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Topeka council sends contested Maverik convenience-store rezoning back to Planning Commission after neighborhood safety concerns
Summary
The City Council voted 8–2 to remand a proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a Maverik convenience store and fueling site at 605 Southwest Fairlawn to the Planning Commission for further review after council members raised traffic, school-safety and signal-timing concerns and asked staff to gather additional analysis and public input.
The Topeka City Council remanded a proposed Planned Unit Development for a Maverik convenience store and fueling site at 605 Southwest Fairlawn back to the Planning Commission after prolonged debate about traffic, pedestrian safety near a nearby school and whether the Planning Commission had seen all neighborhood input.
The motion to remand passed with eight yes votes; Councilmembers Valdivia Alcala and Kale voted no. The remand instructs the Planning Commission to take additional public comment and specifically examine character-of-neighborhood concerns, suitability for the requested rezoning, and public-safety questions related to traffic and school crossings.
Dan Warner, Planning Division director, told the governing body that the PUD would enlarge a C-2 commercial…
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