Centerville planning commission approves Kwik Trip gas station, site plan and landscaping waiver for 1262 W. Parish Lane

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,…