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Belleville council approves Casey’s site plan with privacy, lighting and landscaping conditions
Summary
The Belleville City Council approved a site plan for a proposed Casey’s at 1801 Levin Ave and 2430 Old Palantir Rd, requiring dimmable lighting, a 6-foot privacy fence and vegetation cover; the council also amended a separate zoning item to allow four residential units where three had been proposed.
Belleville — The City Council on Dec. 15 approved a site plan for a proposed Casey’s convenience store at 1801 Levin Ave and 2430 Old Palantir Road, imposing conditions intended to reduce neighborhood impacts.
The planning commission’s representative moved to approve the site plan “with stipulation[s] that they must install dimmable lighting, a privacy fence and a vegetation cover,” and the council voted to adopt those conditions. Council members clarified that the planning commission set the fence height at 6 feet to be consistent with local ordinances and to provide screening for adjacent properties.
The decision followed public comment from nearby property owner Patrick Gault, who stated he was concerned about traffic and privacy and asked the council to require a 6–10-foot privacy fence and vegetation per the site plan. “Traffic is gonna be crazy there,” Gault said during public participation.
Separately, the council considered zoning item 11E4 and approved an amendment to allow four dwelling units (rather than three) at a proposed multifamily site discussed earlier in the meeting. That amendment was moved, seconded and adopted by roll call before the Casey’s site-plan vote.
Why it matters: The conditions — fence, landscaping and dimmable lighting — are meant to limit nighttime glare and maintain neighborhood privacy close to the new commercial site. Neighbors’ concerns about traffic and property values were heard on the record.
What’s next: The council approved the site plan as conditioned; the developer must meet the conditions set by the planning commission and any applicable building- and zoning-permit requirements before construction begins.
