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Margo Sommerville, President

Jeff Fusco, Vice-President

Brad McKitrick, President Pro-Tem

Members of Council:

Jeff Fusco, At-Large	Johnnie Hannah, Ward 5
Linda F. R. Omobien, At-Large	Brad McKitrick, Ward 6
Eric D. Garrett, Sr., At-Large	Donnie Kammer, Ward 7
Samuel D. DeShazior, Ward 1	Bruce Bolden, Ward 8
Phil Lombardo, Ward 2	Tina Boyes, Ward 9
Margo Sommerville, Ward 3	Sharon L. Connor, Ward 10
Jan Davis, Ward 4	www.akroncitycouncil.org

Council Agenda for May 19, 2025 DRAFT

12:00 P.M.	Screening Committee	2:15 P.M.	Public Safety
1:00 P.M.	Planning & Economic Development	2:30 P.M.	Health & Social Services
1:45 P.M.	Parks & Recreation	3:00 P.M	Budget & Finance
2:00 P.M.	Rules	Subject to Call	Housing & Neighborhood Assistance
2:00 P.M.	Public Service	6:30 P.M.	Regular Council Meeting
2:00 P.M.	Public Utilities & Green

Regular Meeting held on May 12, 2025. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

1	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis dispensary at 235 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (2/24/25) (Public Hearing held 3/17/25) (Substitute Offered as an Amendment 5/12/25) (Planning and Economic Development)

2	ORDINANCE accepting a vacation plat for an unnamed alley north of Nicholas Avenue, east of Darrow Road; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of City-owned property located in Ellet (Summit County Parcel No. 6764407) to John Reeves to allow expansion of his current parcel by providing additional land to accommodate the required setbacks for a landscaping buffer and reduce the cost to the City and taxpayers in maintaining vacant lots; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a Contract for Sale of Land for Private Redevelopment with Dirty River Properties, LLC, or their respective assignees; providing for the acquisition, sale, lease and redevelopment of property in the Glendale Avenue Redevelopment Area; finding such property is not needed for any public use, and related findings; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

5	ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Backflow Solutions, Inc. to provide cross connection control survey services; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

RULES (McKitrick, Chair)

NO ITEMS

BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair)

TIME:

1	D-96 Petition of Flex Enterprises LLC for a Conditional Use to Establish a Mixed Use Development at 33 Dorcas Avenue PC-2025-09-CU (5/5/25)

2	D-97 Petition of Fly High Enterprise Inc. for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 822 W. Market Street PC-2025-20-CU (5/5/25)

3	D-98 Petition of Vee Outdoor for a Conditional Use to Place a Digital Outdoor Advertising Display at I-76/Englewood Avenue (Parcel No. 6761681) PC-2025-22-CU (5/5/25)

4	D-99 Petition of Trojan Investment Group LLC for a Conditional Use to Convert a Two-Family Dwelling to a Four-Unit Apartment House at 2340-2342 17th Street, SW PC-2025-23-CU (5/5/25)

5	D-100 Petition of Jeremy Thacker for a Conditional Use to Construct a 6 Feet in Height Solid fence Beyond the Building Line at 649 Megglen Avenue PC-2025-24-CU (5/5/25)

6	D-82 Petition of Exotic Leaf LLC for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 1328 Copley Road PC-2025-13-CU (4/7/25)

7	D-32 Petition of Battle Green Real Estate LLC, dba Terrasana, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 235 E. Waterloo Road PC-2025-01-CU (2/3/2025)

ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Article 6 “Development and Area District Requirements”, Section 153.305 “Residence Requirements” and Section 4.3.3. “Walls and Fences” of the City of Akron Form-Based Code to amend fencing requirements; and declaring an emergency. (2/24/25) (To be scheduled for Public Hearing.)

