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Committee gives negative recommendation on Shops at Pierce amendment after debate over proposed gas station and traffic
Summary
O'Fallon City’s Community Development Committee voted 2–3 against recommending a proposed amendment to the Shops at Pierce plan that would add a Meijer Express fuel center and three drive-through uses, citing resident and council concern over traffic impacts and a perceived 'bait-and-switch' on a gas station. The full council will consider the item at upcoming readings.
O'Fallon City’s Community Development Committee on Monday issued a negative recommendation, by a 2–3 roll-call vote, for a proposed amendment to the Shops at Pierce planned use that would replace a previously approved medical office and additional outlots with a Meijer Express fuel center (12 pumps), one fast-food drive-through, one fast-casual drive-through and a drive-through coffee shop.
Greg Anderson, community development staff, told the committee the site is zoned B-1P (planned community business) and that an updated traffic study by CBB Transportation Engineers found only modest changes from the 2023 approval: staff summarized a roughly 3% increase in weekday PM peak traffic overall but decreases in other peak periods and said existing 2023 mitigation commitments remain valid. Anderson also described specific lot…
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