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Planning Commission approves 7 Brew drive‑through at Colonel Glen with modified downspout condition
Summary
The Beavercreek Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a specific site plan for a 7 Brew drive‑through at 3919 Colonel Glen Highway, modifying a condition so externally mounted gutters and downspouts must be painted to match building materials.
Beavercreek — The City of Beavercreek Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve PUD 25‑3 Specific Site Plan No. 1, clearing the way for a 7 Brew coffee drive‑through at 3919 Colonel Glen Highway.
The commission approved the site plan after the applicant and staff answered questions about site circulation, stacking for the double drive‑through lanes, landscaping, lighting and stormwater. Commissioners also voted to modify a recommended condition so that externally mounted gutters and downspouts must be painted to match the building materials rather than be required to be internally mounted.
The applicant, Jonathan Woker, a planner with McBride (as identified in the filing), said the proposal calls for demolition of an existing vehicle sales lot on the triangular 0.64‑acre site and construction of a modular 7 Brew store with a double drive‑through lane and an entrance on Germany Lane. Josh Long of Commercial Site Acquisitions, Casto Properties was present with the applicant team.
City staff said the property was rezoned earlier this year to CPUD 25‑3 and that the PUD allows a restaurant with drive‑through. Staff noted the applicant has worked with the city engineer and a third‑party traffic reviewer on access and stacking. The zoning code requires 10 stacking spaces for this business type; staff reported the proposed layout fits the site and showed space on the plan for at least 21 cars before reaching the site edge, according to staff calculations presented at the hearing.
Commissioners questioned possible spillover on to Colonel Glen and on Germany Lane if vehicles queue beyond the private site. Staff recommended and the applicant agreed to a condition requiring the business operator to prevent queuing onto the public right‑of‑way; the resolution also notes the police may enforce illegal parking in the public roadway.
The commission discussed one specific condition that had been applied to a prior 7 Brew at North Fairfield — that gutters and downspouts be internally mounted. The applicant said the proposed building is modular, which makes internal downspouts difficult, and requested the modification permitting externally mounted downspouts provided they are painted to match the building. Planning commissioners moved and approved that modification, then approved the full site plan with the 19 staff conditions as modified. The roll call on the approval recorded yes votes from Commissioners Jones, Meyer, Palumbo, Fountain and Self.
The staff report included conditions addressing impact fees, sidewalk connections, screening of mechanical equipment, restrictions on temporary signs, lighting fixtures (full cut‑off LED), and coordination with the city engineer on a no‑left‑turn/turn‑right island at the Germany Lane/Colonel Glen access to discourage left turns that could create visibility or stacking conflicts. The decision will proceed to the permitting stage where fees and bonds will be finalized.
