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Council approves retaining a 6‑foot solid fence at 110 Emmons Avenue after neighborhood support
Summary
Akron City Council approved a conditional use to retain a 6‑foot solid fence at 110 Emmons Avenue, with planning staff and the planning commission recommending approval subject to conditions; the petitioner said neighbors support the fence and raised visibility/elevation concerns about reducing it to 30 inches.
Akron City Council approved an ordinance allowing a property owner to retain a 6‑foot solid fence within front and side setbacks at 110 Emmons Avenue.
Planning staff explained that, under the city's zoning code, fully screened fences above 30 inches can only be built to the building line or 20 feet back from the property line; at this corner lot the building line differs along Emmons and Arrendale avenues and a 6‑foot fence…
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