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Residents urge council to block proposed 24-hour gas station at former American Steiner site
Summary
Neighbors told the council they oppose plans for a 24-hour BP gas station on a residential lot that formerly housed American Steiner, citing contamination concerns, traffic, parking and safety for nearby children and vulnerable residents.
Several nearby residents addressed the council during public participation to oppose a reported proposal to develop a 24-hour BP gas station on a vacant lot that formerly housed an American Steiner facility.
Linda Lampe, who lives at 1943 South 70 Seventh Street, said the lot was previously contaminated and that she had recently seen sampling work on the property. Lampe said the lot is surrounded on three sides by houses and that a 24-hour gas station would not fit the neighborhood. She raised concerns about large fuel trucks on a no-truck route, drug activity, overnight parking and stormwater runoff onto adjacent properties near the nearby train tracks.
Neighbor Dave Roesky said there are already 10 gas stations within one mile and 18 within 1.5 miles, and he questioned why another would be warranted. He also said sampling appeared not to include the portion of the lot where remediation chemicals had been injected and expressed concern the testing was incomplete.
Both speakers asked the council and staff to prevent approval of a gas station that they said would be incompatible with surrounding residences; the council did not take formal action on the remarks during the April 15 meeting.
