TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works
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Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Hawaiian Bros Restaurant at 1351 Shale Road
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BACKGROUND:
On July 22, 2026, the Department of Public Works received a formal request for a drive thru facility for a proposed Hawaiian Bros Restaurant to be located at 1351 Shale Road. The restaurant will be located on a new lot adjacent to the proposed Culver’s restaurant located at 1301 Shale Road. The Hawaiian Bros development involves the construction of a new 5,850 square foot multi-tenant commercial building with three tenant spaces, each approximately 1,950 square feet, one of which will be occupied by Hawaiian Bros. The City’s Planning Division has reviewed the preliminary site plan and has no remaining outstanding items.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
The applicant has submitted a site plan to the Department of Public Works showing the operation of the proposed drive thru. The applicant has provided signage and pavement markings for adequate traffic flow into the drive thru while maintaining sufficient drive thru storage capacity to meet the requirements of the Department of Public Works.
As required by the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances, the Department of Public Works has reviewed the drive thru facility site plan (see attachment). Access to the site will be available from a new full access driveway on Shale Road as well as a new full access connection to the proposed Culver’s site. Upon final investigation, the Department of Public Works has determined that there is sufficient storage on the site and therefore recommends approval of the drive thru permit subject to approval of the final engineering plans.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve the Drive Thru Permit for a Hawaiian Bros Restaurant at 1351 Shale Road.
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