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Akron council approves conditional use for dual‑use marijuana dispensary in Merriman Valley, 7–5
Summary
After extensive resident testimony about traffic, safety and property values, Akron City Council approved a conditional‑use permit for a dual‑use marijuana dispensary at the vacant CVS at 1140 West Portage Trail; the measure passed on a 7–5 roll call and remains subject to state review and local conditions.
Akron City Council voted to approve a conditional‑use permit allowing OPC Cultivation LLC to convert the long‑vacant CVS at 1140 West Portage Trail into a 3,000‑square‑foot marijuana dispensary with additional retail space, passing the ordinance 7–5 on the committee’s favorable report.
The petitioner’s counsel, Jesse Gann, asked council to “give us the opportunity” to repurpose the building and disputed opponents’ use of a National Association of Realtors excerpt, saying the report showed most respondents saw no change in residential property values or actual crime near dispensaries.
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