Plans moving forward for First Watch to open breakfast and lunch restaurant in Oswego

A national breakfast and lunch chain is gaining support to open a restaurant in Oswego in the space that previously housed Giordano’s pizza place.At their Nov. 5 meeting, Oswego planning and zoning commissioners reviewed plans for First Watch to move into a building at 2870 U.S. Route 34.The majority of commissioners recommended approval of a major PUD amendment to allow for changes to the building’s exterior, including larger signage and painting the existing natural brick.First Watch is proposing to paint the existing brick white and blue, while the awnings and roof over the outdoor seating area would be painted black. The other tenant space – currently occupied by Athletico Physical Therapy – would remain unpainted.Plannng and Zoning Commission Chairman Charlie Pajor was the only commissioner to vote “no.” Plans will now go to the Oswego Village Board for review.Village staff had recommended that a sun/fork painted sign should be eliminated from the plans and relocated to one of the