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La Grange board approves coworking special-use permit with 50% first-floor retail condition
Summary
After extended public comment and trustee debate, the Village Board approved a special-use permit for a coworking-plus-retail concept at 30 S. La Grange Road (Brick and Mortar) but added a condition that at least 50% of the first-floor square footage must be devoted to retail or restaurant use and required a staff‑approved floor plan.
The La Grange Village Board approved a special-use permit on April 14 to allow a coworking facility with a retail component at 30 S. La Grange Road (the former Nixon property), but only after adding a condition that at least 50% of the first floor must be devoted to retail or restaurant use and that an approved floor plan demonstrating that allocation be submitted to the community development director before building permits are issued.
Andrew Nance (listed in the meeting as both Andrew Nance/Nass), representing Brick and Mortar, described the proposal as a co-retailing market for startup brands, with founder talks and periodic events intended to attract visitors. "These are startup brands that are awesome in nature... they…
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