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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
, 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 December 01, 2025 DRAFT

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

Regular Meeting held on November 24, 2025. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Omobien didn’t vote).

CONSENT AGENDA

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with ACI Payments, Inc. for the development and integration of the ACI Speedpay One platform into the City’s customer information system; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance)

2	ORDINANCE authorizing the reopening of DRK Partners, LLC’s petition for Conditional Use to allow the Planning Commission to consider its modified plan; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

ORDINANCE declaring certain improvements to real property located in the Downtown Redevelopment Plan Area (159 South Main Development) to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; providing for the collection of service payments in lieu of taxes and the deposit of those service payments in the appropriate fund; providing for the payment of a portion of the service payments to the Akron Public School District, all pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.41 to 5709.43 (the “Act”); and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

ORDINANCE declaring certain improvements to real property located in the Downtown Redevelopment Plan Area (Bowery Development) to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; providing for the collection of service payments in lieu of taxes and the deposit of those service payments in the appropriate fund; providing for the payment of a portion of the service payments to the Akron Public School District, all pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.41 to 5709.43 (the “Act”); 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 Core & Main LP for the purchase of curb meter pits and related parts; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

6	ORDINANCE ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service, or his designee, in contracting with Wingfoot Rental and Development Co., Inc. for the emergency repair of the water main near the intersection of E. South Street and Grant Street; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

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 S 3 Technologies, LLC for the provision of workplace engagement and communication solutions and training; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

RULES (McKitrick, Chair)

NO ITEMS

BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair)

FIRST READING AND REFERRED: UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 8, 2025:

1	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a warehouse and distribution center at 2322 Manchester Road; and declaring an emergency. (11/24/25)

2	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to place a digital outdoor advertising display on McIntosh Avenue, adjacent to Interstate 277; and declaring an emergency. (11/24/25)

3	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to retain a solid fence within the Emmons Avenue and Ardendale Avenue setbacks at 110 Emmons Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (11/24/25)

4	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to retain a three unit apartment house at 151 Ruckel Road; and declaring an emergency. (11/24/25)

5	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a gas station/convenience store, two-bay car wash and truck parking area at 1805 E. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (11/24/25)

6	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to place oversized directional way-finding signage within the building line setback at 350 Opportunity Parkway, and declaring an emergency. (11/24/25)

TIME:

7	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) (Public Hearing Held 11/17/25)

8	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)

9	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)

10	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)

11	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)

12	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)

13	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)

14	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)

15	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)

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.)

17	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)

18	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)

19	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)

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

21	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)

22	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)

23	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)

24	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)

25	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:

26	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use marijuana dispensary at 730 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (6/23/25) (Withdrawn)

27	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)

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)