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Applicant 111 Holdings LLC, which operates the nearby Dream Hall food hall, sought to convert an 8,900‑square‑foot downtown parking lot into a food‑truck court with up to six mobile vendors and daily hours April–Oct., 11 a.m.–8 p.m. The applicant proposed electrical upgrades to avoid generator use, a steward to collect litter, partnership with Dream Hall to provide restrooms, and third‑party pumping for gray water and grease.

Public comment included multiple supporters who said the food‑truck park would boost downtown activity, provide low‑barrier entrepreneurship and increase customer options. Several neighbors and residents of the adjacent Artspace Lofts and other nearby properties opposed locating the operation so close to residential windows, citing generator noise, light and litter. One resident said she could not open windows because of noise and smoke and asked for firm deadlines for grid power and stronger protections for adjacent residents.

Architect Greg Burna and several nearby property owners urged the commission to deny or delay action, citing safety, ADA and site‑layout concerns and a private easement dispute. Burna requested the item be tabled while litigation over access and recorded easements is pending; a lawyer for Mr. Burna said the easement dispute has been filed in court and argued the use would interfere with existing access and required on‑site parking tied to the neighboring building.

Applicant representatives described site cleanup and improvements they had made since acquiring the lot, said they trimmed the proposed number of trucks after community feedback, and pledged to pursue grid power and additional trash controls. The applicant also submitted more supporting letters and signatures late in the packet.

After deliberation, the commission voted to table the petition to Aug. 4 to allow more time for staff and the applicant to provide additional details and for further outreach to nearby businesses and residents. The roll call to table recorded Yes: Commissioners Jones, Valdez and Chairman Cox; No: Commissioner Abbuali. Commissioner Echeverria had recused earlier from the subsequent items.

Votes at the Planning and Zoning Commission: motion to table petition 15‑25 — approved 3‑1; continued to Aug. 4 at 7:00 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - July 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners voted 3‑1 to table a conditional‑use request for a six‑vendor food‑truck park at 215 DuPage Street after extended public testimony highlighted neighborhood noise, accessibility and legal easement concerns; the commission requested more information and set a date certain of Aug. 4.","taxTitle","Elgin, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",2637,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177127,"Commission recommends Wing Park mobile food vendor tied to new clubhouse",1934,7060000,8994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341577-963f7b68fb6675c44dc4addfa330faef&start=7060&end=8994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341577-963f7b68fb6675c44dc4addfa330faef/thumbnail_7060000.jpg","/articles/6177127/Elgin/Cook-County/Illinois/Commission-recommends-Wing-Park-mobile-food-vendor-tied-to-new-clubhouse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177127-84002b6e1b1bbe121b89c91f3baac0cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500166&Signature=XDlbGnWcH4plTttxO38kMqxiqtvLSRjcBVYbcjkdCyZjtHKqhvszRavagW49bCsoecFJa4rAosZVXq8wrs3rdftA0okmqpJISVdx1n9AB-MuijNjUQzwXRImH2EWiUa3uvT0Y5aDkHfNOgjsgxLHjsnzrmaYSt5XJTAHfFw5yLMngq7EV9W2OfEn6tT8mpYa6z~bKDWY5xR9y7zxJvJUWItsMI6dgsrWROoFuGV1AglgFV8~sVXAmCYJAmJIEiooUiIuut4HGB-SRf4--z2bc8uQBhnuzeBNrS5LxbQX0W11tb2HFtSujreHFPdTzXX~ngFi9Z2f8-dG5ZRL3X61xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4‑0 July 7 to recommend City Council approve a conditional use allowing a single mobile food vendor to operate at the new Wing Park clubhouse location (1012 Wing Street) as part of the park’s renovation (petition 18‑25).

Parks staff and Community Development said the new 9,600‑square‑foot clubhouse will include indoor food service, a bar, a pro shop, simulators and storage, and that the food‑vendor station would be located in an outdoor plaza between the old and new clubhouses. The city will provide water, gas and electrical hookups, a new trash enclosure and a grease interceptor serving the clubhouse and the mobile vendor, staff said.

