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Planning committee opens public hearing on agricultural district renewal for 1661 Dreisbach Drive
Summary
The Akron Planning Committee received a staff report and opened and closed a public hearing on a resolution to renew agricultural-district status for 13.72 acres at 1661 Dreisbach Drive; no public testimony was given and no committee vote is recorded in the transcript.
The Akron City Council Planning Committee opened and closed a public hearing on a resolution approving the renewal application of Mary Pollitz to keep agricultural property at 1661 Dreisbach Drive in an agricultural district under Revised Code section 929.01.
Planning staff told the committee that Frank and Mary Pollitz "are requesting renewal of agricultural district designation from the state of Ohio for their property at 1661 Dreisbach Drive" and that the couple "have 13.72 acres of land devoted for agricultural use," adding that the agricultural designation "will provide benefits in the form of property tax relief and the planning staff recommends approval," according to the transcript.
The committee swore in no witnesses because no one indicated a desire to testify. After opening the hearing and asking for testimony, committee chair Fosco closed the public-hearing portion when no speakers appeared, and the item moved on without a recorded committee vote in the transcript.
The agricultural-district designation is governed in the transcript by a reference to Revised Code section 929.01, which staff cited when reading the resolution. The committee did not debate the merits of the application in the portions of the transcript provided; staff recommended approval and no members asked substantive follow-up questions.
Because the transcript does not record a committee motion or final vote on the resolution, the article does not report a formal committee decision. The item will appear again on the council agenda later in the day and at the evening meeting for any additional action or final vote.
