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Summit Urban Farming Initiative

Land Access for Urban Agriculture

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Land Access for Urban Agriculture

Property Information Zoning Finding land City of Akron land resources Questions and Discussion

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Property Characteristics

Location Size Dimensions Topography Presence of trees,

bushes, structures Soil attributes

Surrounding features

Solar orientation

Utilities

Access

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Property Information

Summit County Geographic Information System (GIS)

www.co.summit.oh.us/fiscaloffice Geographic Information tab Tax Maps Parcel search or map viewer

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Summit County GIS

Parcel search Know address or parcel number

Map viewer Know where a property is

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Parcel Information

Parcel number and address Owner and allotment Size of parcel Appraised and taxable value Recent sales history Taxes

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Map Viewer

Shows parcel in relation to adjacent parcels and road

Dimensions Aerial photos available showing parcel and

surrounding conditions

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Other Information

Title search Prior Uses – Environmental Phase One

Troppe Environmental Cardinal Environmental Floyd Brown Group Arcadis

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Zoning

Legal establishment of what use may occur on land

Single family Apartments Retail Office Light industrial

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Zoning

Establishes conditions or regulations on where use can occur on site

Setbacks from property lines What else must be done on site

Parking – how much, where, materials Landscaping – amount, location, type

Each municipality and township establishes its own

Includes zoning map

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Agricultural Use by City

Akron www.ci.akron.oh.us/planning/zoning UFP – Flood Plain district U1 – Single family U2 – Apartments ULB – Office U3 - Retail

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Agricultural Use by City

Cuyahoga Falls www.city.cuyahoga-falls.oh.us

National Park District – NP1 Rural Residential – RR Large lot Residential – R1 At least 16 acres if no residence At least 5 acres for orchards, livestock

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Agriculutral Use by City

Stow www.stow.oh.us Conservation Districts – O Industrial District – I1 as a conditional

use

Tallmadge www.tallmadge-ohio.org Residential - R1

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Agricultural Use by City

Green www.cityofgreen.org Crop raising in all districts Livestock in Rural Residential (R-R), Low

Density Residential (R-1), Industrial (I-1)

Barberton www.cityofbarberton.com Agricultural and Estate District

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Agricultural Use by City

Copley www.copley.oh.us All residential districts R1-6 Also permits road side stands and

composting

Fairlawn fuhgeddaboutit

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Summit County General Land Use Plan - 2005

Noted that in past 25 years, 24% of available farm land was developed for other uses – 6,588 acres

20,764 acres remain in permitted agricultural use

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Summit County General land Use Plan - 2005

Significant community support for small scale production and sale of locally grown food

Community policies should support and preserve such small-scale farms

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Finding Property

Akron Area Board of Realtors Cuyahoga Conservancy – Find a Farm Home Builders Association of

Summit/Portage Counties – Lot Finder Newspaper or www.ohio.com Sheriff Sales

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Sheriff Sales

www.co.summit.oh.us/sheriff/sales Result of foreclosure action due to unpaid

mortgage or property taxes Sales are scheduled up to 3 months in

advance Occur every Friday at 10 am in Summit

County Courthouse lobby

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Sheriff Sales

Address and parcel number Vacant land noted as V/L next to address Plaintiff and defendant Appraised value, opening bid and deposit

(5% of appraised value or $750 whichever greater)

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City of Akron Land Information

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Questions and Discussion


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