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Commission split; declines to recommend special-use permit for Egret Bay fuel station
Summary
The commission considered a special-use permit for a proposed 2.97-acre fueling station at Egret Bay Blvd and Austin St. Nearby residents raised concerns about traffic, lights, wildlife and potential pipeline proximity; the commission’s recommendation to approve failed (recorded tally: 4 against, 2 in favor).
League City staff presented a special-use permit (SUP 25-0014) for a proposed fueling station and convenience store on about 2.97 acres at the southeast corner of Egret Bay Boulevard and Austin Street. Senior planner Caitlin King said the site plan included five fueling stations (10 pumps), EV charging, a backup generator for extreme events and landscaping buffers of 20 to 30 feet adjacent to nearby residences. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including that the SUP expires after 24 months of inactivity.
Multiple nearby residents spoke in opposition during the public hearing. Sandra Judge, who said her subdivision backs up to the Highbridge At Egret Bay apartment complex, listed wildlife and pest issues that she attributes to prior nearby development and asked how many gas stations were necessary; she also asked whether a pipeline under or near the property had been addressed. "I oppose this adamantly," she said. James Brockway clarified that a BP pipeline runs along the south side of the property and not directly through the parcel under discussion.
Virginia Seefeld, a former neighborhood resident and HOA board member, cited traffic backups on FM 270 and privacy concerns from adjacent apartment lighting, and she said additional gas stations would increase night-time noise and reduce property values.
Staff and the assistant city engineer said detention and drainage requirements would be enforced at permitting and that underground or pump detention are options for small sites such as fueling stations. Commissioners discussed saturation of fueling stations in the area and previous council decisions to deny similar proposals. A motion to recommend the SUP to City Council failed; the transcript records the vote as 4 against and 2 in favor. The commission’s negative recommendation will be forwarded to City Council, which will hold the public hearing and make the final decision.
No formal permit or construction can proceed until required permits and conditions are satisfied and City Council acts on the request.
