Title/Name/Summary
McDonald's Restaurant - 14445 LaGrange Road
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
McDonald’s Restaurant 14445 Lagrange Road - Special Use Pemit, Site Plan, Elevations, Landscape Plan
Petitioner
McDonald’s Corporation: Attn. Al Daniels
Purpose
To raze the existing McDonald’s Restaurant on the site and construct a new building, drive through, and parking area.
Requested Actions: Site Plan, Elevations, Special Use Permit (with modifications), Landscape Plan,
Project Attributes
Address: 14445 Lagrange Road
Size: .94 acres
Comprehensive Land Designation: Downtown Mixed Use
Zoning: VCD Village Center District
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The existing McDonald’s Restaurant building at this location was constructed in 1976. In 1978, the drive through lane was added, and in 1979 the parking lot was expanded to the north of the existing site, on a separate parcel, owned at that time by McDonalds. McDonald’s is now proposing the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new building reflecting current corporate architecture and functionality. The proposed building, at 4,374 square feet, is approximately 630’ square feet larger than the existing building,. The drive through lane will be expanded from the existing single lane to a double lane to accomodate an increased reliance on drive through business.
Parking Lot to north
The original Village approvals included the .3 acre parcel to the north for McDonald’s parking. However that parcel is no longer owned by McDonalds, the parking lot has been barricaded, and McDonalds is able to meet their current project requirements on their .94 acre lot. The.3 acre lot lot was never consolidated with the building parcel, and in the early 2000’s fell into tax delinquency. It was purchased in 2006 by MAKO Properties. Because of the lot’s history, and because the Village is concerned about the future of the unused parking lot that will likely fall into disrepair. McDonalds has agreed to remove...
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