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Stow officials debate whether to repeal-and-replace city zoning code or adopt chapter-by-chapter
Summary
City planning staff and council members discussed options for completing a comprehensive rewrite of Stow's zoning code, weighing a full repeal-and-replace against adopting chapters separately by resolution; steering‑committee briefings and public outreach are planned ahead of formal public hearings.
Stow City planning staff and council members on May 8 debated whether to repeal the existing zoning code and replace it in full or to advance the rewrite chapter by chapter, with staff recommending repeal-and-replace while some councilmembers said incremental review would help them track impacts.
The discussion matters because the rewrite affects property rules, numbering and structure across the code and could change how future development and variances are reviewed.
Planning Director Mr. Cowan told the committee that the project team has been holding public outreach and steering‑committee meetings and that consultants have suggested two paths: a single repeal-and-replace or chapter-by-chapter adoption…
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