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Board approves preliminary site plan for Everton Reserve, includes wetland setback variance
Summary
Canton trustees approved a preliminary site plan for Everton Reserve, a 62-unit detached condominium development on Cherry Hill Road, with a zoning board of appeals variance allowing roads and grading within the 25-foot wetland setback to preserve wetlands overall.
The Board of Trustees approved the preliminary site plan for Everton Reserve, a detached condominium development proposing 62 single-family homes on 34.68 acres on the north side of Cherry Hill Road and west of Beck Road.
Community planner Patrick Sloan presented the project and said the development layout seeks to minimize wetland impacts. The township earlier rezoned one parcel from rural residential to R-2; the proposed density of 1.79 units per acre is below the district maximum of 2.17 units per acre. The planning commission recommended approval on March 3.
Sloan and staff explained the applicant obtained a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals to permit roads, sidewalks and grading within 25 feet of wetlands in limited locations. Staff told the board the variance was sought to minimize net wetland impacts: meeting a strict 25‑foot setback in places would have required filling additional wetland areas and thereby increasing impacts.
Trustees asked about unit sizes; staff said floor plans were in the packet and that typical homes are often about 2,000 square feet for detached two‑story models. Trustees also discussed traffic and emergency access: the site includes two access points, one on Cherry Hill Road and one on Beck Road, provided in part to give options during AM/PM peak periods such as school traffic.
The board voted to adopt Resolution 25‑16 to approve the preliminary site plan. Staff said the final site plan and any required state and county permits will follow before construction.
