Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, November 10, 2014

MINUTES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 5:30 PM Monday, November 10, 2014
 
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Community Development Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held at City Hall, 215 S. Lincoln Avenue, O’Fallon, Illinois.
 
CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 PM
 
I)Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht (chair), Gene McCoskey, David Cozad, Ray Holden Jerry Mouser and Harlan Gerrish. Other Elected Officials Present: John Drolet, Herb Roach, Michael Bennett, Courtney Cordona, Kevin Hagerty, Ed True and Jim Hursey. Staff: Ted Shekell, Jeff Stehman, Dennis Sullivan Eric Van Hook and Justin Randall. Visitors:  Wayne Schmidt, Charlie Pitts, Vern Malare Nancy Chase and Phil Kamman.
                                                                                                               
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting – All ayes.  Motion carried.
 
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
    1. 2012 ICC Code Adoption (1st Reading) - Jeff Stehman provided an overview of the proposed change from the 2006 ICC Codes to the 2012 ICC Codes to the Council members.  Stehman provided information on the process of meeting with the building committee and the need to update to the most current set of building codes. Stehman informed the committee on two of the major changes to the code.  The committee discussed the adoption of the new building codes and recommended approval of the adoption of the 2012 ICC Codes with a vote of 6-0.
    2. CarMax Planned Use Extension (1st Reading) – Ted Shekell informed the committee the CarMax Planned Use and economic incentive agreement between the City of O’Fallon and CarMax at 1254 Central Park Drive. Shekell informed the committee that CarMax has requested a yearlong extension with plans to construct the store in the fall of 2015.  Shekell recommended the committee either approve the extension of both with an ordinance or not approve both items. The committee discussed the extensions and recommended approval with a vote of 6-0.
    3.  Central Park Redevelopment Area TIF Redevelopment Agreement for Gander Mountain (2nd Reading) – Ted Shekell informed the committee there was no change in the TIF redevelopment agreement. The committee discussed the TIF Redevelopment Agreement and recommended approval of the designation with a vote of 6-0.
  2. Other Business
    1. General Project Updates – Ted Shekell provided a quick briefing the Ice Rink proposal and a recent decision of the Zone Hearing Officer.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 5:55 PM
NEXT MEETING: November 24, 2014 – Public Safety Building
Prepared by:  Justin Randall, Senior City Planner