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Enterprise advisory board approves Kwik Trip use permit with noise‑attenuation wall after resident concerns
Summary
The Enterprise Town Advisory Board approved a use permit for a 5,000‑square‑foot Kwik Trip and fuel canopy near Warm Springs Road with conditions including a noise‑attenuation wall at the northern property line after residents and board members raised concerns about proximity to homes and fuel storage.
The Enterprise Town Advisory Board voted June 11 to approve a use permit for a Kwik Trip gas station and convenience store on a roughly 2‑acre parcel near Warm Springs Road and La Cienega, adding a condition that the northern boundary wall be built as a noise‑attenuation wall.
The measure matters because residents and several board members disputed placing a 24‑hour fueling and retail operation next to established housing, saying proximity to fuel tanks and nighttime activity could reduce property values and quality of life. The applicant said modern underground storage systems and standard site buffering would limit environmental and nuisance impacts.
Taylor Erdman, the project representative, described the proposal as a gas station with a roughly 5,000‑square‑foot building, a full kitchen, and eight fuel dispensers providing 16 fueling positions. The canopy edge was described in the presentation as about 172 feet from the nearest homes; an eight‑foot decorative screen wall and dense landscaping were shown between the site and adjacent residences. Erdman said the proposed landscaping and walls met Title 30 standards.
A Kwik Trip representative who spoke to the board defended the operator's safety systems for underground tanks, saying the company uses “state of the art double or triple walled” tanks with continuous monitoring and alarms. The representative added, “If that liquid volume goes up or down, alarms go off, our corporate environmental department knows, comes in,” and emphasized the company’s interest in avoiding environmental incidents.
Several residents urged the board to reject the use permit or require stronger buffering. One board member suggested converting the decorative northern wall to a sound‑attenuation wall to reduce noise impacts; the board added that condition to the approval. The board discussion also referenced federal lending and appraisal concerns raised in prior cases, but the applicant said modern underground tank technology and lighting controls address many of those issues.
The board moved to approve the use permit and associated design review with staff conditions and the added northern boundary noise‑attenuation wall. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Next steps: The decision is advisory; the item will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners or other deciding bodies as required by county procedure. The transcript did not record any required permitting timelines.
