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Developers present concept for former Brookfield Bowl site; trustees give preliminary feedback
Summary
Developers showed a concept for a family‑oriented sports‑grill and rooftop on the long‑vacant Brookfield Bowl parcel at 3415 Maple Ave. Village staff emphasized the presentation was a non‑binding, pre‑application 'temperature check' and that any zoning changes or public hearings would go through the Plan Commission.
The village heard a developer concept for 3415 Maple Avenue — the former Brookfield Bowl site — during the Oct. 13 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Village Manager Tim Wyberg opened the item as a “temperature‑taking” presentation and stressed the meeting was for feedback only: “This is nothing more than an opportunity for a potential developer to take a long vacant site and just present their concepts to you all and see what you think about them,” he said.
The development team described a one‑and‑a‑half story food and beverage venue with a rooftop deck intended to be family‑friendly rather than late‑night‑only. Presentation highlights included a ~4,700–4,800 sq ft lower floor with kitchen and bar, a rooftop deck with a cover and drop‑down shades for weather protection, a partial basement for mechanical rooms, and proposed facade materials. The developers said they anticipate roughly 26 side parking spaces and four parallel front spaces at the site and have explored a shared‑parking agreement with a nearby lot.
Trustees and a nearby resident asked practical follow‑ups: whether the alley used as the drive aisle is paved (developers said they are evaluating setbacks and assume a 16‑ft alley width that could be adjusted), whether live music on the rooftop is planned (developers answered music would be inside and suggested an upstairs curfew of 9 p.m. on weeknights and 10 p.m. on weekends), and how the business would avoid late‑night disturbance. Several trustees urged the developers to reframe the concept as a grill/restaurant rather than an undifferentiated “sports bar” to set community expectations about hours and clientele.
No formal action or approvals were sought or taken; staff and several trustees urged the developer to follow up with staff for the next procedural steps (surveys, Plan Commission review, and any necessary variations or zoning hearings).
