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Planning commission recommends updated zoning code to city council after multi‑year rewrite
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The Stow City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a comprehensive rewrite of the Stow City zoning code (PC2025‑032) to city council after a consultant presentation and multi‑year public outreach process.
The Stow City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the proposed zoning code update (PC2025‑032) to city council after a detailed presentation by consultant Hema of Hauser Levine and staff.
Planning staff Zach explained the multi‑year process that produced the draft: the city contracted with Hauser Levine on 2024‑03‑15, the effort followed a 2022 diagnostic that identified gaps in the existing code, and staff and the consultant held outreach including a community survey that yielded roughly 400 responses, multiple steering‑committee meetings, stakeholder sessions and open houses (including one on 2024‑06‑05 and a final open house noted on 2025‑09‑22).
Consultant Hema presented the draft code's structure and major changes. Key elements presented on the record included consolidation of overlapping…
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