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Board OKs drafting documents for Cargo Coffee drive-through at 4 W. Rand Road, grants shopping-center parking variation
Summary
The Village Board directed staff to prepare final documents for a PUD amendment and special-use permit to allow a Cargo Coffee with a drive-through at 4 West Rand Road and approved a larger shopping-center parking variation (15 spaces) to accommodate the use.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Oct. 20 voted unanimously to direct staff to prepare final documents for an amendment to the planned unit development and a special-use permit for Cargo Coffee at 4 West Rand Road, including a requested variation that increases the shopping centers overall parking shortfall to 15 stalls.
Architect Dana Amman of HOH Group presented the proposal to repurpose a vacant outlot building (former Olson Rug outlet) into a Cargo Coffee with indoor seating, rentable conference rooms and a drive-through. The petitioners materials show the site meets the tenants minimum parking on its lot (45 required, 46 provided), that the drive-through queue accommodates 14 vehicles, and that staff-level reviews and an auto-turn analysis indicate emergency and service vehicles can circulate on the site.
Village staff said that because the property is part of the larger Arlington Plaza Shopping Center, the village evaluates parking across the center and that adding Cargo Coffee increases the previously approved plaza variation (for Urban Air) from seven stalls to a net variation of 15 stalls for the entire center. The plan commission unanimously recommended approval, and staff listed several standard conditions for final documents (faade colors to be reviewed, signage reviewed at permit stage, etc.).
Cargo Coffee representatives said the business will operate about 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., employ about 10 people, offer pastries and sandwiches, rent conference rooms and will not roast coffee on-site (beans are ground and brewed at the store). The petitioner said they are willing to pay sidewalk costs now if the board prefers that approach.
Trustees expressed support for revitalizing the long-vacant storefront and interest in the rentable meeting spaces. Trustee Zick moved the directive and Trustee Manganaro seconded; the motion carried unanimously. Final ordinance action will be scheduled for Nov. 3.
