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Commission approves Kwik Trip site plan after hours-long debate over Main Street access
Summary
After multiple hours of testimony and technical back-and-forth over sight lines, traffic counts and stormwater, the Planning & Zoning Commission approved the site plan for a Kwik Trip at 418 South Main Street but removed staff's recommended Main Street access restriction from the site plan (the CUP recommendation will go to City Council). Neighbors and business owners urged tighter controls citing queuing and drainage concerns.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve the site plan for a 6,000-square-foot Kwik Trip with fuel at 418 South Main Street following extended discussion about driveway access and traffic safety.
QuikTrip representatives presented turning‑template drawings, a traffic‑impact study and truck‑delivery plans and argued the site can safely accommodate full access on Main Street, Daniel Drive and Pittman, with engineered signing and striping to manage left and right turns. Traffic engineer Lee Cannon said sight‑distance checks and counts showed safe operations and that allowing full access would help ‘‘dilute’’ turning movements so vehicles would not concentrate at a single driveway, reducing queueing on Daniel Drive.
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