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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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Warm Memories: Russo’s Restaurant
Lucca Russo shakes a pan with Russo’s Restaurant’s Louisiana Sicilian Pastalaya sauce in it before adding in fettucine and topping the dish with seasoned chicken and garnishes. Simultaneously, he spoons cucumber pico de gallo and Tabasco on chilled oysters. Having taken over the kitchen from his dad, Dave Russo, four years ago, the 25-year-old is in his element.
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NHS Cheerleaders Take 1st Place!
A big shout out to the North High School Cheerleading team after taking First Place at the NEO Spirit Summit Cheer Championships! The cheerleading team consists of:. The cheerleaders are led by Cheer Supervisor RaiYana Rigby and Assistant Cheer Coach Guanetia Egli. Cheer Supervisor Rigby said, "Congrats are in order...
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Stow Man With Dementia Vanishes After Leaving Assisted Living Facility
Robert Coffy, a Stow man with dementia, has been missing since Nov. 9, when he left a Summit County assisted living facility. Stow police are asking the public to help locate him. Stow police asked the public for help finding Coffy, according to Cleveland 19 News. Police said Coffy has...
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Lewis leads Tulane against Akron after 35-point performance
Tulane Green Wave (2-1) at Akron Zips (2-0) BOTTOM LINE: Tulane visits Akron after Krystian Lewis scored 35 points in Tulane's 77-63 victory over the Nicholls State Colonels. Akron went 15-0 at home a season ago while going 29-6 overall. The Zips averaged 87.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.0 last season.
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Six Akron-Area Teams Chase Regional Finals in Friday Playoff Semifinals
AKRON, Ohio — Six Akron-area high school football teams play Friday, November 13, in the regional semifinal round of the Ohio playoffs, with every game kicking off at 7 p.m. at the home field of the higher-seeded team, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s regional semifinal pairings released November 8. The Akron Beacon […]
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This Ohio Drive-In Still Brings Burgers Straight To Your Car On Chilly November Nights
Flash your headlights, and someone comes running to your car window. Not walking. Running. That one detail alone made me curious enough to start reading menus. The star here is a double cheeseburger dressed with two different sauces and topped with an olive on a toothpick. The kitchen stays open...
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Free Turkeys, Meals and Baskets Fill Greater Akron Thanksgiving Calendar
AKRON — The Thanksgiving table is getting help across Greater Akron this year. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 11, churches, nonprofits and community organizations across Akron and Summit County are offering free turkeys, holiday grocery baskets and community dinners, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Requirements vary by event, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Some require registration or […]
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Moving from Cajun Field to the Cajundome
Now that the weather is dropping and the days are getting colder, it means everyone is starting to move indoors. And for the Cajuns, that means we are going from Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium to the Cajundome. The men’s basketball team kicked off their season at home with a...