Canton holds public hearing on request to rezone 117 South Pleasant Street to general business

The Canton City Commission opened a public hearing on a proposal by Fussell Rentals LLC to rezone property at 117 South Pleasant Street from residential to general business and closed the hearing after hearing from the applicant and no public commenters.

The hearing record shows the Planning and Zoning Commission held its hearing on March 25 and recommended approval of the proposed ordinance. The presiding official noted the rezone would allow uses consistent with general business zoning, and the applicant indicated the intended use could include storage units (described as “shed rentals similar to warehouse and mini warehouse storage units,” a conditional use in general business zoning).

The applicant said the first priority would be to clean and remove trees from the parcel and, if permitted, prepare the site for storage units, aiming for site cleanup around Aug. 1, depending on other business commitments. No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition during the hearing, and the public hearing was closed with the presiding official stating they would entertain a motion for a first reading of the ordinance. The transcript does not record that a first-reading motion or vote occurred during the meeting.

Why it matters: rezoning from residential to general business changes allowable uses for the lot and could permit commercial storage operations near a neighborhood. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation was noted on the record; further formal action (a first reading or ordinance adoption) was not recorded in the transcript provided.

Next steps: the presiding official closed the public comment portion and said a motion for first reading would be entertained; the transcript does not include the motion or any subsequent vote.