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Monday, November 26, 2012

State Court Upholds Local Ruling on River Bend Park

11th District Court of Appeals says park is not detrimental to neighborhood

The Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals has issued a ruling upholding the decision of a Portage County judge allowing the River Bend Park canoe and kayak access point on the Cuyahoga River. The state appellate court issued a ruling this month affirming a decision by Portage County Common Pleas Judge John Enlow, who determined in January that the park was not a detriment to the surrounding neighborhood. The state court ruling stemmed from an appeal filed by Kent residents Jim and Diana Sumner, whose property stands across the river from the park on River Bend Boulevard. The Sumners filed appeals in February 2011 in Portage County to decisions by the Kent Planning Commission, Kent Board of Zoning Appeals and Kent Board of Building …

Donald S

11:50 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

they spent thousands of dollars to learn a lot about somebody they do not know or will ever know?   more ›

Monday, November 19, 2012

Wells Sherman House Relocation Slowed by Temporary Injunction

Court appeal by citizens group has hearing on permanent injunction request Tuesday

The court battle over the relocation of the historic Kent Wells Sherman House has so far slowed the project with a temporary restraining order. Portage County Common Pleas Court Judge John Enlow issued a temporary injunction on behalf of the Kent citizens' group titled "Save the Standing Rock Garden," comprised of supporters of the Standing Rock Cultural Arts, that temporarily stops site work at 247 N. Water St. for relocation of the historic house. Enlow issued the temporary order this month. The group originally filed an appeal to the September planning commission ruling that approved a site plan for the historic house at 247 N. Water St. Roger Thurman, vice president of the Kent Wells Sherman House Inc. board, which is working to …

Sue JEffers

9:40 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

as this progresses i find it harder and harder to believe that saving the house has anything to do with most people with "kswh" wanting to rip up the garden. a longstanding feud with the owner of the building and a distaste for the occupants of that building are the driving motivation for more than one of the folks. remember ned, that building as well as the bars were there when you bought that …   more ›

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