1 - Village of Palatine

1. lithe use is deemed necessary ...." The proposed Use can be approved as a Special Use
under this B-2 zoning. Additional parking, as shown on plan, will enhance accessibility into the
tenant space AND may be further utilized by the existing tenants. This rear parking space will be
partially resurfaced and restriped as per code. The existing trucks presently used for storage will
be eliminated. The rear exit stoop will be refurbished to adequately become an approved
means of egress from the proposed tenant space.
"the use is designed, located and proposed to be operated...."
The proposed tenant space will
receive a plan review from the Fire, Health and Building divisions of Community Service as well
as the Engineering and Planning and Economic Development Department on behalf of all the
required code compliance requirements. In addition the Community Services, the Engineering
Department and the Planning and Economic Development Department will complete on-site
inspections during the course of the construction to insure compliance with all public health,
;3 ~ I ~ / safety and welfare mandates.
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3~the use will not cause substantial injury to nearby property values .... " The intended restaurant
Use is permitted under a Special Use approval in this B-2 District. The parking lot enhancements
and the associated successful restaurant business can only positively affect the nearby property
values.
6 -/2"21J'Z4. " .... live entertainment.. .." No live entertainment is intended to be used.
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"fence standards ...."
VARIATION-PETITIONER JUSTIFICATION
"that the property cannot yield ...."
No additional fencing is intended to be installed.
The new tenant space is intended to re-occupy
approximately 25% of the existing shopping center space vacated by WoodCraft. If the Use is
not permitted this building will remain approximately 50% vacant. The petitioner is intending
upon creating a family friendly restaurant, carry out and catering facility. The enhancements to
the center will include a major-rehabilitation of the new 10,000 sq. ft tenant space AND a
refurbishing of the rear yard parking area as seen on plan. The property cannot yield a
reasonable return on investment absent this new restaurant use coupled with the associated
exterior parking renovations.
2. "that the plight of the owner is due to unique circumstances .... " This one-story shopping
~ , /2...- 2-Q center is located approximately 250 feet from the Dundee Road (US 68) curb line. When it was
f~ginallY built the line-of-sight lines were very open to the center. With the advent of new
construction and other associated encumbrances, the building is not readily visible to the pUblic.
As a result, the new owner would ask that the authorities approve the permitted Use under a
Special Use, approve the refurbishing of the rear yard parking area in order to accommodate
additional customers and employees, AND to give positive consideration to the intended signage
for this new tenant as shown on plan. There is intended to have an additional
complying parking spaces in the rear yard so that the total parking will be
_____ presently existing. In addition, additional handicap parking spaces will be required
as part of the code complying requirements of the Illinois Accessibility Code and the Federal ADA
code
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