Akron City Council voted 12–0 to approve a conditional use allowing Circle K to build a 3,956‑square‑foot gas station and convenience store at 786 Britton Road in the Goodyear Heights neighborhood.

Mister Antonucci outlined the site plan to the council, describing a canopy covering five pump islands, a 3,956‑square‑foot building, 15 parking spaces and a three‑sided pylon sign up to about 30 feet high. He told council the petitioner proposed a $5,000,000 investment in Goodyear Heights and estimated 15–20 employment opportunities. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval subject to conditions.

Proponents Robert Wellert, a civil engineer working for Circle K, and Brad Bueson, a Circle K construction manager, told the council they had coordinated with city staff and were committed to making the site "a nice project." Wellert said the proposal is the third Circle K site in the city and that the company appreciates the city's assistance.

Opposing testimony came from long‑time neighborhood resident Anthony Powers, who said the community had lost multiple gas stations over time and argued ‘‘you don't really need another gas station’’ at the six‑corners intersection. Powers suggested the corner might better serve a new fire station or a community facility.

Council members including Sharon Connor and council leadership expressed support, saying the location provides a walkable store for residents who do not have cars and that the redevelopment of a vacant former CVS site would be a neighborhood asset. After the committee reported favorably, the council passed the ordinance 12–0.

The approval was recorded without amendments on the meeting record. The planning conditions referenced by staff will apply as the project moves into permitting and construction; specific mitigation measures requested by residents (for example, how trash and pests will be monitored) were not detailed on the record.