Speedway at West College agrees to new anti‑trafficking training, LVT cameras and more cleanup after neighborhood complaints

The Licenses Committee approved renewal of the Speedway convenience store and its extended‑hours and food‑dealer licenses at 1300 W. College Ave., conditional on amendments to the store’s plan of operation that the company agreed to at the hearing. The licensee committed to added staff training, enhanced surveillance coverage and a documented schedule for litter and premises cleaning.

Neighbors had raised repeated complaints about litter and loitering around the store and reported incidents that prompted multiple police responses and calls for service. In response, Speedway’s area manager told the committee the company has installed an LVT (live‑video telemetry) mobile camera unit at that location and is adding extra interior and exterior cameras. The area manager also agreed to add human‑trafficking awareness training for staff and to formalize daily litter pickup tasks and accountability in the store’s customer‑readiness procedures.

Licensing staff confirmed the store had previously been counseled about its plan of operation and that managers would provide contact information for a local corporate representative. Aldermen and neighbors said they would monitor compliance and rely on the store to follow up on continued concerns. The committee formally recorded the applicants’ amendments to the plan of operation — human‑trafficking training, four‑times daily exterior cleanup and the camera installation — and instructed licensing staff to verify implementation.

Committee members described the changes as practical and urged stores in similar corridors to adopt comparable steps. The store’s representatives said the additional training and the LVT camera unit had already been deployed and corporate would assist with rapid response if problems recurred. The committee approved the renewal and the added plan provisions.