Second
McDonald’s headed to Grafton
Restaurant will be located just east on freeway on Highway
60
By Melanie Boyung -
News Graphic Staff
Feb. 19,
2015
The design
of a new McDonald’s, planned for the Grafton Commons on Highway
60 just west of Interstate 43, celebrates the company’s 60th
anniversary. Photo submitted
GRAFTON — The Grafton Architectural Review Board last week
discussed a new McDonald’s that is being planned for the
Grafton Commons.
The plans for Grafton’s second McDonald’s show a
4,459-square-foot building on Highway 60, on a 1.85-acre
site east of Kohler Credit Union. The Grafton Commons is
also home to Qdoba Mexican Grill. The lot is the last of the
Grafton Commons parcels, according to documents from the
review board.
The report submitted to the review board said the building
will have a custom-designed face in honor of the McDonald’s
company’s 60th anniversary. It will include a two-lane
drive-thru and seating for 68 customers inside. Indoor
dining will be available from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and the
drive-thru will be open 24 hours a day, the plan said.
The plans for the McDonald’s are not completely finished. A
report to the architectural review board, prepared by
village planner Jessica Wolff, said that many of the
architectural requirements were met by the plan; slight
changes were made on recommendations from village staff, and
the report said that several things should be added. More
information was requested, such as specifications on
mechanicals and the Dumpster location.
The McDonald’s plans are slated for discussion by the plan
commission for the business’ concept plan and zoning change
considerations on Tuesday. The plans will also return to the
architectural board and plan commission in March for final
approvals.
The report to the architectural board said that construction
is planned to begin in June of this year.
