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Residents urge council to oppose proposed 24-hour AMPM station near Woodward Park
Summary
Dozens of Manteca residents told the City Council on May 6 they oppose a proposed 24‑hour AMPM gas station at Pillsbury Road and Woodward Avenue, citing safety, health and land‑use conflicts and asking the city to update siting rules before the project advances.
Dozens of residents told the Manteca City Council on May 6 that a proposed 24‑hour AMPM gas station at 1840 Pillsbury Road and Woodward Avenue does not belong in the middle of a family neighborhood and should be blocked or reconsidered.
Joanna Titus, a Woodward Park homeowner, said the project “does not belong in the middle of a residential neighborhood” and noted the site is less than a third of a mile from Woodward Park. Other speakers raised traffic, late‑night activity, lighting and noise, potential groundwater contamination and public‑safety risks near schools and a heavily used park.
The speakers urged the council and staff to update the city’s siting rules for fueling stations and cited recent guidance from the California Air Resources Board that…
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