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Board introduces first reading to amend Canton Corners conditional rezoning to allow restaurant
Summary
Trustees voted to introduce and hold a first reading of a conditional rezoning amendment for 42911–42927 Ford Road that would remove prior restrictions (left‑turn prohibition and ban on restaurants) and allow a proposed sit‑down restaurant (Birds Hot Chicken); the Planning Commission recommended approval.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees introduced and held the first reading of an amendment to Appendix A of the zoning code to modify the conditional rezoning for Canton Corners (planning application 54‑RZ‑8346). The amendment would retain C‑2 community commercial zoning for the parcel at 42911–42927 Ford Road but remove two conditions adopted in 2007: a prohibition on left turns onto Morrison Boulevard and a prohibition on restaurants and food service in the building.
The applicant plans a sit‑down restaurant (Birds Hot Chicken) in the existing 4,600‑square‑foot multitenant commercial outlot. Trustee comments and staff materials noted the site already supports carry‑out establishments (Buddy’s Pizza and Luca Pastry) and that the planning services division has allowed carryout uses in practice. The Planning Commission recommended approval at its Sept. 9, 2024 meeting; Director Norwood said he had no additional comments and community planner Patrick Sloan said he had "nothing else to add other than what's in the report" and was available to answer questions.
The board took the measure as a first reading; trustees said they will follow the standard second‑reading and public‑notice steps required for zoning changes before any final rezoning is adopted. The motion to introduce and hold first reading carried without recorded opposition.
