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Council refers conditional-use request to expand parking at 539 White Pond after mixed recommendations
Summary
Akron City Council held a public hearing Feb. 10 on a conditional-use request to expand parking at 539 White Pond that would require demolition of an existing single‑family home; planning staff recommended disapproval, the planning commission recommended approval, and the council referred the matter for further study.
Akron City Council on Feb. 10 heard a public hearing on a conditional‑use petition to expand an asphalt parking lot at 539 White Pond; the proposal would remove an existing single‑family home in a residential area to provide employee parking for an oral surgery practice. After public comment and presentations from both sides, the council’s committee voted to refer the item for further review.
The petitioner said a portion of the office building at 539 White Pond remains vacant because of limited parking and that the proposed lot expansion would be used by staff of offices along White Pond Drive. The petitioner described the expansion as necessary to serve existing and planned medical staff at the site.
Planning staff recommended disapproval, citing the city’s…
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