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Council committee hears neighbor concerns as 7 Brew drive‑through seeks variances at 4397 Kent Road
Summary
An application for a 7 Brew drive‑through at 4397 Kent Road drew questions from the planning committee about vehicular stacking, a shared access easement, parking variances and delivery truck circulation; the committee held the application for more information and outreach to neighbors.
The Stow City Planning Committee on May 8 heard a detailed site‑plan application from 7 Brew for a drive‑through coffee shop at 4397 Kent Road, including requests for two variances and conditional‑use approvals. Neighbors and several councilmembers raised traffic‑management and cross‑access concerns; the committee agreed to hold the item for further analysis and additional information from the applicant.
The issue matters to nearby retail and restaurant operators and motorists because the proposal would alter access and circulation behind an existing commercial strip and rely on a cross‑access easement that several neighbors say was intended for low‑volume use.
Planning Director Mr. Cowan summarized the application: the 0.75‑acre site would be redeveloped for a 7 Brew drive‑through, demolishing an existing Rent‑A‑Center building and replacing it with a roughly 400–543 square‑foot primary building, a west‑side drive‑through canopy with two…
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