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City Council approves plat, rezoning and variance for Chick‑fil‑A site after heated public testimony from nearby businesses
Summary
The City Council approved a plat, rezoning and landscaping variance to create a commercial lot at 800 South Northpointe Boulevard for a proposed Chick‑fil‑A after testimony from nearby employers who said the change would put retail inside an industrial research park.
The Waukegan City Council approved the subdivision plat, a map amendment and a zoning variance that together cleared the way for a Chick‑fil‑A franchise to locate on a newly created lot adjacent to 800 South Northpointe Boulevard.
What the council approved: The action combined three ordinances — (1) a preliminary and final plat creating the new lot, (2) a rezoning of the new lot from r‑li (research/light industrial) to B‑2 (community shopping), and (3) a variance from perimeter‑landscaping requirements to allow the proposed layout. The measures were considered together via omnibus motion and carried in the council…
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