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Oak Creek developer says growth on FM 973 supports gas station and small retail
Summary
Developer Rachel Shanks told the Manor Planning and Zoning Commission that traffic counts, nearby subdivisions and planned road improvements make a gas station anchor viable on the 4.1-acre Oak Creek commercial pad along FM 973.
Rachel Shanks, the developer of the Oak Creek subdivision, told the Manor Planning and Zoning Commission on May 14 that research and local trip counts indicate demand for another gas station and small retail on a 4.1-acre commercial pad fronting FM 973.
Shanks said TxDOT figures show about 18,000 vehicle trips per day on FM 973 and said Oak Creek’s planned build-out and adjacent subdivisions together amount to roughly 1,600 home sites coming online. “A gas station can handle about 700 to a thousand vehicles a day or about 500 home sites,”…
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