A new Star Buds storefront could come to the corner of East Burlington Street and South Harlem Avenue in Riverside.
At its June 26 meeting, the village’s planning & zoning commission held a public hearing about the proposed development before the commissioners discussed it. The commission was tasked with reviewing the overall site plan, as well as several variations from the village code included in the plan. The meeting lasted just longer than three hours, with the final two hours dedicated solely to the public hearing and subsequent discussion.
While the village’s commissioners had problems with the plan as presented, they ultimately chose to table their vote to approve or deny the variations and Star Buds’ other requests to their July 24 meeting, giving the store’s representatives time to adjust their plan to the commission’s feedback. The planning & zoning commission must vote on the proposal before Riverside’s village board considers whether to approve or deny it.
If the village board approves the development down the line, the existing Star Buds in Riverside would likely relocate to the new building. Representatives told the Landmark in September that its current, leased location at 2704 S. Harlem Ave. had been intended