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Committee approves adding Summit County parcel 220-0706 to Coventry–Akron JED Zone 2
Summary
The planning committee recommended consent for an ordinance to add Summit County parcel 220-0706 in Coventry Township to the Coventry–Akron Joint Economic Development (JED) District Zone 2; staff said it will be used for a residential rehab facility and that it is the first property under the JED 2 arrangement.
The Akron City Council Planning Committee recommended consent for an ordinance to add Summit County parcel number 220-0706, located in Coventry Township, to the Coventry–Akron Joint Economic Development (JED) District Zone 2 and to authorize the mayor or the mayor’s designee to amend the Coventry–Akron JED agreement accordingly.
Planning staff told the committee this is the first property to be developed under the JED 2 framework and described it as "a residential rehab facility" on Schwartz Road. A staff representative said the JED 2 approach creates a different tax-sharing split for new areas added to the JED. The staff member also noted that the original JED had a 99-year term that was later extended by an additional 99 years.
Committee chair Fosco asked for questions, and when none were offered, the item was placed on the consent agenda and recommended favorably; the committee recorded voice approval.
The ordinance, as read into the record, authorizes amending the Coventry–Akron JED agreement to include Summit County parcel 220-0706 in Zone 2 and declares an emergency to expedite the approval process. The transcript does not record the names of the member who moved or seconded the consent motion; the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote.
