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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: S.A.
Four Variances from the Zoning Ordinance for the
Property at 110 E. Roosevelt Road FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: Oct. 14 2019
Ordinance #: 19-O-0031 COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: Oct. 21 2019
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE VA ( jo
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
Dunkin’ is located on a 0.6 acre lot at the southeast corner of Roosevelt Road and Joliet Street. The
property is improved with an 1,800 square foot drive-through/sit-down restaurant and 16 parking
spaces. Originally constructed in 2007, Dunkin’ received a Special Use Permit in 2010 to landbank
two of its original 18 parking stalls, which allowed them to reconfigure the drive aisles for more effi-
cient access through the site. The work involved modifying the Joliet Street entrances, reducing the
size of the trash enclosure, adding directional signage and modifying the parking along Joliet to an-
gled spaces.
The timing of the proposed improvements is associated with the business becoming both a Dunkin’
and Baskin Robbins operation. The petitioner is proposing to widen the drive-through and escape
aisles, as the existing configuration fails to allow two cars to safely drive around the building at the
same time. If improved, both the drive-through and escape lanes would be no less than 11.5 feet and
11 feet, respectively, at their narrowest. The improvements would necessitate expanding the curb
lines and reducing the size of the existing trash enclosure. Moving the curb line would mean a reduc-
tion of the landscape setback area from ten feet to 5 feet on the property’s south side. It would also
mean changes to the east side, reducing the landscape setback area from ten feet to 7 feet. These
two changes require variances.
There are also two variances associated with the stacking of vehicles in queue. The first would allow
four vehicles to stack in lieu of the required minimum of five. The second variance would allow that
stacking to occur where it already does, in the actual corner side yard along Joliet Street.
The petitioner analyzed the proposed turning movements and finds them to be adequate with the re-
visions. Also, while the parking stalls will be reconfigured to help with the circulation, there will be no
changes to the number of stalls provided. Finally, the curb relocations will cause the loss of two exist-
ing trees, a 12” American Elm and a 10” Honey Locust. Both will replaced with young versions of the
same species. In addition, a new shade tree will be planted on a proposed landscape island along Jo-
liet Street.
The Plan Commission/ZBA reviewed the proposed variances at its meeting held October 1, 2019 and
members recommended unanimously in favor by a vote of 5-0.

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ACTION PROPOSED:
Recommendation to approve Ordinance 19-O-0031
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
On October 14, 2019, Development Committee members voted unanimously (5-0) to recommend in
favor of Ordinance 19-O-0031.
Pc: Ordinance 19-O-0031