Council approves rebuild of gas station, store and two‑bay car wash at East Market Street
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Summary
Akron City Council approved a conditional use for Campbell Oil to rebuild a gas station, 5,000‑sq‑ft convenience store, a two‑bay car wash and truck parking at 1805 East Market Street; traffic engineering recommended approval and the ordinance passed 11–0.
Akron City Council approved an ordinance allowing Campbell Oil to rebuild a legal nonconforming gas station and convenience store at 1805 East Market Street, add a two‑bay car wash and a designated truck‑parking area.
Planning staff described a proposal to replace a current ~2,000‑sq‑ft station with a new 5,000‑sq‑ft building near the original footprint, two canopies separating diesel and gasoline fueling, 47 surrounding parking spaces, and a west car‑wash building plus 12 paved tractor‑trailer bays to the west. Staff said the redesign would ease congestion by separating fueling flows, and traffic engineering reviewed and recommended approval; planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval subject to conditions.
JP Phillips, Campbell Oil’s director of construction, said the company has owned the site about 40 years and the rebuild would clean up Market Street and expand services for residents; he thanked staff for the process and said the company was available to answer questions.
Council pulled the item for a favorable committee report, suspended the rules and passed the ordinance 11–0.
Why it matters: The rebuild will expand fueling and truck‑serving capacity at a long‑used truck parking area and could affect traffic patterns along East Market Street; traffic engineering supported the proposed layout. The meeting record did not include an ordinance number or the full text of any required conditions.