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Yorkville Update Yorkville Update Bart Olson, City Administrator United City of Yorkville February 12, 2019 My background Bart Olson City Administrator for Yorkville since 2009 Top appointed official Manage the day-to-day operations of all departments except Police Northern Illinois University Master of Public Administration Graduate, 2006 Yorkville High School Graduate Chamber of Commerce Board member since 2009 Chamber of Commerce Treasurer since 2012 What’s going on in Yorkville? 2018 Review 2019 Economic Development Infrastructure Events 2018 Review https://www.facebook.com/BusinessI nsiderToday/videos/23392295861039 86/?q=yorkville%20skittles%20busin ess%20insider&epa=SEARCH_BOX 2018 Review Construction Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kendall Gardens, banquet facility Martini Ballroom, banquet facility Cedarhurst Assisted Living & Memory Care Planet Fitness Hacienda Real Flight Tasting Room and Bottle Shoppe Burger King 2018 Review Openings Grace Coffee and Wine 2018 Review Openings Belladonna Tea & Coffee; Hoof and Horn 2018 Review Openings Capitano’s Deli and Sweets 2018 Review Openings Salerno’s Red Hots 2018 Review Openings Casey’s General Store 2018 Review Openings Fox Hill Pantry Fox Point Paint Ball Living Divina Yoga and Fitness Studio Raging Waves expansion Scrap Cabana Relocation / buildout Yorkville Christian High School YPAC Downtown Langston Pediatric Midwest Environmental Consulting 2018 Review Residential Development New Housing Starts 260 in 2018 Avg Const Value $147,000 212 in 2017 Avg Const Value $233,000 151 in 2016 Avg Const Value $170,000 84 in 2015 Avg Const Value $178,000 72 in 2014 Avg Const Value $171,000 83 in 2013 Avg Const Value $148,000 69 in 2012 43 in 2011 42 in 2010 Only 36 of 260 new housing starts are townhomes Grande Reserve (125), Caledonia (36), Fox Hill townhomes (36), Windett Ridge (31), Blackberry Woods (15) most active subdivisions 2018 Review Residential Development Prestwick / Aspire at Ashley Pointe First permits pulled since recession K Hovnanian buys 25 lots, pulls 3 permits at end of 2018 Yorkville Christian High School completes buildout and opens for the Fall 2018 school season Grande Reserve DR Horton, DRH Cambridge, Pulte, and Ryan Homes building currently Greenfield development occurring throughout subdivision 2018 Review Residential Development Kendall Marketplace (residential) McCue Builders buys single-family lots, starts construction Abby Properties buys large townhome lots, possibility it starts construction in 2019 Raintree Village Lennar / Cal-Atlantic / Ryland currently negotiating with City, County, and bondholders to restart the subdivision Over 300 single-family lots available with infrastructure 2018 Review New housing starts POST‐ PRE‐RECESSION RECESSION B.U.I.L.D. INITIATIVE B.U.I.L.D. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Plainfield 998 404 172 66 58 93 111 135 162 138 116 140 180 Yorkville 753 401 153 56 42 43 69 83 72 84 152 154 260 Montgomery 399 244 91 55 67 46 51 25 31 23 4 2 25 Oswego 372 224 96 79 83 88 112 131 127 72 52 27 439 Plano1651724030300313436 Sugar Grove 106 48 14 1 5 1 4 28 37 17 9 13 23 Kendall Co. 73 42 18 12 6 14 16 13 25 18 19 32 24 2019 2019 Economic Development Reminder –under construction, opening in 2019 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kendall Gardens, banquet facility Martini Ballroom, banquet facility Cedarhurst Assisted Living & Memory Care Hacienda Real Flight Tasting Room and Bottle Shoppe Burger King 2019 Economic Development Expected to start construction soon Arby’s Popeye’s Mystery projects! A few projects finalizing deals Two are expected to be announced any day Both expected to start and complete construction in 2019 2019 Economic Development Opening soon! Yorkville Produce Northern Builders Supply C&H Exterior Restorations Functional Integrated Training Planet Fitness 2019 Economic Development City Council Goal Manufacturing and Industrial Development (Ranked #1 in 2017, #8 in 2018) 2019 Economic Development Manufacturing and Industrial Development Approved action plans in 2017, executed in 2018 BNSF Site Certification for Eldamain corridor GIS ESRI layer of property data – available here https://www.yorkville.il.us/635/Industrial-Development Fox Industrial: https://yorkville.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=4cf2ed7759364e3794595220268e6b48 Eldamain Corridor: https://yorkville.