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Comprehensive Planning Division 161 S. High St. #201 Akron, OH 44308 (330) 375-2090 Planning@AkronOhio.gov Manager: Helen Tomic HTomic@AkronOhio.gov

2012 Akron Grows Application (34k pdf)
2012 Akron Grows Map (2,450k pdf)

The Homes on Hickory
Generous, wooded home sites
at the edge of Downtown and the Cascade Valley

Planners:
Deanna Cool DCool@AkronOhio.gov 
Kurt Mulhauser KMulhauser@AkronOhio.gov
Willette Riley WRiley@AkronOhio.gov 

Secretary:
Liz Raptis ERaptis@AkronOhio.gov 

The Comprehensive Planning Division performs a variety of functions related to preserving and improving the quality of life for Akron residents. Areas of responsibility include

• Formulation of long-range strategies for land use in the city.
• Development of the Consolidated Plan and related reports.
• Preparation of renewal plans for neighborhoods.
• Development of the Continuum of Care for the homeless.
• Liaison with neighborhood groups and non-profit development corporations.
• Implementing the Community Services, Energency Shelter and Neighborhood Partnership Programs
• Coordinating implementation of the Neighborhood Business District Program.
• Coordinating implementation of the Land Reutilization Program.
• Development and monitoring of Akron’s housing strategy and housing improvement programs.
• Conducting ongoing research on housing trends.
• Preparing historic preservation and environmental reviews for projects.
• Preparing Geographic Information System (GIS) area and informational maps.

Comprehensive Planning assembles the City's Consolidated Strategy and Plan, which budgets Federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, Home Investment Partnership (HOME) program and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program, to address local housing, quality of living environment and economic needs. A summary of Akron’s latest Consolidated Plan can be viewed at:

• Substantial Amendment to Consolidated Plan ESGP 2011-2012 (1,491k pdf)
• Substantial Amendment to 2010 Consolidated Action Plan
  (NSP3) (217k pdf)
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program-1
  Quarterly Performance Reports
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program-2
  Application Submission (527k pdf)
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program-3
  Quarterly Performance Reports
• 2010-2014 Consolidated Strategy - Executive Summary (47k pdf)
• 2010 Akron Action Plan (135k pdf)
  • Fair Housing Matrix (66k pdf)
  • Map 1, 2000 Census Tracts (375k pdf)
  • Map 2, Activity Area (225k pdf)
  • Map 3, Neighborhood Initiative Areas (505k pdf)
  • Map 4, Enterprise Community (280k pdf)
  • Map 5, Minority (215k pdf)
  • Map 6, Low to Moderate Income (261k pdf)
  • Map 7, NSP Target Area (683k pdf)
  • Map 8, Public Housing (942k pdf)
  • Map 9, Section 8 2004 (913k pdf)
• 2009 Annual Consolidated Action Plan (20k pdf).
  • 2000 Census Tracts (480k pdf)
  • Housing Program Areas (498k pdf)
  • Neighborhood Initiative Areas (696k pdf)
  • Enterprise Community (536k pdf)
  • Percent Minority Population (489k pdf)
  • Low to Moderate Income Population (528k pdf)

Akron’s Neighborhood Partnership Program is a joint program of the City of Akron and the Akron Community Foundation. It supports new and creative neighborhood efforts through matching grants to neighborhood organizations for small, innovative neighborhood-based projects.

• NPP Community Foundation Manual - 2012 (125k pdf)
  • NPP Application - 2012 (147k pdf)

Non-profit Development Corporation Assistance:
Non-profit Development Corporations are providing important development programs within their neighborhoods. The emergence of these organizations has led to the City to support their organizational structure not only with project funding, but administration funding. Organization must be at least in operation for a year and have the capacity to provide housing related services within a defined neighborhood. For more information, please contact (330) 375-2090.

Community Services Program (330) 375-2090
Lower income residents of Akron are provided a range of public and social services concentrating on health, security, education, fair housing and the arts. To learn the specifics about each program available, call 330-375-2090.