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Palatine grants temporary festival liquor permit and approves seasonal beer-and-wine license for downtown chocolatier
Summary
The Liquor Commission approved a temporary Class E license for Saint Nektarios Greek Fest (June 20) and a Class G1 seasonal beer-and-wine license for Marcus Chocolates at 1890 North Rand Road; planning staff and applicants described operations and safety measures.
The Palatine Liquor Commission on April 14 approved two license requests: a Class E temporary liquor license for the Saint Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church annual Greek Fest and a Class G1 seasonal beer-and-wine license for Marcus Chocolates at 1890 North Rand Road.
The temporary permit for the church event on June 20 drew no objection from staff; a village staff member told commissioners the event is “very consistent with the last several years” and that traffic flow plans and other controls had evolved with prior events. George Grama, who identified himself as a member of the parish council and the festival team, thanked the village for its partnership.
Separately, Rhonda Dean, owner of Marcus Chocolates, addressed the Liquor Commission about her application for a seasonal restaurant beer-and-wine license and a special use for the site’s existing outdoor patio. Staff told commissioners the outdoor patio is roughly 800 square feet with about 30 existing seats and that Marcus Chocolates intends to operate seasonally (initially targeting a start in July for this first year) with two employees servicing the outdoor area during the requested hours. The planning and zoning commission had held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval; staff concurred.
Both liquor applications were approved by voice vote by the board and will appear on the village consent agenda where appropriate. The police and code committee earlier recommended a waiver of the village’s sound-amplification ordinance and traffic controls for the Greek Fest as part of the committee review.
Why it matters: The approvals allow a downtown business to expand seasonal outdoor service and allow a long-running community festival to proceed with familiar traffic and sound controls. The approvals were unanimous and contain conditions described by staff and the planning commission.
Looking ahead: Marcus Chocolates indicated it would target a July start for its first seasonal liquor service and expects to expand to earlier summer months in the future if operations are successful.
