KALAMAZOO, MI -- A sushi restaurant is planned for the Depot building, 427 E. Michigan Ave., in downtown Kalamazoo.

Maru Sushi & Grill offers sushi, soups, salads, noodle dishes and more.

The Kalamazoo City Commission on Monday adopted a resolution from the Michigan Depatment of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Liquor Control Commission to allow Maru Kalamazoo LLC to open a new restaurant with a redevelopment liquor license.

Maru Sushi and Grill, owned by Robert M. Song, has restaurants in Okemos, Grand Rapids, East Lansing and Midland. Song plans to remodeling the space with a total investment of more than $500,000.

The restaurant will be 3,500 square feet and will seat about 90 people. It will be a full-service restaurant that will be open seven days a week, and it is expected to open sometime in 2016.

The restaurant will employ 20 temporary employees and eight full-time employees.

Emily Monacelli is a reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact her at emonacel@mlive.com or follow her on Twitter.