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Summit Urban Farming Initiative

Land Access for Urban Agriculture. Summit Urban Farming Initiative. Land Access for Urban Agriculture. Property Information Zoning Finding land City of Akron land resources Questions and Discussion. Surrounding features Solar orientation Utilities Access. Property Characteristics.

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Summit Urban Farming Initiative

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  1. Land Access for Urban Agriculture Summit Urban Farming Initiative

  2. Land Access for Urban Agriculture • Property Information • Zoning • Finding land • City of Akron land resources • Questions and Discussion

  3. Surrounding features Solar orientation Utilities Access Property Characteristics • Location • Size • Dimensions • Topography • Presence of trees, bushes, structures • Soil attributes

  4. Property Information • Summit County Geographic Information System (GIS) • www.co.summit.oh.us/fiscaloffice • Geographic Information tab • Tax Maps • Parcel search or map viewer

  5. Summit County GIS • Parcel search • Know address or parcel number • Map viewer • Know where a property is

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

  7. Map Viewer • Shows parcel in relation to adjacent parcels and road • Dimensions • Aerial photos available showing parcel and surrounding conditions

  8. Other Information • Title search • Prior Uses – Environmental Phase One • Troppe Environmental • Cardinal Environmental • Floyd Brown Group • Arcadis

  9. Zoning • Legal establishment of what use may occur on land • Single family • Apartments • Retail • Office • Light industrial

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Agricultural Use by City • Copley www.copley.oh.us • All residential districts R1-6 • Also permits road side stands and composting • Fairlawn fuhgeddaboutit

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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)

  21. City of Akron Land Information

  22. Questions and Discussion

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