Lombard plan commission backs drive-through restaurant retrofit at 505 W. Roosevelt

The Village of Lombard Plan Commission on Feb. 17 recommended approval of a petition to renovate the former bank at 505 West Roosevelt Road into a multi-tenant retail space anchored by a two-lane drive-through restaurant, with associated variances for existing parking and setback conditions.

The petition, filed as PC 25-04, seeks a conditional use to allow a drive-through accessory to a restaurant under Village of Lombard Zoning Ordinance §155.103(f); recognition of historic cross-parking and off-site parking arrangements under §155.602(a)(3)(b); and variances to accommodate nonconforming lot sizes, interior-side-yard standards, landscaping and parking-lot design as described in §155.417 and related code sections. The Plan Commission voted to accept staff recommendations and forward the petition to the Village Board of Trustees for final action on March 6, 2025.

Attorney Mark Daniel, representing the petitioner, said the 11-acre shopping center has long-standing cross-access covenants and that the proposal is part of a phased redevelopment of the Dania…