East Canton council approves variance to allow 1,500‑sq‑ft garage at 635 Nassau St.

The Village of East Canton Village Council approved Ordinance 2024‑1 on April 15, 2024, granting an area variance and a use restriction for a proposed 30‑by‑50‑foot building with a 12‑foot sidewall (1,500 square feet) at 635 Nassau Street, where the zoning code permits a maximum of 1,000 square feet. The ordinance text restricts the structure to residential garage use and expressly prohibits business or business‑related uses inside the building.

Planning and zoning recommended limiting the building to residential garage use, and the council moved to suspend the rules to allow a third and final reading at the same meeting. The ordinance was declared an emergency "necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety" and was set to take effect immediately upon passage.

The ordinance cites the relevant zoning sections and specifies the parcel number as noted in the meeting record. The transcript records the council’s motion to suspend the rules and proceed to third reading; a detailed roll‑call vote was not captured in the excerpt provided. No amendments to the proposed use restriction were recorded during the discussion.