MICRO-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX WINS COUNCIL APPROVAL
A plan for a building with 65 micro-unit apartments located near Naperville’s Route 59 Metra station has been approved by the Naperville City Council.
The development, to be called the Weston Ridge Apartments, is to be built on 1.5 acres at 540 Weston Ridge Drive and would include units ranging anywhere between 506 to 640 square feet in size.
These micro-units are intended to provide an attainable housing option for Naperville residents, according to a city memo.
The complex also will have numerous onsite amenities, including a lobby, lounge area/community room, fitness center, storage lockers, bike storage and an outdoor patio.
ENTOURAGE RESTAURANT PLANNING NEW 4-SEASON ROOM
Entourage in Naperville has won Naperville City Council approval for a 1,471-square-foot addition to its existing restaurant at 796 S. Route 59.
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The owners plan to build a four-season room that will provide additional seating as well as restaurant storage space.
To accommodate the expansion, minor alterations to the restaurant parking lot will be needed, including the relocation of three ADA parking spaces to the west side of the parking lot adjacent to Route 59 and a reduction of five parking spaces in total, a city memo said.
PARK DISTRICT PLANNING VARIETY OF HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES
The Naperville Park District is hosting several Halloween- and fall-themed activities in October and early November.
Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said.
No registration is necessary, and families can drop in at any time during October to take part in free, seasonal, self-guided activities. At least one adult must be present with children.
Halloween Happening will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Honorary Sindt Memorial Court.
The free event is for children ages 10 and under to show off their costumes, collect candy and win prizes. Costumes must be family-friendly, and no props or accessories that resemble real weapons are allowed.
The district also announced that a Pumpkin Smash will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots, 811 S. West St.
Pumpkins that are dropped off will be composted into the garden soil, the park district said. Candles, metal and decorations must be removed prior to recycling.
For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
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