Broadview board grants variance for new Milano Nail Spa at Village Square amid notice concerns

The Village of Broadview Board of Trustees voted March 17 to grant a zoning variance permitting Milano Nail Spa to locate at Broadview Village Square, a move that drew questions from trustees about whether neighboring tenants had received timely, certified notice.

Commissioner Dave Upshaw introduced the ordinance and described the safety-committee and zoning-board review that preceded the board’s consideration. “We had a zoning board meeting and the recommendation for the zoning board was that they supported the zoning initiative,” Upshaw said, summarizing the procedural steps taken before the village board.

Jason Bloom, who identified himself as a representative of Bridge 33 Capital (the shopping-center owner), told the board the owners “did follow all the directives of the city” and said he had spoken with the owner of Jade Nails on multiple occasions. Trustee Malave and others pressed for clarity about the notice process, asking whether Jade Nails had received certified mail and whether the village had posted the zoning meeting notice online.

Trustee Malave noted the village code requires owner notification within 250 feet and that legal notice is published in the newspaper. Bloom said the owners had complied and had discussed arrangements with the existing tenant. A trustee who said she is a Jade Nails customer said the tenant had opportunities to appear at the zoning board hearing but had not attended.

After discussion the board adopted the ordinance. The roll call on the variance recorded four votes in favor and one recorded no vote (transcription indicates the motion carried by recorded margin shown on the record). The item will be implemented by the village’s building/zoning office, which will file the variance and update zoning records.

Why it matters: Zoning variances can affect local small-business competition and tenant mix in neighborhood shopping centers. Trustees’ questions about notice reflect concerns about fair opportunity for existing businesses to remonstrate at public hearings.

What’s next: Building and zoning staff will file the ordinance and update public records; affected tenants may pursue separate administrative or legal remedies if they believe notice requirements were not met.