes that are
manufactured into wine that is aged and bottled. When ready for consumption, the wine is transferred to
the restaurant at 2380 Esplanade Drive in Algonquin where it is sold to the public. This has been
occurring since the facility opened in 2017 and the petitioner is not proposing any change to the existing
operation of the Huntley facility upon approval of the Special Use Permit.
Plan Commission Recommendation
The Plan Commission reviewed the petitioner’s request on May 13, 2019, and, with no members of the
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public offering comments in favor or opposition to the request, unanimously recommended approval of
the petition by a vote of 5 to 0, subject to the following conditions:
1. The establishment of a tasting room shall require the petitioner to submit an application for an
amended Special Use Permit to be reviewed by the Plan Commission and Village Board.
Director Nordman reported that a representative from Village Vintner was in attendance to answer
questions.
Mayor Sass asked if the Village Board had any comments or questions.
Trustee Leopold asked for clarification that nothing would be sold to the public from this location and
also stated that if they desired to do so that they would need to come back before the Board; Director
Nordman concurred.
There were no other comments or questions.
A MOTION was made to approve an Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for the Village
Vintner Winery, 10679 Wolf Drive, to allow limited retail sales in the “M” Manufacturing
District.
MOTION: Trustee Goldman
SECOND: Trustee Leopold
AYES: Trustees: Goldman, Hoeft, Kanakaris, Leopold, and Piwko
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Westberg
The motion carried: 5-0-1
c) Consideration – An Ordinance Approving Site Plan Review, Including Any Necessary
Relief, for a ±12,145 Square Foot Building Addition/Renovation for the Huntley Fire
Protection District, 11118 Main Street
Director of Development Services Charles Nordman reviewed a Power Point presentation and reported
that the Huntley Fire Protection District (“District”) has submitted plans for a proposed ±12,145 square
foot building addition and site renovations to their property at 11118 Main Street. This site currently
serves as administrative offices and maintenance facility for the District. The proposed addition and site
renovations will allow the building to serve as the District’s headquarters as well as a fire station and
maintenance facility. The District’s existing Station #1/Headquarters at 11808 Coral Street would be
vacated and sold upon completion of the new headquarters station.
Staff Analysis
The subject property is zoned “M” Manufacturing. A fire station is a permitted use in the “M”
Manufacturing zoning district.
Site Plan
The proposed site plan includes a ±12,145 square foot addition on the south elevation (2 story) and north
elevations (single story). The additions will include administrative offices, firefighter living quarters,
training facilities, a fitness facility, and garage parking. The final buildout will result in a ±35,690
square foot fire station.
The south facade encroaches 4.7 feet into the 30-foot required front yard setback, and the east facade
encroaches 4.1 feet into the 15-foot required side yard setback. Relief is being requested to allow for the
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proposed project design.
The proposed site plan includes the reconstruction of the parking lot on the north and west side of the
site, providing 69 parking spaces (a net increase of 34 parking spaces). Per the Zoning Ordinance, 113
parking spaces are required; therefore, relief is required for 44 of the spaces. (Staff notes, of the 113
required spaces, 90 are attributed to square footage used for garage and living quarters.)
A District representative has stated that approximately fifteen (15) employees will be working in the
station during daytime hours. The District was asked to increase the parking width to 10-foot wide
spaces. However, the petitioner has requested to keep the parking width at 9-feet due to the low
turnover rate of the parking lot and to maximize the number of parking stalls.
To comply with the Kane County Stormwater Management Ordinance, the building addition and site
improvements for the District will require stormwater detention. Detention is required whenever the
total new impervious area exceeds 25,000 square feet constructed since 2002. Previous improvements
on the site did not require detention at the time, however, the addition of the impervious area for the
proposed expansion and development of the Huntley Fire Station No. 1 will exceed the threshold. Due
to site limitations, a portion of the required detention volume will be constructed at the north end of the
site. The balance of the detention is currently proposed to be provided through enhancements to the
Village of Huntley owned detention basin located north of the Donald Drive/Main Street intersection.
