Beachwood Council to Vote on Sheetz Rezoning After April 20 Meeting

Residents voice concerns over increased traffic, crime, and fit with local business district.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Beachwood City Council has not yet held a final vote on a rezoning request from Sheetz, the gas station and convenience store chain, to allow the company to demolish an existing office building and construct a new Sheetz location on Chagrin Boulevard. The council must follow a specific procedure, including sending the request to the Planning Commission and holding a public hearing, before taking a final vote. Council President Danielle Shoykhet and Councilman Alec Isaacson clarified the process for residents, noting that the final vote has not yet been scheduled and will come after an April 20 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.

Why it matters

The proposed Sheetz location has faced significant opposition from Beachwood residents who are concerned about the impact on traffic, potential for increased crime, and whether a 24-hour gas station and convenience store would fit with the character of the city's Commerce Park business district. The council's final vote on the rezoning request will have major implications for the future development of this area.

The details

Sheetz is seeking to rezone a property at 24700 Chagrin Blvd., where a 60-year-old office building currently stands, in order to demolish the building and construct a new Sheetz location featuring a gas station, convenience store, and made-to-order eatery. The Planning & Zoning Commission has already voted to recommend the rezoning to City Council. However, Council President Shoykhet and Councilman Isaacson emphasized that the final council vote has not yet occurred, despite some residents believing it already has. The council must follow a specific multi-step process, including sending the request to the Planning Commission and holding a public hearing, before taking a final vote.

  • The Beachwood City Council held a public hearing on the Sheetz rezoning request on February 17, 2026.
  • The Beachwood City Council will hold a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting on April 20, 2026 to allow additional presentation and discussion of the Sheetz proposal.
  • The final City Council vote on the Sheetz rezoning request has not yet been scheduled.

The players

Danielle Shoykhet

Beachwood City Council President who explained the council's process for reviewing rezoning requests.

Alec Isaacson

Beachwood City Councilman who reminded residents that the final vote on the Sheetz rezoning has not yet occurred, despite some believing it already has.

Sheetz

A gas station and convenience store chain that is seeking to rezone a property on Chagrin Boulevard in Beachwood in order to demolish an existing office building and construct a new Sheetz location.

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What they’re saying

“We don't have to approve the Sheetz rezoning.”

— Alec Isaacson, Beachwood City Councilman (cleveland.com)

“Every rezoning request that has come before this council -- the first two votes (council votes first to send a rezoning request for review to the Planning Commission, and then to hold a public hearing) have passed. The third vote, the vote that counts, has not passed in every case, and there are some rezoning requests in recent memory that went 7-0, 7-0 (for Planning Commission review and a public hearing), 0-7 (against a rezoning). Please keep that in mind”

— Alec Isaacson, Beachwood City Councilman (cleveland.com)

“Please don't mistake support for any rezoning with support for the first two procedural votes. That's all I'm asking.”

— Alec Isaacson, Beachwood City Councilman (cleveland.com)

What’s next

The Beachwood City Council will hold a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting on April 20, 2026 to allow additional presentation and discussion of the Sheetz proposal. After that meeting, the final council vote on the Sheetz rezoning request will be scheduled.

The takeaway

The Beachwood City Council is carefully following its established procedures for reviewing rezoning requests, despite some residents' beliefs that the Sheetz proposal has already been approved. The final vote has not yet occurred, and council members have emphasized that they are listening to significant resident opposition to the Sheetz location on Chagrin Boulevard.