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Board approves Smoke Barbecue address change and restaurant site plan amid debate over village support for dining businesses
Summary
The board approved revised agreements allowing Smoke Barbecue to relocate and approved a separate restaurant site plan at 1808 Waukegan Road. Public commenters warned that village financial support for restaurants can undercut existing businesses; staff described tenant-improvement matching criteria capped at a $300,000 village match.
The Glenview Village Board on March 19 approved two items that will affect downtown dining options: a revised-agreement package to allow Smoke Barbecue to occupy a new address (1132/1122 Waukegan Road) and a separate final site plan and preliminary appearance for Lago by Fabio Viviani at 1808 Waukegan Road.
Staff and the applicant described the Smoke Barbecue change as an address and site reconfiguration of a previously approved redevelopment. The project includes a complete interior rehabilitation, a proposed 4,500-square-foot barbecue restaurant with about 90 seats and outdoor rooftop dining, expanded parking at 1122 Waukegan and landscaping. The developer intends to close in mid‑April…
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