Council Member (Ward 2)· January 2, 2026 - January 1, 2028
Kelly Coffey
Stow
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 1:05:10
- Avg per meeting
- 2:36
- Segments
- 951
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Top issues during term (10)(Development)
Townhome Development at 2815 & 2845 Graham Road
No direct city cost, though future road, utility, and drainage improvements would fall on the developer at site-plan review.
Former bowling alley redevelopment
Duplex and townhome housing permits
A larger tax base from new residents and businesses, but residents worry about school and infrastructure costs.
Community Reinvestment Area tax incentives
Affects revenue forgone under existing CRA abatement agreements; specific amounts not stated.
Duplex development at former Maple Park pool site
Human Bean coffee drive-thru at 983 Graham Road
Creating a downtown Stow
Downtown redevelopment potential — and the tax base it could bring — hinges on this rule.
Affordable Housing Loan Program Guidelines
Draws on the city's Housing Fund (238) and Housing Trust Fund (221); no dollar amount was specified on the agenda.
Stow Glen Commercial TIF and Tax Exemption
Property tax revenue on the parcels is diverted to service payments for infrastructure, with compensation paid to schools and libraries.
816 Seasons Road storage building and wetland setback variance
Unknown.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Coffey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Ordinance 2026-153 — Stacy Carr as Deputy Director of Planning & Development
Ord. 2026-096 minor planned development standards adopted
Ordinance 2026-096 — Minor Planned Development Overlay amended to Version 2 and tabled
Ordinance 2026-096 — minor planned development overlay (tabled)
Ordinance 2026-096 — Restore minor planned development overlay modification standards (Chapter 1103)
Voting record (4)(Development)
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Ordinance 2026-153 — Stacy Carr as Deputy Director of Planning & Development
adopt 2026-125 AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF PETE WEARSTLER AS DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF STOW, ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION
Ord. 2026-096 minor planned development standards adopted
Supported the ordinance to address immediate legal risk while planning to refer the section to Planning Commission for possible removal.