Restaurants near the First Street Plaza construction in downtown St. Charles will not have to pay the city for outdoor dining permits for the next 100 days in an effort to offset the hindrances caused by the construction, including dust, noise and limited accessibility.
With the First Street plaza construction getting underway downtown, St. Charles officials are considering waiving outdoor dining fees, at least for the first half of the season, for restaurants that may be negatively impacted.
The St. Charles Plan Commission is recommending approval of a planned unit development, or PUD, change to allow for a new grocer to construct a 20-foot free-standing sign at the former Blue Goose Market location.
While the city is still keeping the business identity confidential, officials are working to bring a "premium national grocer" to the location, St. Charles Economic Development Director Derek Conley said.
The St. Charles Council has voted to create a tax increment financing district to spur the redevelopment of the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.