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Committee approves amended site plan for American Place casino at Fountain Square
Summary
Full House Resorts presented amended site plans for the permanent American Place casino at Fountain Square; the Committee Development Committee approved the phase-1 site plan, including building massing, parking and monument signs.
Waukegan ' The Committee Development Committee approved an amended site plan for the permanent American Place casino at Fountain Square (600 Lakehurst Road) during its Sept. 2 meeting, with developers saying phase 1 will include the main casino building, a boutique "mansion" hotel, expanded parking and a high-entry monument sign.
The committee vote to approve the amended site plan was unanimous (Alderman Martinez, Alderman Donworth, Chairman Felix), though the record does not list a motion maker or seconder in the transcript.
Full House Resorts representatives and their consultants presented the amended plans. Alex Stollier, chief development officer for Full House Resorts, said the project was delayed by "external factors that luckily have been resolved" and that the company is "eager and anxious" to move forward. Brian Wasilowski, lead engineer with GHA, walked committee members through elevations, site layout, circulation and landscaping.
What the approved phase 1 includes - Casino building: Two principal drop-off/porte-coche8re areas at the north façade, a secondary porte-coche8re,…
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