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Mister Antonucci, a city staff member, said Tiffany Goler requested permission to operate \"Happy Bee's Childcare\" from the first floor of a 720‑square‑foot ranch‑style dwelling. The staff presentation described the Type A home as providing care for a maximum of 12 children ages 1 to 14. Antonucci said the petitioner planned hours of Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and that the petitioner stated weekend and overnight care would be provided \"as needed.\" Staff said the petitioner intends to hire two full‑time and two part‑time assistants if approved and that no interior or exterior changes to the house were proposed.

Tiffany Goler spoke to council and described her program as a \"safe nurturing program\" that gives parents \"peace of mind\" so they can pursue work or school opportunities. She told council her site will contribute to the local economy by enabling parents to work and said she asked for council support.

Antonucci said traffic engineering had no concerns with drop‑off and pick‑up at the Goodyear Heights location and that planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. Councilman Fusco pulled the committee for a favorable report and council approved the ordinance 12–0.

The staff notice listed the address as 355 Saint Lehi Avenue; the applicant in testimony pronounced the street name differently (Saint Leger). This article uses the address as listed in the staff notice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Akron Council Public Hearings - 05.12.25","oneSentenceSummary","Tiffany Goler received council approval to operate a Type A child daycare home at 355 Saint Lehi Avenue (Happy Bees Childcare) serving up to 12 children; applicant described program, hours and staffing plans and planning staff recommended approval.","taxTitle","Akron, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",2666,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062173,"Council approves conditional use for Wonder World Child Development Center at 698 Diagonal Road",209,1848000,2057000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085&start=1848&end=2057","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085/thumbnail_1848000.jpg","/articles/6062173/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Council-approves-conditional-use-for-Wonder-World-Child-Development-Center-at-698-Diagonal-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062173-7d53e31ff056b953476362b5f6929934/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960258&Signature=LQWf36S09Z0MXEX4XpAFb-NqqoRvhGbmOAZmC2rl6rcnwbjuH2px8Ge2jEwfrD-aZWG8ILE5q5wGadsQxVYiUQO7qa325IxJw9vTq4ZLGUGeOP7FkHT0lSM8Hdo0xF9fM9Gb9TJede~p6wx9BDXGVarvWQKbPfaXYtTfSUNFp6RYg0xi5SYuiHoED0cuDO6daFHFGRapkO5F6cZxGzCpj4sDf8I6M~QhpEETPjMskblER2sc8N4BSkjrqU9hi7I4ekOIQU99A7QWuf6mpDDwmfkDmxaOvEF8Q7tWqFfwzb~BeQrq53fgIGjhGS6Kpvj1gMEoD0YgLN9C~VU3buIcHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council approved a conditional use permit 12–0 for Wonder World Child Development Center to establish a child daycare business center at 698 Diagonal Road.

Mister Antonucci, a city staff member, told council the proposed one‑story, L‑shaped building would encompass roughly 14,000 square feet and include eight classrooms plus a kitchen, pantry, library, multipurpose room and office space. A fenced playground for younger children would sit immediately west of the rear portion of the building, with an open playground for school‑age children west of the fenced area. Antonucci said the facility would consolidate the petitioner’s existing location in an adjacent church and their 1,360 East Avenue location into the proposed building.

Antonucci said the petitioner estimated care for about 75 children from infants to school‑age and that operating hours would be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no overnight stays. He described an angled 10‑space parking area east of the building plus overflow parking behind the abutting Akron Alliance Fellowship Church; the petitioner described a collaborative parking arrangement with that church and staff said differing hours should limit conflicts. \"The Wonder World Daycare has been operating in the adjacent church for 15 years,\" Antonucci said, and planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions.

Architect Bridgette Tipton, who said she lives at 458 West Main Street in Kent and is the project architect, spoke in favor and offered to answer design questions. Councilman Fusco pulled the committee for a favorable report and council passed the ordinance 12–0. The ordinance was advertised in the Akron Beacon Journal and posted on the council website prior to the hearing.","Wonder World Child Development Center received council approval to consolidate operations into a new 14,000‑square‑foot daycare facility at 698 Diagonal Road; staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval and the applicant's architect spoke in support.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062177,"Council approves oversized garage and pavilion at 711 Delaware Avenue",201,1623000,1824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085&start=1623&end=1824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085/thumbnail_1623000.jpg","/articles/6062177/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Council-approves-oversized-garage-and-pavilion-at-711-Delaware-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062177-8c7fa267596b79f598e76f3ab643bdbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960258&Signature=EO7qYH5V7fyEvb~MDdEcRyF9EzGr7R5qTneReM-224kvtm49B3u6bYg3YhSe65AzgANis~HbP1LrHZuQSWHRGrTghdNR0q3FmQheKZgXk-Uzd8Dc-dtSXgZyARmOKnx-PvTvKIANduqAMwMGOwrtVhvwf4is8Db4yC923LN2vOqPnkfAfs282P96aKICxeiaAZqsgm7wt7Z0Ia-zKGdPQ4WGtVZFi~BSV5yWASfxxVtaGwF1cJqtRY7qQciFVHVTlnU9P8IDbGQEkjPJF7CqcnTJnh8T~ajsg76wL~t4PzQGmQFqVq88B~hBTmlowhRBcwTprJZRiZ43YauyGTX-8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council voted 12–0 to approve a conditional use permit for an oversized garage and pavilion at 711 Delaware Avenue.

