On Wednesday night’s planning commission meeting, all five board members unanimously passed the site plan for the construction of a Chipotle restaurant on 110 Perry Ave.
The current site, a former multi-story TCF Bank, would be knocked down in favor of a one-story, 2,326 square-feet restaurant building.
“It’s a phenomenal piece of property,” Developer Jason Kishmish said in Wednesday’s meeting. “That whole corridor is a focal point in the community, so we want to put something first class there.”
A unique element with the proposed location would be a drive-thru window designated specifically for pick-up orders. Customers would be able to pick up mobile take-out orders, but not order food at the window like a typical drive thru. This will help with the flow of traffic around the building and save parking spots for those that would normally park, go inside, and pick-up their take-out.
Along with the development at 110 Perry Ave., there would also be construction at the neighboring 202 Perry Ave parking lot. Developers will “freshen up” the lot and create 18 additional parking spots to go along with 19 parking spots around the building on 110 Perry Ave.

The proposed exterior renderings of the Chipotle restuarant, which was passed at Wednesday Planning Commission meeting (Courtesy of City of Big Rapids).
Recommendations from the planning commission include the addition of 6-foot-wide, ADA compliant sidewalk sectors on both sides of Clark St. A bike rack will also be added next to the building and both sites will also see major upgrades with landscaping by perennials and various trees.
“With these restaurants, we want to make them as friendly as possible for people to access them all the way around the buildings.” Kishmish said.
R.A. Chiesa Architects P.C., out of Clinton Township, along with Grand Management & Development, out of Farmington Hills, will be heading the project.
For more information, visit the Planning Commission meeting agenda HERE. You can also watch the re-watch the commission meeting HERE.
All renderings of the Chipotle building are credited to City of Big Rapids, R.A. Chiesa Architects P.C., and Grand Management & Development.