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Developer previews riverfront condo plan at former Vicky’s site; council raises parking and riverfront-use concerns

5764905 · September 3, 2025
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A developer presented a conceptual plan to build condominiums over a garage at the former Vicky’s site; council members expressed concerns about density, parking, five-story height and loss of riverfront commercial uses.

The council held a conceptual review of a proposed condominium development for the former Vicky’s restaurant site on the Fox River, and members raised concerns about parking, building height and loss of commercial riverfront uses.

John Swirk, president of Direct Design LTD, DDCA Architects, presented the concept on behalf of Over the Bridge LLC and said the site is “about just under a half acre” and the proposal shows residential units above a garage with roughly 40 resident parking stalls and 10 visitor spaces in a secured…

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