Council approves Kwik Trip PAD at McCartney and Tucker with limits on truck fueling and a required traffic signal

The Casa Grande City Council approved Ordinance No. 1178.465 to change zoning of roughly five acres at the southeast corner of McCartney Road and Tucker Road from Urban Ranch to a Planned Area Development (PAD) to accommodate a Kwik Trip convenience store and auto fueling on the north half of the property.

City planning staff said the PAD application was revised from a prior denial in October 2024 by removing diesel truck fueling and truck parking elements that had concerned neighbors. The PAD guide submitted with the application allows a convenience store with auto fueling but explicitly prohibits diesel truck fueling and related truck services (showers, truck repair, wash, or customer truck parking) to prevent future expansion of truck accommodations.

Technical elements described by staff include a proposed 7,200‑square‑foot fuel canopy at 20 feet in height for auto fueling, monument signage limited to 15 feet, and a shared 30‑foot access easement with the property to the east. The developer will be required to dedicate a 70‑foot half‑street right of way for McCartney and the right‑of‑way for Tucker and an east‑west connector. As part of the PAD, the applicant agreed to construct, convey to the city and activate a traffic signal at Tucker and McCartney prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy for the first development within the PAD. Staff noted the developer may be eligible for impact‑fee credits or reimbursement for the signal based on quantified benefit to existing traffic.

Traffic studies were discussed: staff said the TIA (traffic impact analysis) for the prior, truck‑fueling plan had been reviewed and accepted by ADOT and the city’s traffic engineer; the new TIA reflecting the non‑truck fueling layout is under review. Council members asked about the McCartney improvement project schedule and whether Tucker alignment will shift; city staff said McCartney improvements are being designed in phases with major work expected in the next two to four years, and the ultimate alignment of some collector links through undeveloped areas remains to be determined.

Daniel Chambers, project manager for Kwik Trip, told council that construction and permitting would place the store’s opening roughly one and a half to two years after council approval. Planning Commission had unanimously (7–0) recommended the PAD with technical conditions; staff confirmed those technical modifications were addressed.

Ordinance No. 1178.465 passed on a roll‑call vote: Councilmember Grama — yes; Councilmember Dugan — yes; Councilmember Bedell — yes; Councilmember Edwards — yes; Councilmember Huddleston — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Herrmann — yes; Mayor Fitzgibbons — yes. The PAD requires right‑of‑way dedications and the developer’s construction of the Tucker–McCartney signal prior to final occupancy.