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Lakewood approves Kwik Trip special‑use permit at Colfax and Pierce after debate over comp‑plan fit
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a special use permit (SU22‑0002) for a Kwik Trip fuel station and convenience store at 6851 W. Colfax Ave., 5–1, after debate about whether a fueling station is the best use in a designated growth area and discussion of floodplain, art‑line and public‑safety measures.
The Lakewood Planning Commission voted 5–1 on Nov. 19 to approve a special‑use permit that would allow Kwik Trip to develop a fueling station and convenience store at 6851 West Colfax Avenue (case SU22‑0002). Commissioner Williams moved approval; Commissioner Buckley cast the sole dissenting vote.
Shelby Madrid, a civil engineer with Kimley‑Horn, and Jessica Glovis, Kwik Trip real‑estate project manager, presented site renderings, a community‑oriented design that includes plaza seating, a proposed container studio, a meandering pedestrian art walk intended to tie into the adjacent 40 West Arts District, and Level 3 electric‑vehicle chargers. The applicant said the site is 1.92 acres and that the fuel canopy and tanks will meet applicable safety and flood‑plain requirements; the team submitted a conditional letter of map revision (CLOMR) and described anchored, double‑walled underground tanks and on‑site…
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