Taylor board delays decision on Taylor Suites zoning, considers conditional-use permit

President Joe Kniseley opened a follow-up discussion April 14 on a recent public hearing about the property known as Taylor Suites and asked trustees to review materials before making a decision.

Attorney Mark Radcliffe recommended that trustees visit the property to assess “where it sits and ask will it work better to operate as a residential property or a commercial property with a conditional use,” and he told the board that a conditional‑use permit (CUP) allows the village to attach stipulations while rezoning to residential would remove the village’s ability to impose such conditions. “If Conditional Use we do have the authority to revoke, however if rezoned you would not,” Radcliffe said.

Trustee Cathy Rose asked whether classifying the property as residential or multi‑family would allow the village to limit length of stay; Radcliffe responded that rezoning would not permit stipulations but a CUP could include conditions. Trustee Justin Beaman pressed the property owners on their tenant screening practices, asking whether they check the sex‑offender registry; owner Luke Deutschlander said they do.

Deutschlander also told the board the owners had considered adding a second level to create more units. The Zoning Committee members and the owners were excused after the discussion. Trustees agreed to take no action at the April meeting and to place the matter on the May agenda for further discussion and possible action.

The next procedural step is a site visit and renewed consideration at the village’s May board meeting; the board did not vote on rezoning or a CUP at the April session.