9	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 782 Bellevue Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (11/27/2023) (Public Hearing held 2/5/2024)

10	D-730 Petition of Keisha Burney for a Conditional Use to Establish a Type A Daycare Home at 782 Bellevue Avenue PC-2023-60-CU (11/06/2023)

11	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street; and declaring an emergency. (11/28/2022) (Public Hearing was held 1/23/2023)

12	D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU)

13	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot at 921 Cordova Avenue for the Maple Valley Resource Center at 1474 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (9/18/2023) (Public Hearing held 9/25/2023)

14	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish and construct an addition to a bed and breakfast at 814 Bloomfield Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing was held 9/13/21)

15	D-285 Petition of Louie Berrodin for a Conditional Use to establish a bed and breakfast and construct an addition at 814 Bloomfield Avenue (PC-2021-30-CU) (7/12/21)

16	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot on the east side of W. Center Street (PN 6716587); and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing was held October 21, 2019)

17	D-774 Petition of Community Action Agency for a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot and the sale of City-owned land on W. Center Street. (Parcel No. 6716587) (PC-2019-63-CU & S) (9/16/19)

FILED:

18	D-78 Petition of Tiffanie Goler for a Conditional Use to Establish a Type A Daycare Home at 355 St. Leger Avenue PC-2025-17-CU (4/7/25)

19	D-79 Petition of Wonder World Child Development Center for a Conditional Use to Construct a Child Daycare Business Center at 698 Diagonal Road PC-2025-16-CU (4/7/25)

20	D-80 Petition of Shade McMillen for a Conditional Use to Construct an Oversized Garage at 711 Delaware Avenue PC-2025-15-CU (4/7/25)

21	D-81 Petition of Middlebury Housing, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct Three Two-Family Dwellings at 733,737, and 745 Excelsior Avenue PC-2025-14-CU (4/7/25)

22	D-83 Petition of Dan Nielsen, dba Kenjoh Outdoor, for a Conditional Use to Place a Static Outdoor Advertising Display at 800 Flora Avenue PC-2025-12-CU (4/7/25)

23	D-84 Petition of Dan Nielsen, dba Kenjoh Outdoor, for a Conditional Use to Place a Digital Outdoor Advertising Display at 800 Flora Avenue PC-2025-11-CU (4/7/25)

PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair)

FILED:

1	D-54-3 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Per R-49-2025 (4/21/2025)

2	D-64-1 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Per R-51-2025 (4/21/2025)

3	D-91 One (1) Objection to Arterial/Collector Street Resurfacing Per R-48-2025 (4/14/2025)

4	D-54-2 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Per R-49-2025 (3/31/25)

5	D-54-1 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Per R-49-2025 (3/24/25)

6	D-64 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Per R-51-2025 (3/17/2025)

7	D-54 Two (2) Objections to Residential Street Resurfacing per R-49-2025 (3/10/2025)

PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN (Kammer, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PUBLIC SAFETY (McKitrick, Chair)

TIME:

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Farber Specialty Vehicles for the purchase of a mobile command vehicle; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024) (Substitute offered as an amendment 11/4/2024)

PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair)

NO ITEMS

HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair)

NO ITEMS

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair)

NO ITEMS

FILED

Housing Appeals Board Meeting Minutes – April 24, 2025

Housing Appeals Board Meeting Agenda – May 22, 2025

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: 5:00 SPECIAL MEETING:

ORDINANCE NO. 162-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to place a digital outdoor advertising display at 800 Flora Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (4/28/2025) Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 163-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to place a static outdoor advertising display at 800 Flora Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (4/28/2025) Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 164-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct three two-family dwellings at 733, 737 & 745 Excelsior Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (4/28/2025) Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 165-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an oversized garage at 711 Delaware Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (4/28/2025) Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 166-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a child daycare business center at 698 Diagonal Road; and declaring an emergency. (4/28/2025) Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 167-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 355 St. Leger Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (4/28/2025) Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: 6:30 REGULAR MEETING:

ORDINANCE NO. 168-2025 authorizing the Mayor or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Akron 200, Inc. for the preparation and planning of events and programming for Akron’s bicentennial celebration in 2025; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

RESOLUTION NO. 169-2025 approving and confirming the appointment of Gwen Petway to the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 170-2025 determining to proceed with the improvement of certain streets between certain termini in accordance with Resolution No. 48-2025 (2025 Arterial/Collector Resurfacing Program); and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 171-2025 determining to proceed with the improvement of certain streets between certain termini in accordance with Resolution No. 49-2025 (2025 Residential Resurfacing Program); and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 172-2025 determining to proceed with the improvement of certain streets between certain termini in accordance with Resolution No. 51-2025 (2025 Unimproved Street Resurfacing Program); and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 173-2025 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids or obtaining quotes, as appropriate, for the purchase and installation of speed tables and other traffic calming interventions; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 174-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase and distribution of carbon monoxide detectors through an award acquired through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Protection and Safety Grant; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

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