Mike Lehman, the city’s Director of Golf, described the project as a hospitality‑driven initiative paid from golf‑related revenues rather than general tax funds: “Every dollar that's spent on this is golfer profit driven dollars,” Lehman said. He said the parks golf operation intends the vendor to serve golfers and park visitors and that the food‑truck element provides flexibility compared with building a permanent restaurant.

Commissioners asked whether the conditional use would allow additional trucks and whether temporary permits remain available; staff said an additional truck would require a separate application and that property owners can still use the temporary‑use permit process when available.

Staff recommended approval with standard conditions; the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council.","The commission voted 4-0 to recommend a conditional use that would allow one mobile food vendor to station near the new Wing Park clubhouse; staff and parks department said utilities and grease handling will be provided with the new clubhouse design.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177132,"Planning commission recommends allowing mobile food vendors in core downtown and CF districts",5493,1545000,7038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341577-963f7b68fb6675c44dc4addfa330faef&start=1545&end=7038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341577-963f7b68fb6675c44dc4addfa330faef/thumbnail_1545000.jpg","/articles/6177132/Elgin/Cook-County/Illinois/Planning-commission-recommends-allowing-mobile-food-vendors-in-core-downtown-and-CF-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177132-31a585b16f47aa69c5877c56b6c47582/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500166&Signature=Y-AAvGUp-MXvxv49FATYGXGptkszhjVW46EpgZYj4yqPoO8pbWsiyTmDrYrvyBG6Sve0t6gah013G0VKeoMbOucJPlw8tBQ3SdywNxS6rNed59IysdQbxXtf2BJsrDS5RrrSk~mNiZaSWVFtFag0vtUpwg1QnDBYICmvay8ywV0jZIbrGVvdo~TcCyGx8rdlEAs4LMmuDPXa6Jv68bItKoTzqytSn4ZrIB7TaSbwiQVfsVULJKIpyIEuDk9pyYEUlGtXc5BVuC0JugTxM3nU7ScaM39pqrStfJwJlTHLmM1vUfZcqlDyq0ehnjOo4hvdMxzq3YFy1zePeTxAaQFHuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4‑0 July 7 to recommend City Council adopt a zoning text amendment (petition 22‑25) that defines “mobile food vendors” and adds them as conditional uses in the CF (Community Facility) and downtown Center City (CC‑1 and CC‑2) zoning districts.

Community Development staff told the commission the amendment is intended as a limited, pilot‑style program to allow food trucks and trailers to operate from private property in those districts under a conditional‑use process that requires public notice, specified operational conditions, and review of location, hours, waste plan and power source. The proposed rules would not allow pushcarts or bicycle carts, would require a local sponsoring business within 400 feet to apply and provide restroom access, require litter collection plans, and limit vendors to private property (not on‑street spaces outside special events).

Staff said the proposal seeks to balance vibrancy and downtown activation against protecting existing brick‑and‑mortar restaurants. “Mobile food vendors can add energy and vibrancy to underutilized parking lots and other places, especially in downtowns,” the community development director said during the presentation.

Staff reported outreach to downtown businesses through the Downtown Neighborhood Association, which invited more than 40 establishments; four downtown businesses attended a June 24 meeting and raised no objections. Staff also reviewed approaches used by other Chicago‑area communities and recommended a conditional‑use approach to preserve site‑specific public notice and operational controls.

After questions from commissioners about bathroom access, generator noise, and whether the city could provide publicly administered food‑truck locations, the commission moved and seconded a recommendation to City Council. The motion passed 4‑0.

The amendment will now go to City Council for final action; if Council approves it, subsequent conditional‑use applications for specific mobile vendor locations will return to Planning and Zoning for review.

