Lease extension approved for snack bar
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The committee approved a lease extension for GiGi's Sweets, LLC to continue operating the snack bar at Gateway Transportation Center, with monthly rent set at $242 in 2026, $291 in 2027, and $339 in 2028. Members also received a presentation on the Heritage Corridor Destinations annual report, which said 11% of tracked visitors were visitors, down 3% from the previous year, and 82% came from out of state.
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What this means
The committee agreed to let GiGi's Sweets, LLC keep running the snack bar at Gateway Transportation Center under a lease extension. The rent will rise over the next three years, from $242 a month in 2026 to $339 a month in 2028. The committee also heard a tourism report showing visitor activity in the area and how local attractions are being advertised. The report said the data showed fewer visitors than the year before, but more than four out of five tracked visitors came from out of state.
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- Approved the 5.20.26 meeting minutes.
- Approved a resolution authorizing a lease extension agreement for the snack bar at Gateway Transportation Center with GiGi's Sweets, LLC.
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Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Special Meeting
Agenda
- Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5.20.26 Meeting Minutes
- CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
- This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Committee members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- AGENDA ITEMS
- Resolution Authorizing a Lease Extension Agreement for the Snack Bar at Gateway Transportation Center, 90 E. Jefferson Street, with GiGi's Sweets, LLC
- A Presentation of the Heritage Corridor Destinations Annual Report
- NEW OR OLD BUSINESS - NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding non-agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Committee members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- ADJOURNMENT
- This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact The City Clerk Office, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780.
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