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Board gives nonbinding feedback on Guzman y Gomez drive‑through proposal at Hawthorne area site
Summary
Guzman y Gomez presented a concept Jan. 21 for a drive‑through restaurant at 701 N. Milwaukee Ave.; staff flagged a requested setback variance from 60 to 47 feet and traffic/queuing concerns; trustees offered design and parking suggestions and gave nonbinding consensus to continue technical review.
Guzman y Gomez representatives on Tuesday presented a concept plan for a new fast‑casual Mexican restaurant with a drive‑through at Unit 354 (formerly Top Fitness) in the Hawthorne/Rivertree trade area. The village's staff memo identified three issues: a requested front‑setback reduction from 60 feet to 47 feet, potential emergency access concerns (which the fire protection district said did not require a bypass lane), and preliminary traffic queuing that the applicant's consultant addressed.
Jason Tremblay, head of U.S. development for Guzman y Gomez,…
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