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Planning commission votes 6-1 to deny Racetrack truck-stop zoning and conditional-use permit
Summary
The Weatherford Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to deny a zoning map amendment and conditional-use permit for a Racetrack travel center and truck stop proposed at 1825 Old Brock Road, citing traffic and land‑use concerns; a linked preliminary plat was also denied.
The Weatherford Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 on May 14 to disapprove a zoning map amendment and conditional‑use permit (CUP) requested by the Racetrack company for a proposed truck-stop and fueling center on 7.341 acres at 1825 Old Brock Road.
Commissioners and staff centered their objections on traffic impacts, the concentration of fueling stations within city limits and compatibility with the city’s planned land uses. Staff had recommended disapproval and presented data showing 31 operational fueling stations in Weatherford with four recently approved, for a total of 35.
Daniel Box, a zoning attorney with Winstead PC representing the applicant, said the proposal combined a rezoning from AG (agriculture) to C-2 (interstate commercial) with a CUP for truck-stop use. Box told the commission the site would not include lodging or amenities that encourage overnight stays: “we are establishing nothing on-site, proposing nothing on-site that would encourage a long term or overnight stays.…
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