Building Elevations
The proposed building materials for the addition include the use of three different colors of brick (red,
dark red, beige) and a mocha cream colored limestone. The station will also include three large
overhead aluminum and glass doors in the front and four overhead aluminum garage doors in the rear of
the building. The existing metal siding will remain and a matching metal siding will be used for the new
portion located at the rear of the building. Mechanicals will be screened with a prefabricated metal roof
screen in a deep red color to match the red brick color of the front facade.
Lighting
The proposed lighting plan utilizes LED wall mounted and pole mounted fixtures to illuminate the
parking lot. Wall mounted fixtures would illuminate the parking lot to the west of the building and pole
mounted fixtures, mounted at 20 feet in height, would illuminate the parking area to the north of the
building. All pole mounted fixtures would include houseside shields. The proposed photometric plan
complies with the minimum lighting levels within the parking lot and maximum light levels allowed
along lot lines.
Sign Plan
The proposed signage includes three wall signs which consist of the Department’s logo and text stating
“Fire Station No. 1” and “Huntley Fire Protection District.” A new ground sign is also proposed at the
front of the building that will measure 7ʹ-4ʺ in height and would include a 4 ʹ by 8ʹ (32 square feet)
digital message board. The ground sign and two of the wall signs will require relief from the Zoning
Ordinance to allow for the following:
1. Relief to allow for a 2.3-foot setback from the front property line rather than the required 10-
foot setback for the ground sign;
2. Relief to allow for a digital message board on the proposed ground sign; and
3. Relief to allow two (2) additional wall signs. One (1) wall sign is permitted by right since the
property has frontage on only one street.
Landscape Plans
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The proposed site landscaping also includes perimeter plantings of deciduous and evergreen shrubs,
ornamental grasses, and perennials along the south, east and west sides of the building. Three (3) White
Oak trees will be planted at the front of the building; and six (6) State Street Maples will be planted
along the east façade to break up the expanse of metal siding. Section 156.151(G)(9) requires one
canopy tree for every ten parking spaces in the interior of the parking lot. Relief is needed to allow for
zero canopy trees in the parking lot instead of the six (6) required trees.
Required Relief
The plans, as presented, shall require the following relief from Zoning Ordinance requirements:
1. Relief to encroach 4.7 feet into the 30-foot required front yard setback.
2. Relief to encroach 4.1 feet into the 15-foot required side yard setback along the east lot line.
3. Relief to allow the ground sign encroach 7.7 feet into the required 10-foot setback from the front
lot line.
4. Relief to allow a digital message board on the proposed ground sign.
5. Relief to allow two (2) additional wall signs. One (1) wall sign is permitted by right since the
property has frontage on only one street.
6. Relief is required to provide 69 parking spaces, rather than 113 parking spaces as required by the
Zoning Ordinance.
7. Relief to allow zero (0) canopy trees in the parking lot instead of the required six (6) trees.
Village Board Conceptual Review
On January 24, 2019, the Village Board conceptually reviewed site plans and building elevations for the
building. The Village Board favorably reviewed the proposed plans, with no additional
recommendations.
Plan Commission Recommendation
The Plan Commission reviewed the petitioner’s request on May 13, 2019, and, with no members of the
public offering comments in favor or opposition to the request, unanimously recommended approval of
the petition by a vote of 5 to 0, subject to the following conditions:
1. All public improvements and site development must occur in full compliance with the submitted
plans (see list of exhibits) and all other applicable Village Municipal Services (Engineering,
Public Works, Planning and Building) site design standards, practices and permit requirements.
2. The petitioner will comply with all final engineering revisions to be approved by the Village
Engineer and Development Services Department.
3. The petitioner shall obtain final approval of the Landscape Plan from the Development Services
Department.
4. All permanent and seasonal plantings must be replaced immediately upon decline.
5. No building permits are approved as part of this submittal.
6. No sign permits are approved as part of this submittal.
Director Nordman reported that representatives from the petition were in attendance to answer
questions.
Mayor Sass asked if the Village Board had any comments or questions.
