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DRB approves Tractor Supply site plan and conditional use for propane refill station with conditions on lighting and rear circulation
Summary
The Development Review Board approved a conditional use and site plan for Tractor Supply Company at 70 Pearl Street on Aug. 21, requiring a photometric lighting plan, a vehicular circulation management plan for the rear drive/portable loading ramp, and consultation with the tree advisory committee on planting methods.
Essex Junction — The Development Review Board voted Aug. 21 to approve a conditional use permit and accompanying site plan for Tractor Supply Company at 70 Pearl Street in the Transit‑Oriented Development (TOD) District, allowing an exterior bulk propane refill station and other exterior retail changes subject to conditions.
The applicant — represented by Dan Marta of Parkway Construction and Architecture — described an interior renovation of the existing retail shell plus several exterior changes: a covered, self‑service propane refill canopy at the rear of the store, a relocated seasonal/outdoor sales area at the front sidewalk, a trailer display area in designated parking spaces at the rear, a striped pedestrian path from store to Pearl Street sidewalk, and one added shade tree and bench near the main entrance.
City staff explained the proposal requires DRB approval because the LDC defines a bulk propane refill station (a “gas pump” use) as a…
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