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Council holds public hearing on proposal for 208 townhomes on Misty Way; resident raises safety and jurisdiction concerns
Summary
City staff and the applicant presented a conditional use permit for 208 for‑sale townhomes on property zoned RM‑15 along State Route 20; a resident speaker urged the council to apply strict scrutiny on ingress/fire‑code issues and noted neighboring parcels are owned by other governments.
Canton City Council opened a public hearing on Jan. 2 on CUP2410‑005, a conditional use permit application to construct 208 fee‑simple (for‑sale) townhomes on property along Misty Way and Misty Court, adjacent to State Route 20.
City staff presented the application. "This is a conditional use permit application," planning staff said, and noted the site is currently zoned RM‑15 (residential multifamily) and that the parcel could theoretically accommodate a higher number of units under existing zoning. Applicant counsel said the proposal would replace underutilized duplexes with for‑sale townhomes and emphasized the product is intended to encourage homeownership rather than rental housing.
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