Votes at the Planning and Zoning Commission: motion to recommend approval of petition 22‑25 — approved 4‑0 (Commissioners Abbuali, Valdez, Jones and Chairman Cox recorded Yes).","The commission voted 4-0 to recommend a zoning text amendment that creates a new land‑use category \"mobile food vendors\" and adds conditional‑use pathways in CC‑1, CC‑2 and CF districts with operational standards and proximity limits.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177138,"Planning commission backs trucking facility at Mason Road; recommends two map/conditional-use petitions to council",1076,413000,1489000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341577-963f7b68fb6675c44dc4addfa330faef&start=413&end=1489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341577-963f7b68fb6675c44dc4addfa330faef/thumbnail_413000.jpg","/articles/6177138/Elgin/Cook-County/Illinois/Planning-commission-backs-trucking-facility-at-Mason-Road-recommends-two-mapconditional-use-petitions-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177138-de1954d9bc4851aa20adda895ffa0e4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500166&Signature=T2tIKD9jFhZ1DQCf8sxv~1eTgFBbPZl~qnA5tpXdR1jzqTq~QvlBgiRWUwojBSX9I4InxjbEr8WCQW-cT8t1B-AxkZmK13Ms2g9i27Md2KvaDI3jKCXUiRiA6WhaDlWBNIBu2mf-gtcnK3hviRYEum1OEHKnZv4snvGWVe3sWBrzMTVetKuNoVBpZcJ1WyYyQASji5BFKFp1SHPl2pTMMVZdiAGJ6sItLm8B0JRjW7Ku5lFb4ZMXQYiRg5mn2uShMV1VAfsGmxm7NYxtGGzWyF7IrtreG1NhEui4~8RxpDAnmCmnsQzdyxu9AOKjZqkLTc-OrPsd7whOfil4Xmvv-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 July 7 to recommend City Council approve two petitions (16‑25 and 17‑25) that would amend the PORI (Planned Office Research Industrial) zoning and permit a trucking service, truck repair shop and commercial operations yard at 2563–2565 Mason Road.

The petitions would allow Northern Builders Inc., on behalf of property owners Fox River West Venture LLC and Fox River West 3 LLC, to construct a roughly 105,170‑square‑foot light‑industrial building to serve E & O Solutions, a trucking company planning to move from Tollgate Road. The proposal includes about 250 passenger parking spaces and 336 spaces for semi‑trucks and trailers, an approximately 21,000‑square‑foot office wing, an 80,000‑square‑foot maintenance shop, and an eight‑foot privacy fence enclosing the truck yard.

A city staff member told commissioners the site is a vacant 20.4‑acre parcel on the south side of Mason Road just west of Randall Road and I‑90, zoned PORI since 2009, and surrounded by similarly zoned properties. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions in the packet, including limiting truck parking and on‑site repairs to company vehicles. “Staff recommends approval subject to the conditions in the packet,” the staff member said.

Developer representatives described the operation as a headquarters and maintenance facility for a fleet already operating in several locations; Ken Nienhaus, senior vice president with Northern Builders, said the company and client wanted to stay in Elgin. “They could not be more excited,” Nienhaus said.

Commissioners asked staff and the applicant about traffic, parking and whether third‑party truck repairs would be allowed; staff and the applicant confirmed the conditional‑use conditions would restrict parking and repairs to the company’s fleet. Staff also described the project as generating less traffic than other hypothetical heavy manufacturing uses that could be built on the site.

The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council; staff told the applicant to continue working with city staff on the follow‑up council hearing schedule.

Votes at the Planning and Zoning Commission: motion to recommend approval of petitions 16‑25 and 17‑25 — approved 5‑0 (roll call recorded Yes: Commissioners Jones, Abbuali, Echeverria, Valdez; Chairman Cox).","The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend City Council approve two petitions that would allow Northern Builders and a trucking company to build a 105,170-square-foot light‑industrial building with a truck repair shop and large truck parking area at 2563–2565 Mason Road.","actionData","errors"]

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