Akron rewrote zoning to remove residential lot minimums in legacy code neighborhoods, a rare local step to expand infill options. Data cited includes 11,286 vacant undersized lots and 4,594 existing homes on them. AI Summary
Rust Belt city Akron, Ohio, has taken a rare step to reinvigorate urban housing development – eliminating minimum lot sizes.
After months of work, the city council voted unanimously this week to remove residential lot minimums. The ordinance rewrites decades-old zoning code that had made building smaller houses on lots impossible. A home, or multiple homes, can now go on any lot that meets yard requirements…