NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING
A PROPOSED SPECIAL USE PERMIT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Urbana Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois, at which time and place the Commission will consider the following request for a special use permit:
Plan Case No. 2365-SU-18: A request for a special use permit by the City of Urbana to allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of a solar energy system, approximately 41 acres in size, in the AG - Agriculture zoning district, and generally located near 901 North Smith Road, Urbana, Illinois 61802.
The City of Urbana owns the closed landfill generally located at 901 North Smith Road. The City and SunPower Corporation have entered into an agreement giving the company the option to lease all or part of the property to construct, operate, and maintain a distributed energy, ballasted, fixed-tilt, ground-mounted solar energy system (a "solar farm"). The City of Urbana is requesting a special use permit to allow SunPower Corporation to construct, operate, and maintain said solar farm at this site. In accordance with Urbana Zoning Ordinance Section V-1(B), the Zoning Administrator has determined that the proposed use of the site is subject to the regulations applicable to an electrical substation, which is permitted in the AG - Agriculture zoning district with a special use permit, as per Table V-I in the Urbana Zoning Ordinance.
The subject property is more accurately described as follows:
PORTIONS OF PIN(S): 91-21-09-401-007, 91-21-10-151-006, 91-21-10-151-007, AND, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS:
A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, KNOWN AS TRACT I, TRACT II, AND TRACT III AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY THOMAS B. JORDAN, ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NUMBER 2014, DATED NOVEMBER 5, 1982 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK "Z" AT PAGE 23 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 1982R14957 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
TRACT I (PIN: 91-21-09-401-007):
BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTH 66 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST, 1,574.02 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BUTZOW INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 12 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION, 1,187.58 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 627.65 FEET TO A 2 INCH BY 2 INCH WOODEN HUB AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 109.65 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE SALINE BRANCH DRAINAGE DITCH; THENCE NORTH 55 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 1,448.98 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 55 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 91.98 FEET; THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 523.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1,468.50 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 10.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 495.00 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 1,468.50 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 309.44 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT AT A POINT 514.45 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9, SAID POINT BEING ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF F.A.I. ROUTE 5; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 23.52 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 551.77 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 165.00 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 342.80 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 792.00 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 165.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 1,860.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 95.215 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALL SITUATED IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
TRACT II (PIN: 91-21-10-151-006):
BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, 1,326.21 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6 OF THE TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10 AND NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6, 330.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 330.00 FEET OF LOTS 5 AND 6 OF SAID TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 235.35 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1,091.00 FEET OF SAID LOTS 5 AND 6; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 547.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 877.00 FEET OF SAID LOTS 5 AND 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 1,091.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 877.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 23.747 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALL SITUATED IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT LEASE AREA, ORDINANCE 2017-11-068, SIGNED DECEMBER 5, 2017:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT II; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF SAID TRACT II, 363.53 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST ALONG A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, 649.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 185.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, 168.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 57 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST, 50.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST, 100.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST, 133.04 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.513 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALL SITUATED IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
AND ALSO:
TRACT III (PIN: 91-21-10-151-007):
COMMENCING AT AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, 1,326.21 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6 OF THE TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, 535.23 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE SALINE BRANCH DRAINAGE DITCH; THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 49.37 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF F.A.I. ROUTE 5 (INTERSTATE 74); THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 222.08 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT AT A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, CONVEX TO THE SOUTHWEST, WITH A RADIUS OF 5,245.51 FEET, FOR A DISTANCE OF 380.68 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 80.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, CONVEX TO THE SOUTHWEST, WITH A RADIUS OF 5,165.51 FEET AND AN INITIAL TANGENT BEARING OF SOUTH 44 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST, FOR A DISTANCE OF 825.04 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 298.13 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, SAID POINT BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF LOT 3 OF THE TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, 137.23 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 20.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 20.00 FEET OF LOT 4 OF SAID TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 8 OF BUEL S. BROWN'S SUBDIVISION OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE AND WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 8, 596.53 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE 465.63 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 877.00 FEET OF LOTS 5 AND 6 OF SAID TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 1,091.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1,091.00 FEET OF LOTS 5 AND 6 OF SAID TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 547.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 330.00 FEET OF LOTS 5 AND 6 OF SAID TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE 235.35 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE MONUMENT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10 AND THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 6 OF SAID TRUMAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 330.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 16.132 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALL SITUATED IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Detailed information on this case is available at the City of Urbana, Community Development Services Department, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, or by contacting Marcus Ricci at 217-328-8283 or mericci@urbanaillinois.us. This case is subject to change during the public hearing process.
All persons desiring to be heard for or against said request may appear at said meeting and be heard thereon. Persons with disabilities needing services or accommodations for this hearing should contact the Community Development Services Department at 217-384-2444 or the City of Urbana Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at 217-384-2466 or TTY at 217-384-2360.
Dated: December 26, 2018
URBANA PLAN COMMISSION
By: Tyler Fitch, Chairperson
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