Legislation Details

File #: 26-0275    Version: 1 Name: Farnsworth Aurora Plaza / 2365 N Farnsworth Av / Final Plan Revision
Type: Resolution Status: Forwarded to Committee of the Whole
File created: 4/22/2026 In control: Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee
On agenda: 4/29/2026 Final action:
Title: A Resolution approving a Final Plan Revision for Lot 6 of Chicago Premium Outlets Subdivision, located at 2365 North Farnsworth Avenue for a(n) Restaurant with a drive-through facility (2530) and Retail sales or service (2100) Use.
Attachments: 1. Exhibit "A-1" Final Plan, 2. Exhibit "A-2" Landscape Plan, 3. Exhibit "A-3" Building and Signage Elevations, 4. Maps
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TO: Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee

FROM: Jane Rechner, Associate Planner

DATE: April 22, 2026

SUBJECT:
A resolution approving a Final Plan Revision for Lot 6 of Chicago Premium Outlets Subdivision, located at 2365 North Farnsworth Avenue for a Restaurant with a drive-through facility (2530) and Retail sales or service (2100) Use. (Farnsworth Aurora Plaza - 26-0275 / AU01/3-26.117 - Fpn/R - JR - Ward 1).

PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, Farnsworth Aurora Plaza, is requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision for Lot 6 of Chicago Premium Outlets Subdivision, located at 2365 North Farnsworth Avenue for a(n) Restaurant with a drive-through facility (2530) and Retail sales or service (2100) Use.

BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located at 2365 North Farnsworth Avenue. It is currently a multi-tenant building with three Restaurant/Food and Beverage Service (2500) uses and two Business and Professional Office (2400) uses.

The petitioner is requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision to add a 3,415 square-foot addition on the north side of the existing building. The proposal includes two tenant spaces; one is a 1,930 square-foot space with a drive-through aisle for a Restaurant with a Drive-through facility (2530) use. The other is a 1,485 square-foot Retail sales or service (2100) use.
The Building Elevations shows masonry with accent stone base and standing seam metal roofing to match the existing building. Landscaping is being implemented around the addition and filling in certain areas of the foundation with a variety of shrubs. In addition, the Petitioner is adding some shrubs around the signage along Premium Outlets Boulevard.

DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the Final Plan Resolution petition and have sent comments back to the petitioner on those submittals. The petitioner has made the requested revisions to these documents and they now meet the applicable codes and ordinances.

POLICIES AND GUIDELINES:
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