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=c5f31477025d4ea588f33432a775f5e5 Industrial user stakeholder’s focus group in Nov 2018 Workforce development proposals YBSD plant capacity discussion Metra extension planning Yorkville / Plano school boundaries Food hub planning Cannabis legalization planning 2019 Economic Development City Council Goal #4 – Southside Development Grocery store Rooftops! Aspire at Ashley Pointe, Yorkville Christian High School Raintree Village More plans forthcoming 2019 Economic Development City Council Goal #5 – Downtown and Riverfront Development Downtown TIF #1 extension – ongoing Downtown TIF #2 created Municipal Facilities Master Plan 2019 Economic Development City Council Goal #5 – Downtown and Riverfront Development Overlay district and Neighborhood Design Manual Unique standards and ideas for development in the downtown area 2019 Economic Development 2019 Economic Development INFRASTRUCTURE SLIDE WITH OVERLAY DISTRICT 2019 Economic Development 2019 Economic Development City Council Goal #5 – Downtown and Riverfront Development Wayfinding signs 2019 Economic Development City Council Goal #5 – Downtown and Riverfront Development Old Jail RFP https://www.yorkville.il.us/Bids.aspx Looking for rehab and redevelopment of the building 2019 Economic Development City Council Goal #5 – Downtown and Riverfront Development Old Jail RFP 2019 Economic Development Property Taxes 3% decrease in 2014 1.6% decrease in 2015 1.6% decrease in 2016 0% in 2017 2.1% increase in 2018, matching growth 2.4% increase in 2019, matching growth United City of Yorkville City Property Tax Levy 6,000,000TAX CHART 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 - 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Year Taxes Paid Infrastructure Infrastructure Metra Extension Did you know? Kendall County is not in the RTA, has no traditional public transportation Kendall County is the fastest growing region in Illinois Kendall County’s population is expected to double by 2050, to more than 260,000 residents Infrastructure Metra Extension Did you know? A higher percentage of Kendall County residents travel to Chicago for work than Kane County residents and McHenry County residents Kendall 10.42% Kane 9.32% McHenry 8.93% Infrastructure Metra Extension Studies restarted in August 2016, then amended to include a longer extension 24-month study will tell us where line ends, how much it will cost, what it will look like Yorkville, Plano and Sandwich are potential end-of-line station and railyard Extension is at least 10 years and $400,000,000+ away Infrastructure Metra Extension Yorkville and Oswego hired a state lobbyist to coordinate outreach efforts Speaking with Senators Oberweis, Rezin, Holmes, Bertino-Tarrant and Representatives Kifowit, Batinick, Welter, Wheeler and Congresswoman Underwood about support for project Infrastructure Metra Extension Funding sources State capital bill Federal New Starts rail extension program Local funding – either traditional or choose- your-own source Referendum contemplated at some point after costs and service levels are known Infrastructure Metra Extension Outreach advocacy If any business or group is willing to provide a letter of support for the project to elected officials, please let me know [email protected] Infrastructure Route 34 expansion Western Yorkville Eldamain to Route 47 Construction started in 2017, ends in 2021 Substantial road completion by 2020 Eastern Yorkville Route 47 to Orchard Road Construction started in 2016, ends in 2019 Infrastructure Route 71 expansion Substantially complete east of Rt 126 Yorkville section (west of Rt 126) Construction start in 2019 2.5 year project Infrastructure Route 47 expansion parts 2 - 6 I-80 to Sherrill Road done in 2016 Sherrill Road to Caton Farm Road under construction Caton Farm to Route 71 in concept engineering Galena Road to Cross St in design engineering and construction funded Kennedy Rd to Galena Rd in design engineering Infrastructure Road to Better Roads Kennedy Road, near Route 47 McHugh Road Jackson St Elm St Park St Sanders Ct Infrastructure Regional water study Deep water aquifer being depleted across northern Illinois Yorkville, Oswego, and Montgomery have studied ways to combine water systems in the future Source discussions on Fox River water vs. Lake Michigan Infrastructure Yorkville, Oswego, Montgomery Shared service proposals Facilities Manager (Oswego and Yorkville) Purchasing Manager (Oswego and Yorkville) IT vendor (Oswego and Yorkville) Public Works equipment and crews Building inspection and plan review Criminal intelligence team with Kendall Co. Events Events River Fest Friday July 12 and Saturday July 13 Back Country Roads Friday Whiskey Romance Saturday Cardboard boat race Friday night Homebrew tasting Friday night Ribs by the Knights of Columbus Children’s Activities and newly installed playground Chicago Whitewater Association race on Saturday Events Summer Solstice Thurs June 20 to Sat June 22 Sturgill
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