Title/Name/Summary
First Watch, 15256 LaGrange Road - Appearance Review for Exterior Work
Amended (August 21, 2025)
History
Kerianne Cannon, CDS Development
Permit Manager, First Watch
REQUESTED ACTION: Appearance Review
PURPOSE:
This Appearance Review petition focuses on the update to the building elevations, outdoor patio, furniture, and awnings.
LOCATION:
15256 LaGrange Road
P.I.N. NUMBER:
27-16-206-008-0000
Parcel Size: 9.54 acres
Building Size: 4668 SF
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Regional Core Planning District
EXISTING ZONING: COR Mixed Use Core District
EXISTING LAND USE: Commercial Shopping Center
SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USE:
North: (across 151st Street) VCD, Retail
South: (across 153rd Street) COR, Restaurant, Offices
East: (across LaGrange Rd) COR, Orland Park Place
West: (across Ravinia Ave) COR and MFG
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT:
The petitioner intends to update the building elevations by painting the building facades, and installing new metal awnings, new garage doors at the outdoor patio, and new storefront door at the main entryway per the petition documents prepared by Architectural Group International bearing a revision date of 06/05/2025.
The building plan calls for 22 seats in the interior patio and 36 seats in the outdoor patio. Two sets of garage doors separate the interior and exterior patio spaces. The outdoor patio is screened with a 3’-4” tall fence made of faux wood aluminum slat panels and brick piers painted to match the elevations.
ELEVATIONS
The existing front elevation, facing LaGrange Road is to receive new paint on the brick facades and EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) bands. New metal awnings to be installed over the main entry, along with new garage doors between the interior and exterior patio spaces. The glazed storefront system to receive the blade metal awnings.
August 21, 2025, Amendment
The garage doors between the interior and exterior patio spaces to terminate at a half-height wall (30" high), rather than extend to the floor level, as originally designed.
All the recessed EIFS bands to receive the green accent color that is part of First Watch’s color scheme. On the front elevation, the extent of this recessed band accent color band to be limited to the extent of the tenant space and terminated by a vertical pilaster.
The brick and the EIFS bands on the side and rear elevations to receive new paint. The extent of the paint updates on the brick and recessed EIFS band on the rear elevation to extend to the extent of the tenant space. Similar to the front elevation, a vertical EIFS pilaster is to serve as a termination for the painted brick and delineate the extent of First Watch tenant space. The topmost EIFS band to receive new paint across the entire rear façade.
The existing dumpster enclosure shall be painted to match the principal structure and shall receive new corrugated metal enclosure gates.
The decal on the front door shall conform to the Land Development Code’s stipulation of min. 65% transparent glass that provides a minimum visibility of 5’ into the interior.
DETAILED PLANNING DISCUSSION
The petitioner’s initial renderings called for an abrupt termination of the new metal coping, and paint update on the EIFS band and brick masonry by limiting them to the extent of First Watch’s tenant space, on the front and rear elevations.
Upon staff recommendation, the final iteration provides a more unified appearance to the building façades. The introduction of vertical pilasters offers a clean termination point for the building elevation updates.
LANDSCAPE PLAN
The petitioner to clean up and restore the existing landscape along the patio (south side). The landscape plan also indicates the existing landscaping along Lagrange Road to be extended to align with the extent of the tenant space.
SIGNAGE
Signage is not part of this petition and should be submitted for separate review to the
Building Division. All signs must meet the regulations outlined in Section 6-307.
PARKING
No changes to configuration of the parking lot have been proposed.
LOT COVERAGE
No changes to lot coverage have been proposed.
Recommended Action/Motion
The Appearance Review for First Watch at 15256 LaGrange Road - Update
Building Elevations and Branding, case number 2025-0320, as shown on
the Architectural Renderings received via email on August 20, 2025 prepared by Architectural Group International, was administratively approved on August 21, 2025, subject to the following conditions:
1. That ALL building code related items, including acquisition of permits, are met;
2. That signage is reviewed and approved separately through a sign permit.