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Belleville council approves Casey’s liquor license, residents warn of traffic and privacy impacts
Summary
The Belleville City Council approved a special use permit and Class C liquor license for Casey’s at Lebanon Avenue and Old Collinsville Road despite residents’ safety and privacy objections; council cited prior planning and zoning approvals and code limits on fence height.
Belleville — The City Council on Feb. 2 approved a special use permit allowing Casey’s Retail Company to operate a convenience store with a Class C liquor license at 1801 Lebanon Avenue and 2430 Old Collinsville Road, a commercial corner in Ward 1 that neighbors say is unsafe for additional traffic.
Members voted to grant the liquor-license use after the zoning board of appeals recommended approval 6–0. The roll call on the council motion recorded 12 ayes and 3 nos, and the motion carried.
Why it matters: Several nearby residents told the council they fear the proposal will lower property values, worsen an already dangerous intersection and erode neighborhood privacy. Patrick Gall said the new business would…
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