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Council denies appeal and approves Maverick fueling station despite traffic and safety objections
Summary
The Ceres City Council on Aug. 11 denied an appeal of Planning Commission approval for a Maverick fueling station at Mitchell Road and Road Road, approving a convenience store with vehicle and truck fueling, EV chargers and an RV dump. Opponents cited sight-distance, queuing and public-safety concerns; the project was found exempt under CEQA's infill exception and passed 4–0 with one recusal.
The Ceres City Council on Aug. 11 denied an appeal and approved a conditional use permit for a Maverick fueling station at the southeast corner of Mitchell Road and Road Road, a project that would add 14 vehicle fuel pumps, six truck diesel pumps, EV charging and an RV dumping station.
Council members voted to deny the timely appeal 4–0 with Council Member Otero recused, after staff recommended affirming the Planning Commission’s November 2024 approval and finding the project exempt from CEQA under the infill exemption (CEQA Guidelines §15332). Vice Mayor Daniel A. Martinez moved to deny the appeal with the additional finding about the §15332 exemption; the motion carried on roll call.
The project team said the site is a designated truck route and that the station is "locally serving retail," intended to meet existing demand along the corridor. Todd Meyers, a Maverick representative, told the…
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