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Board approves conditional use for propane fill station at AFC Feed and Supply on South Garrison Avenue
Summary
The Plain Board of Zoning Appeals approved conditional use application CU-25-2 to allow a retail propane fill station at AFC Feed and Supply (South Garrison Avenue), subject to standard fire-department review and code requirements.
The Plain Board of Zoning Appeals on May 14, 2025 approved a conditional use permit (CU-25-2) to allow a retail propane fill station at AFC Feed and Supply on South Garrison Avenue.
Planning staff identified the proposed use as a conditional use in the B2 Business District under the zoning code (chapter 11-63, fuel dealers) and recommended approval. The applicant told the board the unit would be located north of the store building and described it as an employee-operated, lockable dispensing cabinet intended for filling consumer propane cylinders and smaller commercial tanks (not bus refilling).
Applicant statements included size details for the dispenser and tank: the cabinet/dispenser was described as roughly 5 feet high and about 48 inches wide, with the overall unit footprint described as about 21 feet long; when asked about tank size the applicant said “Thousand” (unit not specified in the transcript). The applicant said trained employees would operate the fill station, and it would be available during the store’s posted hours.
Planning staff said the application falls under the conditional-use procedure in section 11-38.06 and that the development standards in the zoning ordinance are met. The fire department provided a note to the file; the board discussed that fire-department conditions and any required inspections would be part of final approvals and permitting.
After reviewing the conditional-use criteria, the board voted to approve the findings of fact and then voted to approve conditional-use application CU-25-2. The votes in the minutes recorded affirmative responses by board members during roll call (including Mister Hogan, Miss McCoy and Mister Harris). The clerk said the board would provide the applicant with the official documents following the meeting.
Outcome and next steps: The conditional-use permit was granted. Planning staff will finalize the permit paperwork and coordinate any additional fire-department inspections or conditions required for operation before fuel-dispensing may begin.