Mister Antonucci, a city staff member, described the proposal as a rear‑yard garage and attached pavilion for property owner Shade McMillan. The garage would contain 1,280 square feet and rise to 22 feet, 2 inches; the covered pavilion attached to the south side would add 400 square feet at a height of 15 feet, for a combined area of 1,680 square feet. Antonucci said the structure would sit on a concrete foundation, be wood framed with brick veneer on the front and south elevations to match the dwelling, and have a metal roof. He said the combined footprint does not exceed 40 percent of the required rear yard area on the lot.

Shade McMillan, the applicant, spoke in favor and told council he was available to answer questions. The project contractor also identified themselves as Exterior Land Development and said they would be the general contractor for construction.

Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. Councilman Fusco pulled the committee for a favorable report and council voted to pass the ordinance 12–0.

Application materials were advertised in the Akron Beacon Journal and posted on the council website. Staff noted the garage and pavilion would provide an amenity for an anticipated future pool, storage for vehicles and household equipment, and would be constructed to blend with the existing house and neighborhood.","Shade McMillan received conditional use approval for a rear‑yard oversized garage and attached pavilion at 711 Delaware Avenue; the structure (1,680 sq ft total) was presented as compatible with the lot and neighborhood and planning staff recommended approval.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062182,"Council clears conditional use for three two‑family homes on Excelsior Avenue",190,1413000,1603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085&start=1413&end=1603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085/thumbnail_1413000.jpg","/articles/6062182/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Council-clears-conditional-use-for-three-twofamily-homes-on-Excelsior-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062182-8c2d5df304afe8f5889b8d8f7f604891/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960258&Signature=N5BM8rlpJvyFoYI1i7LTBnclZ3sL5n07m-Z7E-LmB77HxGC51SdyTs-b5P2slamKjFwCdf~vLOnMih~CidvoEB4mxGrBs94VAsY7XSg0i32Mb1cAJEehP79hnXuVR4YCjYN2LWAcJA9UEA4BTYZr~Dp-9ORAv3IHpwoXjeLS36GnqWAFYw5~T7LNQ48Sl7RH99riYm4cDZhKuyEZKxX6NqFotbgRso3MjaqrslCyAANRVfoJ3GIyLHqLcKHSh93bvJ721kUyI03gx3XsLaDSphqzmd~FPcoaT0ARrZJLoNKzUVPoQ2Kkc3QEMC2fZZ0qrAaoX447K0oTWFGb4TxGgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council approved a conditional use permit 12–0 for Middlebury Housing LLC to construct three new two‑family dwellings on Excelsior Avenue.

Mister Antonucci, a city staff member, said the proposal would construct three 2‑family homes at 733, 737 and 740‑5 Excelsior Avenue. Each lot was described at 5,378 square feet with 45 feet of street frontage; the homes would be 2½ stories with units on the first and upper floors. Antonucci said the proposal does not meet single‑family lot size and setback requirements in the zoning district and therefore requires conditional use approval.

Staff materials noted that numerous two‑family and multifamily buildings already exist in the Roselawn‑Excelsior neighborhood, citing that 23 of 74 residential buildings in the surrounding eight‑block area are two‑family or multifamily structures (31 percent). Antonucci said the project aligns with the city's land use and neighborhood plan goals to encourage \"missing middle\" housing types to support a range of housing choices.

No members of the public spoke for or against the petition at the hearing. Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions; Councilman Fusco pulled the committee for a favorable report and council approved the ordinance 12–0.

The ordinance had been advertised in the Akron Beacon Journal and posted on the council website prior to the hearing.","Middlebury Housing LLC won approval to build three new two‑family dwellings on Excelsior Avenue; planning staff said the project aligns with neighborhood 'missing middle' goals in the land‑use plan and Planning Commission recommended approval.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062187,"Council approves static billboard at 800 Flora Avenue after staff clarifies lighting study applies to the digital proposal",248,1143000,1391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085&start=1143&end=1391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085/thumbnail_1143000.jpg","/articles/6062187/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Council-approves-static-billboard-at-800-Flora-Avenue-after-staff-clarifies-lighting-study-applies-to-the-digital-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062187-7797e2b1cd9ed7a85e07558d999b33ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960259&Signature=NdUfgkPfQqgFPQM2L5x~UZTHdGFmdRyN267kWBzTU4zULVpI~V6clzw8aDinFhpB-1kqHrO-kRiC8K5jqyNdD4QAe2hgECvi-mhgrcz1k-6wW5yHpOgUpq9JH~wCgqFABWYufSeGwlRT5zmUHhnMB9pd5UiqflGZ~07LCLCGNK3cvsf4IM96WmMoSqeig3HYnqyNRYjGZyo0Q8d1urWKkouxN8VAaj5NfPn9hVW~N6zSJK1ZBVsWdFitQrv7DnRTR79Pf6GxF7AzuFaBMtOG7CTdsVbJlj1~PJYRtUAaE5t6GhqjPMgOq3xhmes-HHcOE4DVTLr4Op7i9IzoHTMsaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council voted 12–0 Monday to approve a conditional use permit for a static outdoor advertising display at 800 Flora Avenue.

