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Akron Zoo expansion draws praise from zoo officials and concerns from nearby residents
Summary
Planning staff and zoo representatives described a 9.25-acre Pride of Africa expansion with giraffes, wildebeests and new visitor facilities; residents near the site raised concerns about noise, tree removal and neighborhood character. Planning staff recommended approval with landscaping conditions.
The Planning Committee heard a public hearing on a proposed Akron Zoo expansion that would add roughly 9.25 acres to the Pride of Africa exhibit, including habitat space for giraffes, wildebeests, ostriches and marabou storks, new observation buildings, a pavilion and a low-speed, manually operated 30-foot ADA-accessible observation ride.
Planning staff described siting and height details, a 10-foot chain-link enclosure, landscape plans intended to retain or…
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