Commission reviews Golden Oil concept for fuel station at Sixtieth and Green Bay; traffic and truck access are key concerns

The City Plan Commission on May 22 reviewed a conceptual site plan for a proposed Golden Oil fuel station, convenience store and diesel fueling area at the northwest corner of Sixtieth Street and Green Bay Road (District 16). The item was for conceptual feedback only; the commission voted to receive and file the plan.

Project and process: Tim (project manager, Keller) presented the conceptual plan and asked for initial comments before committing to costly civil engineering and annexation/rezoning work; the site is currently in a growth area and will require annexation, a comp-plan amendment, rezoning (likely to B-2) and a conditional-use permit if the project moves forward. The conceptual layout shows a building toward the interior of the lot with pump islands and a separate diesel fueling area behind the building.

Commission and staff concerns: Staff recommended pulling the building closer to Green Bay Road (corner buildout) and placing fueling islands behind the building; they also noted that DOT review will govern driveway locations. Commissioners and staff expressed strong concern about truck/diesel access and the potential conflict of semis crossing multiple travel lanes on Sixtieth Street to reach the site. One commissioner said semi-turning movement from the site onto westbound Sixtieth would be “an absolute nightmare” if not properly restricted. Commissioners and the applicant discussed options including limiting diesel fueling to smaller box trucks rather than semis and modifying site circulation to avoid encouraging semis to cross lanes.

Public comment: Golden Oil representatives described their experience operating fuel and convenience properties and explained that major petroleum brands typically require a separate canopy for diesel sales; the applicant said the diesel fueling configuration is to handle box trucks and smaller commercial vehicles rather than a steady line of semis. The applicant and contractor said build-out and permitting will require DOT traffic review and that the conceptual plan can be revised to address staff and commission comments.

Action and next steps: The commission voted to receive and file the conceptual plan. Staff and the applicant will coordinate further civil, traffic and DOT review, including a traffic-impact analysis that will be required for access permits and any rezoning or conditional use approvals.