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Council holds public hearing on rezoning at 631 Marietta Road to allow neighborhood grocery and offices
Summary
At a March 5 public hearing, the applicant proposed rezoning 631 Marietta Road from office/institutional to general commercial for a new 9,900 sq ft grocery and renovation of an 8,325 sq ft building into offices; neighbors raised concerns about lighting, traffic and reduced buffer width; council took no final vote.
A public hearing before the Canton City Council on March 5 focused on a rezoning and variance request for 631 Marietta Road that would allow a neighborhood grocery and professional offices.
Planning staff introduced the cases (RZON2511‑008 and VAR2601‑001) and said the 1.64‑acre site is currently zoned OI (office/institutional) and contains a vacant former church building. The applicant, Oswaldo Sias of Property, LLC, told the council the plan calls for renovating the existing 8,325‑square‑foot structure for offices and building a new 9,900‑square‑foot grocery, with about 70 parking spaces.
"The existing building of 8,325 square feet will be renovated for professional offices," Sias said, and "we are adding a new 9,900 square feet building for a neighborhood grocery store." He said the project originally proposed an 11,500‑square‑foot store but was…
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