# City of Akron Council Committee Meetings - 11.9.2026 (Planning & Economic Development)

Akron City Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee met on November 9, 2026, according to the meeting title. The committee approved the prior week’s minutes and held public hearings on three conditional-use requests: a pavilion at 859 Ardmore Avenue, retaining a fire escape and housing six adults at 633 Edgewood Avenue, and converting 10 Way Street from a single-family to a two-family dwelling. Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the requests. The transcript does not record committee votes on these items or identify any procurement, contract awards, or spending actions.

The committee also heard a proposed amendment to the zoning code that would remove restrictions on legal non-conforming residential structures in districts where residential use is allowed. The proposal would eliminate the two-year vacancy limit and make it easier to rehabilitate and reinvest in these buildings; planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval. Committee members expressed support, but no vote on the amendment is recorded in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Akron Council Committee Meetings - 11.9.2026 (Planning & Economic Development)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVqXB5dtTJE) - Akron City Council