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Gurnee board approves Burger King glazing variance for new prototype building
Summary
The Village of Gurnee Planning & Zoning Board approved a design-standard modification allowing less than 50% front‑façade glazing on the south elevation of a new Burger King at 5300 Route 132 after petitioner said the restaurant prototype and kitchen layout make the standard infeasible.
The Village of Gurnee Planning and Zoning Board on May 7 approved a design‑standard modification to allow less than the 50% front‑façade glazing required by the village zoning code for a proposed new Burger King at 5300 Route 132 (Grand Avenue).
The petitioner, Tom Savoca, architect with MRV Architects, requested relief after presenting a new Burger King prototype that the team said places kitchen and back‑of‑house functions along the south and west facades. "We cannot meet the 50% glazing requirement on the south facade due to the orientation of the building and the layout of our new prototype," Savoca said. He…
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