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City Council OKs Malik plan to unlock potential of older Akron homes
The city of Akron is making it easier to invest in its vast stock of aging homes by eliminating another obstacle to their reuse. Under current zoning regulations, Akron Planning Director Kyle Julien said, 86% of land in the city that allows residential uses "is zoned exclusively for single-family homes." Thanks to a change unanimously adopted Nov. 9 by Akron City Council, residential properties that do not quite fit the description – so-called legal nonconforming structures – won't have to be brought into compliance with modern zoning rules within two years as previously required. The step, coupled with another recent zoning change that sets aside lot-size requirements, is one Mayor Shammas Malik's administration hopes will encourage a wave of community renewals. Across the last 30 years of the 20th century, Akron abandoned the idea of neighborhoods with a mix of housing types, opting instead for neighborhoods dedicated to single-family homes, Julien said. But bringing homes built prior to that push into compliance limited property buyers' possibilities. "This requirement can be challenging or even impossible to meet. It's not easy to turn a duplex into a single-family home," Julien said, "and you can't add land to a parcel to meet the
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Akron Schools Spokeswoman Sues District in Federal Court, Alleging Bias
Akron Public Schools’ own spokesperson is suing the district in federal court. Stacey Hodoh, the district’s director of strategic communication, media, community relations and outreach since 2024, filed a lawsuit Nov. 12 in U.S. District Court alleging discrimination and retaliation, and she is also suing Superintendent Mary Outley for retaliation and defamation, according to the […]
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City of Akron awards $100,000 in sports, wellness grants
WEST AKRON — At a Nov. 6 event at Ed Davis Community Center, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced 50 local organizations will receive $100,000 in funding through the city’s Sports and Wellness Grants Program. Now in its second year, the program supports community organizations providing sports, mentorship, after-school...
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Bath Township Surgery Center Ranked Ohio’s Best for Second Straight Year
BATH TOWNSHIP — The Surgery Center at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health and Wellness has been ranked Ohio’s best ambulatory surgery center by Newsweek, the second consecutive year the Bath Township center has taken the top spot in the state, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Nov. 12. Ambulatory surgery centers are where a growing share […]
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Hudson unveils concept for housing, hotel and more at Clinton Crossing
Hudson officials who viewed preliminary plans for Clinton Crossing commended plans, although the number of townhomes and the potential for increased traffic in the downtown area raised concerns. This initial concept is the result of a series of public meetings conducted by the city, Thomas Sheridan, Hudson's city manager, said at the city planning commission's Nov. 9 meeting, where plans were shared. Rather than having a developer come up with the plans, Hudson residents were asked to contribute their ideas. Clinton Crossing, formerly called Downtown Phase II , is a 21-acre city-owned property located along Morse Road, Owen Brown Street and Clinton Street. The site was the former location of the Hudson Schools bus garage, the city's Public Works facility, the city salt dome, a building which had a theater space and an Italian restaurant, and the Windstream building. Nick Sugar, the city planner, said Hudson has invested about $11 million to date in acquiring and preparing the Clinton Crossing property. The property was obtained "with the expectation that future development would incorporate some taxable uses to help recover this investment," according to city documents. What is being proposed? The initial concept includes: 33 single-family detached homes ranging from 1,600