The Centerville City Planning Commission on Sept. 10 approved a conditional use permit, a landscaping waiver and the final site plan for a Kwik Trip convenience store and gasoline service station proposed at 1262 West Parish Lane.

The approvals allow a development that the staff report says will include two gas canopies (one designed for larger vehicles), a convenience store and related site work; the application describes a total of 15 gasoline dispensers across both canopy areas. The final approvals were conditioned on compliance with UDOT access-management requirements, verification of wetlands mitigation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recording of a minor subdivision and any city-required bonding before construction starts.

City planner and project presenter Ms. DeWeese, a planning staff member, told the commission that the conditional use review focuses on safety and public-welfare impacts such as landscaping, buffering, parking, lighting and signage and that any conditions must be narrowly targeted to reduce demonstrable health, safety or welfare impacts. The staff report noted the site is inside the Paris Lane Gateway district and the Legacy Crossing commercial district, and it recommends several conditions tying final approvals to the final site plan and to other required reviews.

Why it matters: The site borders existing multi‑family development to the south and fronts 1250 West and Parish Lane, a corridor where UDOT controls access. Commissioners said traffic flow and safe pedestrian/bicycle access were primary concerns, and staff and the applicant said the city and developer intend a 10‑foot asphalt trail along 1250 West and a future roundabout at the 500 North / 1250 West intersection as part of long‑term circulation improvements. The commission attached conditions requiring UDOT approval of access management and verification that wetlands mitigation is on track before construction.

Key details and debate
- Conditional use permit: Staff asked the commission to evaluate whether the proposed service station would create unmitigated detrimental impacts. The report identifies required review factors (suitability, harmony with surrounding properties, access, parking, lighting, fire protection and circulation) and recommended five conditions tied to final site plan approval and compliance with local, state and federal requirements. The commission’s motion approving the CUP named the parcels (parcel numbers as read into the record) and the site address (1262 West Parish Lane) and referenced the staff conditions and findings. The motion passed unanimously on roll call.

- Applicant presentation: Spencer Hymas, engineer of record with Galloway, and Daniel Chambers, representing Kwik Trip, answered commissioners’ questions on traffic, access and staging. Hymas said the applicants are in their second round of review with UDOT on the traffic study and expect approval after addressing review comments: "We are in our second round of review...they have a good understanding of what's being proposed, and we feel like we're in alignment there to get an approval shortly," he told the commission. Chambers described standard site design choices Kwik Trip uses to manage vehicle circulation and said the company is prepared to work with the city and neighboring property owners on connections and landscaping.

- Traffic, circulation and roundabout: Commissioners repeatedly raised whether the proposed roundabout would be constructed at the same time as the store. Staff and the applicant said the city will establish right‑of‑way for the roundabout and that construction timing is not certain; the right‑of‑way alignment is accepted by the applicant but the city would initiate construction when warranted. The applicant agreed to design the site to function safely whether the roundabout is built immediately or later. Commissioners pressed about large‑vehicle access; Hymas said site access includes a northern canopy and internal circulation designed to allow truck movements without obstructing 1250 West traffic.

- Landscaping waiver: The applicant requested a waiver of strict compliance with Centerville Municipal Code landscaping standards (CCC 12.51.050) along Parish Lane and 1250 West, citing three large underground storm drainage pipes and other utilities that limit planting in the typical buffer zone. Staff’s packet shows the applicant proposes 22.5% overall landscaping for the site where the Paris Lane Gateway standard requires 15%—about 7.5 percentage points more than the minimum. The applicant acknowledged a shortfall of three street trees along the 1250 West frontage and offered to plant three additional trees elsewhere on the site or escrow funds for trees if an adjacent property later develops. The commission approved the waiver unanimously and added a condition requiring staff verification that a landscaped berm and the proposed planting plan meet code intent and that the three additional trees be shown on the final construction drawings.

- Wetlands and Army Corps mitigation: Staff noted the site has areas of identified wetland impact tied to the property’s prior industrial use. The applicant and property owner submitted a mitigation plan and told the commission they expect coordination and acceptance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; staff placed verification of Army Corps acceptance or an agreed mitigation schedule among the site‑plan conditions. The applicant stated they anticipate resolution of mitigation requirements by the end of the calendar year but the commission’s approval requires evidence that the mitigation plan is advancing and any required permits are obtained.

- Final site plan and subdivision: The commission reviewed the final site plan, which staff said conforms to the conceptual plan approved on June 11, 2025. Conditions of final approval include (among others) UDOT access management approval, Davis County Health Department approvals where applicable, fire‑flow and water supply coordination with the city, confirmation of landscape and signage details, recording of a minor subdivision plat (title 15) and acceptance of associated city‑required bonding prior to construction. The commission amended recommended findings to make explicit that any bonding required by the city must be in place before construction. The final site plan passed, with one commissioner recorded as opposed; staff and the applicant will complete the outstanding checklist items before permits are issued.

Votes at a glance
- Conditional use permit (Kwik Trip gasoline service station at 1262 W. Parish Lane): Approved (unanimous). Motion text recorded in meeting minutes and staff packet; approval subject to staff‑recommended conditions and findings.
- Waiver of strict landscaping compliance (CCC 12.51.050): Approved (unanimous). Applicant to provide revised landscaping plan showing three additional trees and staff verification of the berm along Parish Lane.
- Final site plan (Kwik Trip convenience store and gas canopy): Approved (6–1). Approval includes conditions requiring UDOT access approval, Army Corps mitigation verification, Davis County Health Department approvals, recording of the minor subdivision and city bonding before construction.

What’s next
The approvals are conditioned on several external reviews and administrative steps: UDOT’s traffic/access management sign‑off, Army Corps verification and any required mitigation work, Davis County Health Department approvals, and recording of the required minor subdivision with the city and acceptance of any bonding required by Centerville before construction may begin. Staff said the applicant will return to verify outstanding checklist items as they complete permit submittals.

Quotes (from meeting record)
- "We are in our second round of review...we feel like we're in alignment there to get an approval shortly," Spencer Hymas, engineer of record with Galloway, said of the UDOT review.
- "We're very excited to be here...we're very much looking forward to one of our first new facilities here with you guys," Daniel Chambers, representing Kwik Trip, said to the commission.
- "The conditional use review focuses on generally applicable things such as landscaping, buffering, parking, lighting, signage...they will generally have to be something that is significantly of impact that needs to be a condition," Ms. DeWeese, planning staff member, told commissioners.

Ending
The project will move next to administrative finalization steps: the applicant must complete outstanding checklists, obtain required external permits and the city must confirm recording of the minor subdivision and acceptance of any bonding. If those items are satisfied, the building and construction permitting process may proceed under the conditions the commission attached.