DeKALB | The scenery of the southeast corner of Annie Glidden Road and Lincoln Highway might change with construction of a CVS pharmacy.

The DeKalb City Council approved special use permits for the construction Monday night. The special permits allow for development of property, a drive-through facility and parking construction. The products to be sold will include pharmaceuticals, groceries and liquor, which needs license approval, the agenda said.

One result of this construction would be the relocation of Molly’s Eatery and Drinkery and the Bottle Store, 1022 W. Lincoln Highway. City Manager Mark Biernacki said he was informed of this by the establishment’s owner.

There was no further comment in regards to this issue. The manager of Molly’s Eatery and Drinkery declined to be interviewed for this story.

One of the concerns raised by the council was the immense amount of regular traffic located at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Annie Glidden.

“I was concerned with the inbound off Annie Glidden Road,” said 5th Ward Alderman Ronald Naylor. “That is a hard right turn. Think back to Walgreens. It’s very hard to make that turn on First Street and it backs up traffic.”

This also raised the issue of making sure there was ample parking to help lower traffic.

Fourth Ward Alderman Brendon Gallagher reflected on a similar issue with Farm and Fleet, 1300 DeKalb Ave., in Sycamore

“Years ago the issue for Farm and Fleet was there was no right turn lane going northbound,” Gallagher said. “There’s a lot of traffic in that area, but we need as much parking as possible.”

Mayor Kris Povlsen  said the intersection of Annie Glidden Road and Lincoln Highway has the highest rates of traffic accidents in all of DeKalb.

The engineering division for the CVS site analyzed the area and determined it was safe based on the current plan they have in place.

The plan presented to the council included construction layout, entrances and exits, parking diagrams and hours of operation. They also said they have worked successfully with sites “much tighter than this.”

Currently the location still needs approval to be open 24 hours. The hours upon opening will be from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

“I’m looking forward to this,” said 6th Ward Alderman Dave Baker. “This is perfectly planned in my opinion.”