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Local business seeks temporary permission to store POD units; council says zoning process required

Canfield City Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

A business owner asked council to allow outdoor storage of roughly 100 empty POD units before zoning changes; council urged the owner to submit detailed dimensions and said any change requires ordinance readings, planning review and a public hearing—likely pushing final action to May.

Ken Ceramillo told the Canfield City Council he has an urgent business opportunity to host outside storage of portable storage units (PODs) on his West Main property and asked for permission to start on April 1 while zoning language is finalized. "I need about 10 days of preparation, and they would like to start on April 1," Ceramillo said.

Council members and the zoning inspector said the request raises novel zoning issues because the units would…

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