OtherRecommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on record

PC-26-7 / Ordinance 2026-095 — Multi-family density cap removal

Stow

Description

A text amendment to strip the six-units-per-acre cap on apartment density from the zoning code. The Planning Committee forwarded it to the full council for readings, with a public hearing before the third reading.

Impact summary

If adopted, apartment and mixed-use projects could exceed six units per acre, though all such projects remain conditional uses requiring Planning Commission and Council approval.

Applicant

Name: Planning Director (Zack Cowan)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Apr 2026) · Council outcome not on record4–0, unanimous

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

Last discussed Apr 23, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 23, 2026Recommended approval 4–0

Planning Committee - Apr 23, 2026

Related issues (1)

Multi-family density cap removal (Ordinance 2026-095)

Two ordinances meant to fix inconsistencies in Stow's multifamily zoning rules were tabled unanimously after debate over whether higher-density housing could reach neighborhood corridors like Fishcreek Road. Residents near Bayside Estates raised fears of three-story apartment buildings on assembled lots.

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