Trustee Leopold stated that overall he liked the looks and asked if there was lighting on the front of the
building. Architect Tim Webber stated that there will be lighting on the screen shining on to the
building. Trustee Leopold asked how many people attend typical training sessions. Chief Ravagnie
reported that there are typically 22 people in each class inside the building and outside training between
25 to 35. Trustee Leopold asked if the Village’s retention pond will need to be excavated for the
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additional storm water. Erik Negri, project engineer, stated that they will be coordinating a time to meet
with Village Staff regarding storm water.
There were no other comments or questions.
A MOTION was made to approve an Ordinance for Site Plan Review and necessary relief for a
±12,145 square foot building addition/renovation and related site improvements for the Huntley
Fire Protection District, 11118 Main Street.
MOTION: Trustee Kanakaris
SECOND: Trustee Goldman
AYES: Trustees: Goldman, Hoeft, Kanakaris, Leopold, and Piwko
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Westberg
The motion carried: 5-0-1
d) Consideration – A Resolution Authorizing the Bid Award to Precision Pavement
Markings, Inc. for the 2019 Paint Pavement Marking Program
Director of Public Works and Engineering Timothy Farrell reported that the Pavement Marking program
concentrates on specific areas throughout the Village not targeted for repair through the MFT Program
to better provide reasonable levels of pavement marking presence and retroreflectivity. On April 11,
2019 the McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) received bids from three (3)
contractors for the Municipal Partnering Initiative (MPI) Pavement Marking Program (Paint). The MPI
is a municipality-based buying initiative in which communities join forces to procure a wide range of
public services in an effort to tap economies of scale. MCDOT was the lead MPI entity for this project
and prepared the necessary contract bid documents. There are six (6) participating entities for the Paint
Pavement Markings contract which includes: Village of Huntley, McHenry County, Algonquin
Township, Village of Algonquin, City of McHenry and City of Woodstock.
The bid results for Paint Pavement Markings (2019) using the quantities from all six (6) participating
entities are summarized as follows:
PAINT
Engineer’s Estimate $274,823.32
Precision Pavement Marking, Inc. $299,854.29
Maintenance Coatings Company $379,585.46
Perform Traffic Control Systems, Inc. $439,218.79
Precision Pavement Marking, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder for Pavement Markings (Paint) in
the amount of $299,854.29 (Bid Tab enclosed). Using only the Village of Huntley planned quantities,
Precision Pavement Marking, Inc. remained the lowest responsible bidder for Paint Pavement Markings
in the amount of $21,498.38 (Engineer Estimate enclosed).
The 2019 Pavement Marking Program targeted areas are as follows:
• East Main Street (Church St. to Ruth Road/Paint)
• Ruth Road (Algonquin Rd. to Huntley Dundee Rd./Paint)
• Haligus Road (Algonquin Rd. to Huntley Dundee Rd./Paint)
• Huntley Dundee (Main St. to Haligus/Paint)
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• Reed Road West (Route 47 to Huntley Limits/Paint)
• Reed Road East (Haligus Rd. to Huntley Limits/Paint)
• Hemmer Road (Huntley Limits to Del Webb Blvd./Paint)
Staff Analysis
The bids have been reviewed by Public Works and Engineering Department Staff. All is in order to
award the bid to Precision Pavement Marking, Inc. from Elgin, IL for Paint Pavement Markings.
Financial Impact
The FY2019 Budget for this program is $35,000 for paint pavement markings and thermoplastic
pavement markings. The amount is budgeted in the Streets Improvements and Roads & Bridges Fund
420-00-00-8001.
Mayor Sass asked if the Village Board had any comments or questions; there were none.
A MOTION was made to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Bid Award to Precision Pavement
Markings, Inc. for the 2019 Paint Pavement Marking Program in the amount of $21,498.38.
