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Committee refers amendment to Akron’s historic-preservation code for further discussion
Summary
The Planning and Economic Development Committee referred an ordinance to amend Akron’s code for the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission to further discussion after members raised questions about how the changes would affect landmark districts and contributing structures.
The Planning and Economic Development Committee discussed an ordinance to amend Title 3, Chapter 31 of the Akron Codified Ordinances, which governs the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission’s review of alterations, demolitions and environmental changes. The ordinance updates approval guidelines for certificates of appropriateness, replaces a conjunctive "and" test with an "or" test for demolition criteria, removes a contradictory criterion and makes clear that an approval or denial is forwarded to council with appeal rights.
Mister Julian, who presented the…
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