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Council approves preliminary site plan for new retail building at former CVS site on Mayfield Road
Summary
Mayfield Heights City Council granted preliminary approval for a 5,000–5,500 square-foot retail building as part of redevelopment of the CVS property at 5901 Mayfield Road; developer and architect described design and next steps, and council voted to send the project to final review.
Mayfield Heights City Council on March 24 granted preliminary approval for a new retail building as part of the redevelopment of the former CVS property at 5901 Mayfield Road.
The approval allows the Landis Group to advance construction drawings for a roughly 5,000–5,500-square-foot brick retail building set near Mayfield Road and to return for final architectural and site-plan review. Ben Chhnacki, representing the Landis Group, said the firm adjusted plans after litigation and neighborhood concerns and reworked the site to better match the city's commercial corridor design guidelines.
The project team said the new building replaces an earlier plan for a smaller quick-service restaurant with a larger single-user retail building that can be subdivided later if a tenant demands it. "We received final approvals in April of 2024 and have been working on construction plans; the newer layout responds to issues raised and creates a more cohesive retail campus," Chhnacki said.
Tommy Chesniss, architect with Onyx Creative, described the structure as an all-brick building with cast-stone trim, increased glazing facing Mayfield Road and coordinated materials to match the adjacent CVS building. "We designed it to feel like one retail campus with crosswalks and connections through the site," Chesniss said.
Councilmembers asked about neighbor outreach, shared parking easements and the site monument sign that appears to encroach on a curbline. Chhnacki said the property owner had handled internal financial and design changes but that the project had been properly noticed to the public; he said the shared-parking easement governs reciprocal access for the parcels and that the developer intends to pave and improve the parking on its property. Councilmembers flagged the monument sign as a separate safety issue the city will need to address.
Council moved the measure forward at preliminary stage so the applicant can complete hard construction drawings and address issues the city's engineering and architectural reviews raise. The council's roll-call vote on the motion to approve the preliminary site plan was recorded as: Mr. Medic —Yes; Mr. Manno —Yes; Mr. Balestreya —Yes; Mrs. Sabetta —Yes; Miss Talvin —Yes; Mrs. Snyder —Yes. The motion passed.
The developers and staff were reminded that the item will return for architectural board review and final plan approval before construction permits are issued.