MOTION: Trustee Leopold
SECOND: Trustee Hoeft
AYES: Trustees: Goldman, Hoeft, Kanakaris, Leopold, and Piwko
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Westberg
The motion carried: 5-0-1
e) Consideration – A Resolution Authorizing the Bid Award to Superior Road Striping Inc.
for the 2019 Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Program
Director of Public Works and Engineering Timothy Farrell reported that the Pavement Marking program
concentrates on specific areas throughout the Village not targeted for repair through the MFT Program
to better provide reasonable levels of pavement marking presence and retroreflectivity. On April 11,
2019 the McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) received bids from five (5) contractors
for the Municipal Partnering Initiative (MPI) Pavement Marking Program (Thermoplastic). The MPI is a
municipality-based buying initiative in which communities join forces to procure a wide range of public
services in an effort to tap economies of scale. MCDOT was the lead MPI entity for this project and
prepared the necessary contract bid documents. There are six (6) participating entities for the
Thermoplastic Pavement Markings contract which includes: Village of Huntley, Village of Algonquin,
Village of Cary, City of McHenry, City of Crystal Lake, and Algonquin Township.
The bid results for Thermoplastic Pavement Markings (2019) using the quantities from all six (6)
participating entities are summarized as follows:
THERMOPLASTIC
Engineer’s Estimate $197,684.22
Superior Road Striping, Inc. $141,528.95
Roadsafe Traffic Systems $170,749.44
AC Pavement Striping $197,587.56
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Marking Specialists Corporation $203,818.57
Maintenance Coatings Company $222,628.45
Superior Road Striping, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder for Pavement Markings (Thermoplastic)
in the amount of $141,528.95 (Bid Tab enclosed). Using only the Village of Huntley planned quantities,
Superior Road Striping, Inc. remained the lowest responsible bidder for Thermoplastic Pavement
Markings in the amount of $10,440.50 (Engineer Estimate enclosed).
The 2019 Pavement Marking Program targeted areas are as follows:
• Automall Drive (Thermoplastic)
• Del Webb Blvd. Crosswalk Upgrades (Thermoplastic)
• Sun City Blvd. Crosswalk Upgrades (Thermoplastic)
Staff Analysis
The bids have been reviewed by Public Works and Engineering Department Staff. All is in order to
award the bid to Superior Road Striping, Inc. from Melrose Park, IL for Thermoplastic Pavement
Markings.
Financial Impact
The FY2019 Budget for this program is $35,000 for paint pavement markings and thermoplastic
pavement markings. The amount is budgeted in the Streets Improvements and Roads & Bridges Fund
420-00-00-8001.
Mayor Sass asked if the Village Board had any comments or questions; there were none.
A MOTION was made to approve a Resolution Authorizing a Bid Award for the 2019
Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Program to Superior Road Striping, Inc. in the amount of
$10,440.50.
MOTION: Trustee Hoeft
SECOND: Trustee Leopold
AYES: Trustees: Goldman, Hoeft, Kanakaris, Leopold, and Piwko
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Westberg
The motion carried: 5-0-1
f) Consideration – A Resolution Authorizing a Contract Extension to Visu-Sewer, Inc. for
the 2019 Sewer Televising and Lining Program
Director of Public Works and Engineering Timothy Farrell reported that the sewer lining allows the
Village to repair sewers more cost effectively with minimal disruption to traffic. On March 24, 2017 the
Village received bids from five (5) contractors for the Municipal Partnering Initiative (MPI) Sewer
Televising and Lining Program. The MPI is a municipality-based buying initiative in which
communities join forces to procure a wide range of public services in an effort to tap economies of scale.
Huntley was the lead MPI community for this project and prepared the necessary contract bid
documents. The other two (2) participating communities included the Village of Cary and the City of
McHenry. The bid included contract extensions for 2018 and 2019.
The bid results for Year 3 (2019) using the quantities from all three (3) participating municipalities are
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summarized as follows:
Visu-Sewer, Inc. $226,573.00
Michels Pipe Services $243,890.00*
Hoerr Construction, Inc. $259,410.00
Insituform Technologies USA, LLC $294,145.00
SAK Construction $305,446.00
*Corrected Bid from the “as read” bid result for Michels Pipe Services of $237,862.70
Visu-Sewer, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $226,573.00 (Bid Tab enclosed).
