A new Starbucks featuring an outdoor patio and drive-thru service is coming to Oswego.
Core Oswego LLC recently was granted approval of a final planned unit development and plat of subdivision to build a new building to house Starbucks just off Orchard Road north of Route 34 in the village. An oil change facility will also be built on the property.
The plans are to create a new prototype building for Starbucks with a larger interior and an outdoor patio, as well as drive-through service. The 1.65-acre site is currently an outlot just north of Jewel-Osco, village officials said.
“We’re excited to welcome a new Starbucks to Oswego,” Village President Ryan Kauffman said in a village statement.
A Valvoline Instant Oil Change will also be built on the property next to Starbucks under the same plan and plat that was approved by the Village Board on Nov. 27.
The proposal went before the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission initially June 8 and received a favorable recommendation for a Valvoline oil change facility and an AutoZone store. However, the AutoZone was replaced with a Starbucks, which required additional review.
The new plan drew a favorable recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 7, according to village documents.
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The developer requested the site be converted for two separate businesses. The proposal is to construct a 2,540 square-foot restaurant building for Starbucks and a 2,087 square-foot oil change facility.
The main entrance to the site will be on Station Drive. The petitioner plans to provide 47 parking stalls, which exceeds code requirements, according to village documents.
“The Orchard Road corridor continues to attract new businesses and services to the southwest side of Oswego to serve our residents,” Kauffman said.
Construction on the development is tentatively scheduled to begin in spring 2024 and is expected to be completed next fall, village officials said.
Linda Girardi is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.