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Zoning Petition ZONING-23-000095 Dr. Smoke
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WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 7, 2024 in the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois at 2:30 P.M. before the DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer and notice of said hearing was duly given; and
WHEREAS, a petition was presented at this hearing requesting the following zoning relief:
1. Conditional Use to allow a restaurant/tavern in the B-1 Local Business District.
2. Variation to reduce the required amount of parking spaces from 15 to 11 spaces, as existing, on the property hereinafter described:
LOT 1 AND THE EAST 5 FEET OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 5 IN LASALLE REALTY CO'S VILLA ROOSEVELT, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 1, 1929, AS DOCUMENT 276750, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Hearing Officer, having considered in relation to the above requested zoning petition presented at the above hearing and at the recommendation meeting held on February 7, 2024 does find as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. That petitioner testified that the purpose of the proposed zoning relief is to allow an existing tobacco store to allow for video gaming on the premises, which requires a liquor pouring license.
B. That petitioner testified that they will not be a restaurant or bar, and will not serve food, and that they are required to be classified as a restaurant or tavern in order to have a liquor pour license, with the ultimate goal of having six (6) video gaming machines.
C. That petitioner testified that no changes will be made to structure or parking lot.
D. That petitioner testified that the hours of operation for the existing tobacco store are from 9 AM to 9 PM, seven (7) days a week.
E. That pet...
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