General Plan AmendmentRecommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on record

P.C. 2026-007 — Text amendment removing multi-family density cap

Stow

Description

A zoning text amendment deleting the rule that apartments can't exceed six units per acre, relying instead on the new code's height, setback and design standards. Approved 3-1 and sent to City Council.

Impact summary

Apartments could become denser citywide, but only through conditional-use review with stricter design, buffering and open-space standards than the old code.

Applicant

Name: Planning Director, City of Stow

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 6
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on record3–1

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 14, 2026Recommended approval 3–1

Planning Commission (Regular) - Apr 14, 2026

Related issues (1)

Multi-family density cap on main roads

The city's six-units-per-acre cap forces variances for almost every apartment project, including this one at 7.4 units per acre. Staff plans to come back with an amendment to raise or remove the cap so the code matches what's actually built.

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