Mister Antonucci, a city staff member, told council the proposal calls for a double‑sided, V‑shaped, externally illuminated static billboard supported by a steel monopole. Each static face was described as 48 feet by 14 feet (672 square feet). The application noted the display would be sited about 57 feet west of the east end of the lot and centered north to south. Both planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions.

Dan Nielsen, the applicant who said he purchased the property several months earlier, described the static sign as \"just like a poster\" that would change \"once every 6 months to a year.\" Nielsen said the static option was chosen so the sign would be less intrusive to nearby residences; he said residences were \"roughly 250 feet\" away. Councilwoman Tina Boyse asked if the lighting study submitted earlier for a digital sign also applied to the static sign; Nielsen and staff clarified that \"that light study only applies to the digital one,\" and the static sign would use 300‑watt external fixtures and produce even less light.

Councilman Fusco pulled the committee for a favorable report, and council voted to pass the ordinance 12–0.

Application materials were advertised in the Akron Beacon Journal and posted on the council website. Conditions recommended by planning staff and the Planning Commission will be attached to the permit.","Akron City Council unanimously passed a conditional use permit for a static, externally illuminated billboard at 800 Flora Avenue; planning staff clarified that the previously submitted lighting study applied to the digital proposal, not the static sign.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062192,"Akron council approves conditional use for 65-foot digital billboard at 800 Flora Avenue",206,917000,1123000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085&start=917&end=1123","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280175-06db14892f45bb0f05e393e067c5f085/thumbnail_917000.jpg","/articles/6062192/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Akron-council-approves-conditional-use-for-65-foot-digital-billboard-at-800-Flora-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062192-488f4d08c801b7b3dcf30f9f26d7a839/orig.mp4?Expires=1770960259&Signature=VNmVxRBy1FI~FIsgFPEOz~gTX4vUlXF3pnAmZaUo~z0DgvQfdZGunKlekzqX-oUDBaMObvCsZSj8Lqmx-RJCW2DjEhjiyyLeZOGhG2eehdtJ1T8OuCPij7bpYMr8kRPj4QPPvY-sbYIHaeDtYagZIMMY~OfNshEUqx4lOuYa2Yqnf8bkDLRfUmRCQI8aQJow5PDCtEgqax4Xm3AYI4ufWNjPleOshelFNTPPoS73ArO8PA8iInjiEoscTARFRkqXc2vayn~d-1YLESDHnQLSgV9ackdG7B1qOhORBUc06Del1lv0shrn1oEyo~a~dSN4G1pAzq6M4n0LMFnVwLG-xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council approved a conditional use permit Monday to allow an outdoor digital advertising display at 800 Flora Avenue.

The permit, approved 12–0, authorizes Kenjo Outdoor to install a double‑sided, V‑shaped digital billboard supported by a steel monopole with an overall height of 65 feet. The panels were described as 48 feet wide by 14 feet high — 672 square feet per face — and were sited roughly 450 feet east to the west end of the property, centered north to south on the lot. \"Kenjo Outdoor is requesting permission to place an outdoor advertising display or a billboard to a height of 65 feet at this location,\" said Mister Antonucci, a city staff member presenting the petition and application materials to council.

The council's planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. Antonucci said the petitioner selected the location based on the petitioner's understanding of Ohio Department of Transportation separation requirements and that a lighting study had been submitted. Applicant Dan Nielsen, who identified his address as 928 Haverhill Drive in Troy, Ohio, said, \"We have 3 or 4 signs already in Akron\" and that the light study \"shows that no residences will receive any light.\" Nielsen said he purchased the land months earlier, paid back taxes and believed the site's configuration and neighboring industrial uses made it suitable for a billboard.

Why it matters: The conditional use allows a large, illuminated advertising structure in a location visible from nearby highway ramps. Council members asked staff and the applicant about safety setbacks and lighting; staff said the proposal meets most zoning development standards for conditional advertising displays and that the digital panel orientation toward the highway reduces impacts to adjacent properties.

Council procedure and outcome: Councilman Fusco pulled the committee for a favorable report; the committee signaled support and council voted to pass the ordinance 12–0.

Details and conditions recorded in the application include the 65‑foot overall height, 672 square‑foot digital faces, and reliance on a submitted lighting study. The application materials referenced separation distances from expressway ramps cited by the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the planning staff noted the proposal should comply with applicable national lighting requirements for digital displays.

The ordinance was advertised in the Akron Beacon Journal on April 26 and on the council website beginning April 23.","Akron City Council approved a conditional use permit 12-0 allowing Kenjo Outdoor to install a 65‑foot digital billboard at 800 Flora Ave; planning staff and commission supported the request and a lighting study was submitted for the digital sign.","actionData","errors"]

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