Developer seeks to add fee‑simple ownership option to previously approved rental townhome project; council hears brief presentation
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Summary
Applicant asked the council to amend a prior conditional use permit and master plan to allow fee‑simple (for‑sale) units in a project previously approved as rental; staff said the CUP was narrowly written for rentals and the owner is seeking flexibility for future buyers.
The Canton City Council held a public hearing on two related cases, CUP2411‑001 and MPA2410‑003, asking the council to amend a previously approved conditional use permit and master plan that had limited the approved community to rental townhomes so the owner or future buyer could build fee‑simple (for‑sale) units instead.
City staff explained the prior CUP wording specified a rental community and that the current owner has been marketing the property to multiple buyers; buyers have asked for the option to develop for‑sale units. Applicant counsel said the request does not seek to change unit counts but to provide flexibility: "We're asking to be able to add for sale as an option," he said, adding that buyers sometimes want the option at purchase to convert to a for‑sale product in the future.
No members of the public signed up to speak in favor or opposition. Council members asked staff for background materials and market context; one councilmember asked staff to provide research on how mixed or converted communities have performed and whether the applicant seeks a specific percentage to be fee‑simple. Staff and the applicant said that detail was not specified and would be provided on request.
No council vote was taken at the Jan. 2 meeting; the hearing was informational and staff will return with requested clarifications.