Stow planning commission recommends approval of multi‑lot retail split at 4285 Kent Road

The Stow City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a lot split, conditional uses, site plans and several variances for a multi‑building retail development at 4285 Kent Road, the commission heard during its meeting. The development would create three separate parcels: one for a Sheetz convenience store with fueling canopy, one for a Chick‑fil‑A with dual drive‑through lanes and one containing two smaller retail buildings.

Planning staff told commissioners the subject property is about 8.7 acres and zoned C‑4, with residential R‑3 zoning to the north and west. The applicant presented a lot split that would place Sheetz on Lot A (about 78,000 square feet), Chick‑fil‑A on Lot B (about 70,000 square feet) and two retail buildings on Lot C. The plan includes a primary access drive that aligns with an existing signalized intersection opposite Target Plaza and connects…