Canfield OKs annexation of 18.83 acres near U.S. Route 224

Staff report

CANFIELD

Canfield City Council voted to annex 18.83 acres near U.S. Route 224 and South Palmyra Road.

The developer plans to put a commercial development on the land bordering Route 224, city Manager Joe Warino said. There are also plans for multi-family and single-family homes.

The Mahoning County commissioners approved the annexation earlier this year.

Warino said the city had no reason to block the petition, which was signed by Frank Amedia.

“We’d like to see some economic development on that end of town,” Warino said.

In other business, council announced a public hearing at 5 p.m. before council’s Aug. 2 meeting for an ordinance that would allow businesses to display sandwich boards outside their storefronts.

Council also had the first reading of an ordinance regulating beekeeping.

Canfield resident Michael Bort voiced concerns about how the ordinance would affect the beehives on his property. Law Director Mark Fortunato said he would work with Bort to develop language that will be voted on at council’s next meeting.