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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 November 17, 2025 DRAFT

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	3:30 P.M.	Housing & Neighborhood Assistance
2:00 P.M.	Public Service	5:00 P.M.	Special Meeting – Open Comment Public Hearings
2:00 P.M.	Public Utilities & Green	6:30 P.M.	Regular Council Meeting
2:15 P.M.	Public Safety

Regular Meeting held on November 10, 2025. All members were present, except Fusco. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into an agreement or agreements with Drumm Properties III LLC for the license and/or purchase of City-owned property (Summit County Parcel No. 6860728); authorizing the disposition of said City-owned property to Drumm Properties III LLC should Drumm Properties III LLC exercise the purchase option of the agreement or agreements contemplated herein; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

2	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services Project Safe Neighborhood Grant; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety)

3	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the 2025 Bureau of Justice Assistance Body Worn Camera grant program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety)

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY25 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grant program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety)

5	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the State Homeland Security FY2025 Program Terrorism & Mass Casualty Preparedness grant program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety)

6	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the 2026 Office of Criminal Justice Services Body Worn Camera grant program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety)

RULES (McKitrick, Chair)

NO ITEMS

BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair)

FIRST READING AND REFERRED:

1	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement to provide surplus water service to the City of Tallmadge; and declaring an emergency. (11/10/25)

2	ORDINANCE providing for the temporary appropriation for the current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Akron for the period of January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026; and declaring an emergency. (11/10/25)

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair)

UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 17, 2025:

1	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a K-8 elementary and middle school at 2126 13th Street SW, Akron, Ohio 44314; and declaring an emergency. (10/27/25)

2	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a gas station/convenience store at 786 Brittain Road, Akron, Ohio 44305; and declaring an emergency. (10/27/25)

3	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an oversized garage at 1239 Country Club Road, Akron, Ohio 44313; and declaring an emergency. (10/27/25)

4	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to retain a projecting sign over the right-of-way at 195 S. Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308; and declaring an emergency. (10/27/25)

5	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an oversized garage at 1432/1436 Fawler Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44314; and declaring an emergency. (10/27/25)

6	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to rebuild a Taco Bell restaurant at 414 E. Exchange Street, Akron, Ohio 44304; and declaring an emergency. (10/27/25)

TIME:

7	D-200 Petition of AMS 2025 BTS-Akron OH, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct a Warehouse and Distribution Center at 2322 Manchester Road and Sale of City-owned Land PC-2025-43-CU&S (11/3/25)

8	D-201 Petition of Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising, LLC, for a Conditional Use to place a Digital Outdoor Advertising Display on McIntosh Avenue, Adjacent to Interstate 277 PC-2025-62-CU (11/3/25)

9	D-202 Petition of Garrett Lott for a Conditional Use to Retain a Solid Fence Within the Emmons Avenue and Ardendale Avenue Setbacks at 110 Emmons Avenue PC-2025-64-CU (11/3/25)

10	D-203 Petition of Caitlin Kaczynski for a Conditional Use to Retain a Three-Unit Apartment House at 151 Ruckel Road PC-2025-66-CU (11/3/25)

11	D-204 Petition of Campbell Oil for a Conditional Use to Construct a Gas Station/Convenience Store, Two-Bay Car Wash, and Truck Parking Area at 1805 E. Market Street PC-2025-67-CU (11/3/25)

12	D-205 Petition of Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank for a Conditional Use to Place Oversized Directional Signage at 350 Opportunity Parkway PC-2025-70-CU (11/3/25)

13	D-174 Petition of Akron Public Schools for a Conditional Use to Construct a K-8 Elementary and Middle School at 2126 13th Street, SW PC-2025-25-CU (10/06/25)

14	D-175 Petition of Circle K for a Conditional Use to Construct a Gas Station and Convenience Store at 786 Brittain Road PC-2025-44-CU (10/06/25)

15	D-176 Petition of Michael Considine for a Conditional Use to Construct an Oversized Garage at 1239 County Club Road PC-2025-54-CU (10/06/25)

16	D-177 Petition of Buckeye State Credit Union for a Conditional Use to Retain a Projecting Sign Over the Right-of-Way at 195 S. Main Street PC-2025-58-CU (10/06/25)

17	D-178 Petition of Jodi and Jason Himes for a Conditional Use to Construct an Oversized Garage at 1432 Fawler Avenue PC-2025-59-CU (10/06/25)

18	D-179 Petition of Taco Bell of America, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Rebuild a Taco Bell Restaurant at 414 E. Exchange Street PC-2025-61-CU (10/06/25)

19	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 2517 Mogadore Road; and declaring an emergency. (7/21/25) (To be scheduled for Public Hearing)

20	D-132 Petition of Crasi Homes for a Conditional Use to Construct Two-Family Dwellings at 940 Pitkin Street and 953 Dayton Street PC-2025-37-CU (6/30/25)

21	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use marijuana dispensary at 730 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (6/23/25) (To be scheduled for Public Hearing)

22	D-112 Petition of OPC Cultivation, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 730 W. Market Street PC-2025-67-CU (6/2/25)

23	D-115 Petition of Mohammad Odetellah, dba the Herb Hub, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 2517 Mogadore Road PC-2025-29-CU (6/2/25)

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.)

25	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)

26	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)

27	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)

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

29	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)

30	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)

31	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)

32	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)

33	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)

PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair)

NO ITEMS

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)