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Zoning and Building Committee, March 11, 2026

Approves Special Use Permit for Drive-Through Dunkin' Donuts in Franklin Park, 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)

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What happened

Cook County Zoning and Building Committee approved two items: a special use permit for a drive-through Dunkin' Donuts at the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Marion Avenue in unincorporated Franklin Park (14-0 vote), and a lot width variance at 690 Echo Lane in Palatine to al…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Cook County, IL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 11, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)

Projects in this meeting (1)

Lot Width

Recommended 14-0
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 2

Special Use Permit for Drive-Through Dunkin' Donuts in Franklin Park

Special use permit SU250002 approved for a drive-through Dunkin' Donuts at the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Marion Avenue, Section 30, in unincorporated Franklin Park. Township Supervisor Rocco Pascaglia supported the application, stating the business will be an asset to the area.

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Meeting Summary

Cook County Zoning and Building Committee approved two items: a special use permit for a drive-through Dunkin' Donuts at the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Marion Avenue in unincorporated Franklin Park (14-0 vote), and a lot width variance at 690 Echo Lane in Palatine to al…

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

Special Use Permit for Drive-Through Dunkin' Donuts in Franklin Park

Vote: 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)
Approved

Lot Width Variance at 690 Echo Lane, Palatine

Vote: 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)Conditions attached

Development Activity (2)

Dunkin' Donuts Drive-Through

Commercial

Single-Family Residence at 690 Echo Lane

Residential

Market Signals (1)

Commercial Demand

Township supervisor expressed support for new drive-through restaurant development in…

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

690 Echo Lane variance

Case 25-0056
Approved 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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11223-11225 W. Grand Avenue conditional use permit

Case 25-0002
Approved 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 14-0 (3 absent: Moore, Kevin Morrison excused, Vasquez)

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