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Canal Fulton council tables rezoning of 13‑acre parcel after neighbors say they weren’t notified
Summary
At a public hearing on rezoning parcel 10016888 (site of the city water tower), neighbors said they did not receive required mailed notices; council agreed to postpone the third reading, send certified notices and revisit the matter after at least 20 days.
Council members opened a public hearing on rezoning city parcel 10016888 — roughly 13 acres that includes the water tower — from rural residential to B2 commercial. Neighbor Jason Summer, who identified himself and gave his address, said he learned of the proposal only recently and that he did not receive the mailed notice he believes the local code requires.
"I never got any kind of notice that this was gonna happen," Jason Summer said, and cited the municipal code language that written notice must be mailed to property owners at least 20 days before a hearing.
City staff responded that letters had been mailed and that the city had attempted to follow required procedures, but acknowledged the possibility that individual mailings were lost. Council members debated options including certified mail and whether to proceed with a third reading tonight.
Officials noted the parcel came into city ownership for water‑system purposes and that there is no immediate plan to sell or develop it commercially. Council nevertheless agreed to postpone further action: members instructed staff to send certified mail notifications to adjacent owners, to schedule the next public hearing at least 20 days after those certified mailings, and to continue coordination with Lawrence Township on the property’s annexation and addressing.
Council later formally moved to table the ordinance (motion recorded on the record) and approved the tabling on a roll‑call vote. The tabling preserves the council’s option to reintroduce the rezoning after certified notification and additional outreach.
The next procedural step is for staff to mail certified notices and for council to set a new public‑hearing date at least 20 days later. The council also cited House Bill 315 when discussing use of web/social channels for public notice alongside mailed notices.
Ending: The council tabled the rezoning for consideration at a later meeting after certified notification; no rezoning was adopted at this meeting.
