What La Grange Seeks From Residential Developer

LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange trustees aren't expected to vote on a proposed downtown residential complex until the developer makes a few changes, an official said Monday.

At a Village Board meeting, Village President Mark Kuchler noted the Plan Commission's recent 5-2 decision in favor of the 39-unit complex.

But the panel added conditions to its approval:

• Eliminating the rooftop pickleball court.
• Reducing the extension of the south-facing balconies by moving them partially into the building.
• Revising the landscaping screening for neighboring properties.
• Reviewing the architectural plans to expand the use of decorative brickwork on the building.
• Having the village's Design Review Commission review any proposed covered entries, such as awnings.

"The applicant is now in need of responding to the Plan Commission's recommendations and updating, so we look forward to what the developer has to say," Kuchler said.

The developer plans to demolish the century-old building at 112 E. Burlington Ave. and build anew. The building's current occupant is the Jackson Square antique mall, whose owner is looking for a new home.

The developer is Dan Spain of Five South Six LLC. He is perhaps best known locally as the owner of The Elm restaurant.

The renderings show a four-story building, but the application refers to five stories, likely including the basement.

Patch wrote about the developer's plan in a Sept. 30 story.