Kent council rejects farmer’s bid to secede his land from the city

The red line divides Kent to the south and Franklin Township to the north. Residents of the development to the south of the pond opposed the landowner’s detachment petition. Google Maps

Kent council rejects farmer’s bid to secede his land from the city

- Mark Baxter

A local farmer’s plea to move 38 acres of Kent into Franklin Township may head to court after city council members unanimously denied the request.

Landowner Eric Kolb — described by his brother as a “gentleman farmer” — petitioned Kent City Council on Wednesday to approve his request to detach his land so he could unite two parcels of the old Lappin farms he bought at auction under one jurisdiction.

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