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Council approves conditional use to convert Hotchkiss Elementary into mixed-use complex
Summary
Akron City Council voted unanimously to authorize a conditional use permitting a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Hotchkiss Elementary at 33 Dorcas Ave, converting the two-story building into two commercial spaces and 10 apartments; planning staff recommended approval subject to conditions.
Akron City Council on June 9 approved an ordinance authorizing a conditional use to convert the former Hotchkiss Elementary at 33 Dorcas Avenue into a mixed-use development, voting 12-0 after suspending council rules.
The project, proposed by Flex Enterprises LLC, would retain the school's architectural character while creating two commercial spaces on the first floor and 10 apartments on the second floor. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval subject to conditions.
The petitioner, Hassan Anderson, said Flex Enterprises seeks "to bring new life into long vacant Hotchkiss Elementary School, converting it into a productive mixed use space…
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