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Lake Forest council approves Starbucks with drive-through at Everett and Waukegan
Summary
The Lake Forest City Council unanimously approved a special‑use permit and site plan for a Starbucks with a double‑stacked drive‑through at the southeast corner of Everett and Waukegan. The plan commission recommended approval and the Building Review Board will review design details.
The Lake Forest City Council voted unanimously March 4 to waive first reading and grant final approval for a special‑use permit and site plan that will allow a Starbucks with a double‑stacked drive‑through at the southeast corner of Everett and Waukegan.
Catherine Cerniak, the city’s director of community development, said the Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval and that the drive‑through element requires council approval even though a coffee shop alone would not. She described the site’s long, changeable history and the access constraints around the busy intersection, including limits on curb cuts reviewed by the Illinois Department of…
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