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Plans for Bob Evans Still on the Table in Lakewood
Officials from the restaurant presented a preliminary proposal, however city officials had some suggestions to change the restaurant's "traditional" look. Revised plans are expected soon.
The plans for a new, 4,200-square-foot Bob Evans restaurant on Detroit Avenue are still in the works.
But the national restaurant chain — per the city’s architectural board of review — is still crafting its new style for its location at the corner of Detroit Avenue and Park Haven Row.
As part of Bob Evans’ new design “concept,” it wouldn’t look the traditional restaurant. It would be built up to the sidewalk with around 75 parking spaces in the rear.
However, there are still a few hurdles before construction gets started. City officials aren’t quite comfortable with some of the aspects of the traditional Bob Evans design — including the roofline.
“I think they are taking the board’s directions, and making some minor modifications,” said Dru Siley, the city’s director of planning and development. “It’s not going to be substantially different — just about 10 percent of the final details need adjusted.”
The restaurant’s architects are expected to present new plans soon.
The .9-acre property, next to the new GetGo gas station on Detroit Avenue, has been vacant for years.
Neighbors recently told Lakewood Patch that the property was on the market for $1 million.
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