Using only the Village of Huntley planned quantities, Visu-Sewer remained the lowest responsible
bidder in the amount of $73,857.05 (Bid Tab enclosed). The 2019 Sewer Lining Program will target the
following areas:
• Route 47: 372 lf. of 8” VCP
• Grove St: 745 lf. of 10” VCP
• Myrtle St. and open space between Myrtle St. and Donald Dr: 644 lf. of 12” VCP
Staff Analysis
The bids have been reviewed by Public Works and Engineering Department Staff. All is in order to
award the contract extension to Visu-Sewer, Inc. from Bridgeview, IL for the 2019 Sewer Televising
and Lining Program.
Financial Impact
The FY2019 Budget for this program is $75,000. The amount is budgeted in the Wastewater Capital
Improvement and Equipment Fund 525-00-00-8005.
Mayor Sass asked if the Village Board had any comments or questions; there were none.
A MOTION was made to approve a Resolution authorizing the Contract Extension in an amount
not to exceed $75,000 to Visu-Sewer, Inc. for the 2019 Sewer Televising and Lining Program.
MOTION: Trustee Piwko
SECOND: Trustee Goldman
AYES: Trustees: Goldman, Hoeft, Kanakaris, Leopold, and Piwko
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Westberg
The motion carried: 5-0-1
g) Consideration – An Ordinance Approving Exemptions For Kane County Stormwater
Ordinance
Project Engineer Scott Hajek reported that the Kane County Board adopted a resolution in 1997
establishing the Kane County Stormwater Management Planning Committee for the purpose of
preparing a comprehensive countywide stormwater management plan and stormwater management
ordinance. Subsequently, the County Board adopted a countywide stormwater management ordinance
known as the Kane County Stormwater Management Ordinance (KCSMO) on November 14, 2000. The
Village of Huntley adopted the ordinance on December 13, 2001 and became a Certified Community
which allowed the Village to enforce all sections of the KCSMO.
As part of the adoption of the ordinance in 2001, the Village also adopted a list of then current
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development projects to be exempt from the provisions of the ordinance because they were either
substantially engineered or substantially constructed.
The Kane County Board adopted an ordinance on May 7, 2019 amending the KCSMO by replacing the
ordinance in its entirety. Substantial changes to the ordinance were made with regard to wetland
buffers, implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for smaller projects and stormwater
detention based on impervious land cover instead of land use.
As part of the ordinance update, each Certified Community is required to provide a new list of projects
to the Kane County Stormwater Management Planning Committee. This new list will be reviewed by
this committee and, if approved, will exempt the developments and projects from the requirements of
the amended ordinance. Any exempt development is required to meet the currently effective KCSMO
with all amendments.
The amended ordinance also allows for the Certified Communities to preserve the original exemptions
by determining when exemptions expire for developments in their jurisdiction listed on the approved
exemptions lists including the 2001 exemption list.
Staff Analysis
The projects and developments listed on Exhibit “A” represent those with significant engineering or
construction that were not on the original 2001 exemption list. These include several residential and
commercial subdivisions that were engineered, platted and constructed under the provisions of the
adopted, 2002 KCSMO and the Village of Huntley Amendments.
The projects on the original list (Exhibit “B”) remain the same with the names of some of the projects
changed to reflect their common names.
Mayor Sass asked if the Village Board had any comments or questions; there were none.
A MOTION was made to approve an Ordinance Approving Exemptions for Kane County
Stormwater Ordinance 2019 Revision.
MOTION: Trustee Goldman
SECOND: Trustee Piwko
AYES: Trustees: Goldman, Hoeft, Kanakaris, Leopold, and Piwko
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Westberg
The motion carried: 5-0-1
VILLAGE ATTORNEY’S REPORT: None
VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT: None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
Mayor Sass reported that Village Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day and
that the Memorial Day parade will kick off from the Municipal Complex at 11 a.m.
Mayor Sass asked Trustee Goldman to report on the McCOG meeting. Trustee Goldman stated that it
was McCOG’s annual meeting and all members on the various boards were honored and re-elected for
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another term.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION: None
POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY CLOSED SESSION ITEM: None
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further items to discuss, a MOTION was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
MOTION: Trustee Piwko
SECOND: Trustee Kanakaris
The Voice Vote noted all ayes and the motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Read
Recording Secretary
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