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Commission adds pedestrian barrier and approves outdoor seating and drive‑through for Rita's Italian Ice at 7652 Manor Avenue
Summary
Mentor’s planning commission approved a conditional use permit for outdoor dining and a separate permit to allow a drive‑through at Rita’s Italian Ice & Custard, adding a decorative 4‑foot barrier with a bollard by an exterior pedestrian door to address safety concerns. Resurfacing and restriping of the parking lot were also discussed.
The Mentor Planning Commission on Nov. 6 approved conditional use permits to allow outdoor dining and a drive‑through for Rita’s Italian Ice & Custard at 7652 Manor Avenue, and added a safety condition requiring a decorative 4‑foot barrier with a bollard at an exterior door adjacent to the drive lane.
Josh Osterhout of Civil Design Group, representing the franchisee, said the property is the former Subway/Taco Bell site and that the proposal would leave the building largely as‑is…
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