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Residents tell Stafford supervisors proposed Buc-ee’s location would harm neighborhoods
Summary
Dozens of Stafford County residents told the Board of Supervisors on June 4 they oppose a proposed Buc‑ee’s near Austin Ridge, citing traffic congestion, public‑health concerns over gasoline emissions, reduced quality of life and incompatibility with nearby residential zoning.
Dozens of residents urged the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on June 4 to block a proposed Buc‑ee’s convenience‑store and gas station near Austin Ridge, saying the project’s scale and location would harm traffic flows, air quality and neighborhood character.
At the afternoon and evening sessions, multiple speakers who live adjacent to the proposed site described daily traffic backups on Route 610 and nearby roads and told supervisors the location adjoins subdivisions. “We’re trying to fit a square peg into a round hole,” said Michael Stephira, a resident of Austin Ridge, who cited academic research on…
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