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KDA Ace seeks preliminary OK for 40,000‑sq‑ft manufacturing building, says new substation needed for power
Summary
Owner David Klausner presented a preliminary site plan for a roughly 40,000‑square‑foot manufacturing building at 5221 S. Cleveland‑Massillon Road and said an on‑site substation will be required because FirstEnergy cannot supply the needed megawatts on the existing distribution line.
David Klausner, owner of KDA Ace 3, told the Norton Planning Commission on the agenda item SPR 10 20 25 that he is seeking preliminary review for a third manufacturing building and an on‑site electrical substation at 5221 South Cleveland‑Massillon Road.
Klausner said the proposed building would be “a heavy manufacturing grain facility. It'll be approximately 40,000 square feet,” and that the substation is necessary because the local FirstEnergy distribution line “does not have enough power on that distribution line that runs on the West Side Of Cleveland, Massillon for our buildings now.” He said a tenant in the first building had considered relocating because of the limited power supply and that Phase 1 alone would need “about 10 megawatts.”
The commission treated the filing as a preliminary site plan, consistent with paragraph 12.5704C4 of the city code, and sought clarification on setbacks, stormwater and utilities rather than taking formal action. A city staff member said the commission’s role at the preliminary stage is to assess feasibility and surface any major roadblocks, not to approve a final plan.
Klausner provided aerials and a survey to show the proposed building location, a second existing building for reference, and the location proposed for the substation in the parcel’s southeast corner. He said the substation would serve the whole parcel, not just the new structure, and that overall demand on the site could reach roughly 20 megawatts if additional tenants require high power.
Commission members and staff asked about setback conformity, parking, building height and stormwater. Klausner said the planned expansion respects the right‑of‑way setback and that the parcel includes a significant right of way and an incorporated setback. He noted the site already contains two existing buildings and that parking and other zoning requirements have been met on prior phases; he said they would comply with zoning parking ratios for I‑1 uses.
On stormwater, staff reminded the commission that applicants frequently seek preliminary confirmation of feasibility before investing in final engineering; the engineer’s comment letter will require stormwater calculations and a detention basin sized for the proposed impervious area. Klausner described his existing stormwater practices — underground storage tanks (50,000 gallons in phase 1; ~80,000 gallons in the second building) and a retention basin that meters runoff — and said each building on the property will have its own detention basin sized for its footprint.
Klausner also said the site already has an 8‑inch sewer main extended to the property and that water service is not currently run to the parcel; he said the tenant and future tenants’ needs determine whether full water service will be required.
Planning staff noted the city engineer’s comments and indicated the commission’s preliminary comments would be forwarded; no formal approvals or votes were taken on the site plan at the meeting.
The commission invited the applicant to address engineer comments and schedule a site visit; staff said they would provide final‑plan guidance once stormwater and other engineering items are complete.
The commission’s discussion closed with the understanding that the application would proceed through the standard process: preliminary review with staff comments followed by a final site plan submission addressing stormwater, utility and any BZA variance needs.
