Akron planning committee approves vacation of Salem Avenue right-of-way to allow LKQ property consolidation

The Akron City Council planning committee voted to recommend consent approval of an ordinance accepting a vacation plat for a portion of Salem Avenue, west of Landon Street to its terminus, and declaring an emergency.

The item matters because the vacation would allow LKQ to consolidate property tied to a conditionally approved recycling facility and, according to a presenter, would benefit the Western Reserve Conservancy and help the city maintain a buffer for Haley's Run.

Sarah Viviano read the legislation into the record as item number 2: “It's an ordinance accepting a vacation plat for a portion of Salem Avenue, west of Landon Street to its terminus and declaring an emergency.”

Mr. Antonucci described the right-of-way as unimproved and said the vacation “will allow LKQ to consolidate property for their conditionally approved recycling facility. This would also benefit the Western Reserve Conservancy, and the city to maintain a buffer, for the Haley's Run that runs through there.” The transcript does not specify who granted the conditional approval or the agency that made that determination.

There were no questions or substantive public comments recorded on the item. A recommendation for consent was moved and the committee adopted the consent recommendation by voice vote. The meeting record does not show a roll-call tally for the consent motion; the committee chair called for those in favor to signify by saying “aye,” and the motion carried.

The planning committee then adjourned. No further motions, conditions, or follow-up tasks related to the vacation plat were specified in the committee discussion recorded in the transcript.