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Council opens public hearing on Circle K rezoning near Blackwater Trail; planner says 70‑foot buffer planned
Summary
City planner Jacob Hullett outlined a rezoning and future land‑use change for the Circle K site behind City Hall. The plan would combine two parcels, add landscaping and a roughly 70‑foot vegetated buffer to the Blackwater Trail; the application requires variances, a special exception and future ordinance readings.
The Milton City Council opened a public hearing April 14 on a rezoning and future land‑use map change for a Circle K property on Stewart Street, adjacent to the Blackwater Trail.
Planning Director Jacob Hullett told the council the developer proposes to combine two parcels into one and rezone the property from residential to Stewart Street Corridor residential‑commercial zoning to accommodate the Circle K. The application includes variances, a special exception and will return for ordinance readings: the first reading, then a second reading before adoption.
Hullett said the project includes frontage and façade improvements required by the Stewart Street corridor standards, expanded landscaping, and stormwater improvements including pervious pavers in the parking area. He described a roughly 70‑foot vegetated buffer between the site and the trail — a combination of the trail’s right‑of‑way and required landscape buffer — and said the plan should reduce intersection congestion by relocating ingress and egress to the rear of the property and adding an entrance on Dixon Street.
Council members asked about façade standards, exact perimeter treatments and whether pavers would sit adjacent to fuel pumps; Hullett confirmed pavers are proposed for parking areas, not the fueling area, and emphasized the plan remains semi‑conceptual and subject to the variance and permitting process. He also said the Milton Planning Board had unanimously recommended approval.
Why it matters: The site sits immediately behind City Hall and adjacent to the Blackwater Trail; proposed changes affect neighborhood traffic flow, pedestrian connectivity and local stormwater design. If approved after required readings and permits, the redevelopment would alter a high‑visibility downtown intersection.
What’s next: The application will proceed through the variance process and return for ordinance readings; staff will provide full site plans and permit details to the council and public.
