Canton council hears public hearings on 208 for‑sale townhomes and requests to allow rental projects to offer fee‑simple units

Canton council members heard two related public hearings on Jan. 2 about housing projects on sites zoned RM‑15, including a conditional use permit for 208 for‑sale townhomes along Misty Way and Misty Court and a separate request to allow fee‑simple (for‑sale) units in developments previously approved as rental communities.

City planning staff told council the Misty Way/Misty Court parcel is zoned RM‑15 (residential multifamily, up to 15 units per acre) and contains 14 existing structures accounting for 28 living units. Staff said that, based on the property's acreage, a theoretical maximum of 339 units could be permitted before factoring roads, setbacks and buffers. The current application requests 208 townhomes as a for‑sale product.

The applicant's representative described the proposal as a for‑sale townhome product intended to broaden homeownership options. The representative said the design targets first‑time…