The Rite Aid property, which is located at the corner of Royalton Road and State Road will be seeing some changes. The property will ultimately be changed from a retail store to a bank.
Rite Aid vacated the property when they closed down that store’s location earlier this year. Rite Aid was built in 1997 on the 1.37 acre parcel. The existing 11,316 square foot building will be demolished and a new building housing Chase Bank will be constructed next year.
The Architects Partnership, LTD addressed the North Royalton Planning Commission on October 2 on behalf of JP Morgan Chase Bank, and property owner Rite Aid Royalton – OH on the project. They were seeking final building and site plan approval to redevelop the existing retail lot to a financial institution, a Chase Bank location. The scope of the project includes the demolition of the existing Rite Aid building, a complete site redesign for a new bank building with parking and remote drive-through ATM. The site is located at 13955 State Road also known as PPN: 488-19-001 in Town Center (TCD-2) District zoning. The Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the final building and site plan with the contingency of a landscaping plan be submitted to the Building Division for review.
Tim Meseck, with The Architects Partnership made the presentation to the Planning Commission, stating that the building will be consistent with the Western Reserve style of architecture. He stated that the building is one and one-half stories with large brick banding above the store front. Samples of the building material they presented included modular brick and cast stone, similar to Indiana limestone for the detailing. Decorative fencing will be installed along Royalton and State Roads. Traffic will be brought to the back of the building, where the main pedestrian entrance is located, allowing for safe and convenient access for customers where they have a 24-7 ATM, according to Meseck. The building will be closer to the street, with the parking in the back. There will be 20 foot light poles through the parking field behind the building.
The style is said to be similar to the Chase Bank that was built in Brecksville earlier this year. That building is located at the corner of Royalton Road and Brecksville Road.
Meseck stated that they hope to begin construction in the spring, 2020. They will first have to appear before the Board of Zoning Appeals, as they will require some variances regarding signage. Mayor Bob Stefanik noted that the building will be a nice addition to that corner.
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer