Council grants provisional zoning certificate for Darrow Road chiropractic office

The Stow City Council adopted resolution 2025Dash138 on June 12, 2025, granting a provisional zoning certificate to Jeffrey Coleman, applicant on behalf of Patricia A. Holmes, trustee, for a unit at 3653 Darrow Road to allow a chiropractic medical office as a conditional use in the C-2 zoning district.

The certificate follows review by the Planning Committee and the Planning Commission. Planning Director Mr. Cowan told the committee the building previously contained an insurance title agency and a dental office and that the application seeks to convert a unit to a chiropractor’s medical office. "There is no supplemental regulation for medical office smart code," Mr. Cowan said during the committee review, describing the staff review as focused on conditional-use criteria in C-2.

At the Planning Commission meeting, commissioners asked about parking capacity for the small lot. The committee record shows the applicant (represented at the hearing) described a practice with limited on-site staffing and staggered patient visits; the committee noted the applicant did not require additional parking under current code. Based on that review, the Planning Committee moved the application to the council agenda unanimously.

At the Council meeting the resolution was read into the record and adopted by roll call. The resolution authorizes a provisional zoning certificate for the property and grants the variances listed in the resolution text. The council’s vote record shows the resolution passed. The certificate and any conditions in the resolution take effect according to the document’s terms.

Background: Conditional uses in C-2 require local review of site capacity and impacts; the council’s action implements the Planning Committee and Planning Commission recommendations and permits the medical/chiropractic use to proceed under the conditions set in the resolution.