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Zoning and Building Committee - 2026-03-11

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)

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 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

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
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