Eden on the River restaurant to add covered patio – Kane County Chronicle

ST. CHARLES The owners of Eden on the River restaurant want to take advantage of the restaurant's proximity to the Fox River by adding a covered patio.

At its meeting Tuesday, the St. Charles City Council voted to approve $45,000 in grants to help pay for the project. The City Council approved a $20,000 facade improvement grant along with a $25,000 commercial corridor and downtown business economic incentive grant.

Eden on the River restaurant is located at 1 Illinois St. in Fox Island Square in downtown St. Charles. The facade improvement grant is specifically for improvements to the current deck along the Fox River.

The improvements include removing a portion of the current deck along the Fox River and replacing it with a screened-in structure to promote more seasonal uses. The project will also include the installation of three garage style doors that will open into the new screened- in area.

The majority of members of the city's historic preservation commission had previously recommended approval of the face improvement grant, saying the project "is going to enhance the public visibility and is complimentary to the existing utilitarian industrial architecture."

The 1,800-square-foot covered patio addition is estimated to cost $301,200. As proposed, the existing wooden deck will be removed and disposed of, including the concrete piers. In addition, the existing awning attached to the east side of the building will be removed.

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