Akron council committee approves sale of city parcel on Hickory to private buyers

The Akron City Council Planning Committee voted to approve an ordinance authorizing the disposition of a portion of city-owned property identified as Summit County Parcel Number 6764549 to Daniel L. Burns and Holly Fleming Burns, declaring the property not needed for public use and declaring an emergency.

The move matters because it transfers a city-owned lot on Hickory to private ownership and clears the way for a single-family home; council members approved the ordinance by voice vote during the committee meeting. “This is a parcel located on Hickory, and it's just part of our ongoing effort to spur development over there,” said Mr. Julian, a staff member who presented the item. He added, “we've got a buyer who's gonna build a house.”

Committee chair Fusco asked how long the parcel had been advertised for sale; Mr. Julian said, “It's been advertised for for a long time. Months and months and months.” There was no recorded roll-call vote in the transcript; committee members approved the item on the consent motion by voice, after which the chair said, “The ayes have it.”

The ordinance text recorded in the meeting identifies the parcel by Summit County parcel number and transfers it to the named buyers. The transcript does not specify the sale price, closing date, or conditions of transfer. The decision was presented as an emergency ordinance, as stated when the item was read into the record.

Because the transcript did not include additional documentation or an explicit purchaser financing timeline, the committee’s approval establishes council authorization to complete the disposition under the terms to be finalized later.

Next steps noted in the meeting: the ordinance moves forward from the planning committee as approved on consent; the transcript does not specify further administrative steps or a scheduled final council vote beyond the committee action.