Kane County Reporter

At its April 13 meeting, the Huntley Village Board was presented with some site plans for a new development. 

The developer was in front of the board in December with plans for a Valvoline oil change  center, and a soft goods retailer for Lot 4 of Huntley Crossing Phase I on Route 47 and Huntley Drive, but returned with a new concept including two restaurants with pick-up window additions. 

The site plan features a stand-alone Chipotle restaurant and a multi tenant building which will include a Noodles and Company. The Noodles and Company building will also have a 350-square-foot patio outside, and the back areas will remain green landscape to provide permeable surfaces.

Both of these restaurants will have drive-thru windows, although they will function as mobile-order pick-up windows and not the full service drive thru’s often associated with fast food restaurants. 

"I would just like to note that we currently do not have signed leases with these tenants," developer Core Acquisitions representative Adam Bell told the board. "We are working through that and we do anticipate having it hopefully by the time the Plan Commission comes around. But, you know, it was a courtesy be given to me by the tenants to allow me to release their names on this. But it is not guaranteed at this point."

Bell seemed optimistic the plan would include the mentioned restaurants.

"We are very confident and we do have agreed-to terms of at this point. So it's really just a legal formality," Bell said. "I do appreciate you seeing me again. Hopefully this site plan is a little bit better than the last one we brought in for this lot and a little more acceptable to all."

The development would see the large lot divided into two for the two different buildings, although they would have cross access between the parking lots. These new lots would require an exemption for lot-width requirements, however similar reliefs have been granted by the board in the past. The plans are also just under the required number of parking spaces, but only by five spaces between the two lots.

The second unit next to the Noodles and Company is proposed to be for medical clinic usage. The board also reviewed the proposed materials for the buildings and appearance.