Planning Commission approves Admiral Beverage fueling-station amendment with storm-drain review

The Pleasant View City Planning Commission on March 26 approved a site-plan amendment that lets Admiral Beverage install a fueling station on the west side of its existing building at 2780 N US 89, subject to engineering review of storm-drain protections.

Planner Tammy Eveson presented the proposal, saying it would include a 1,500 tank, a fuel island with 10-foot concrete barrier walls and concrete safety bollards; "The plan requires removal of nine parking stalls to the south and proposes the addition of 39 new stalls along the west side of the building," she said. Staff recommended approval and noted the project is not directly adjacent to residential properties.

Commissioner David Gossner objected to the absence of a masonry fence or other screening between the station and a proposed nearby cemetery and raised traffic and water-quality concerns. "[There is a] proximity to a proposed cemetery and church," Gossner said, pressing staff on potential impacts. The Public Works Director asked for clearer storm-drain protections that staff will forward to the applicant for engineering review.

Petitioner contractor Jim Calvert addressed concerns about fuel spillage, stating a self-containment system would be in place; commissioners asked how the system would function when filled with snow or standing water and requested further detail from the applicant and engineering. Commissioners added a condition that engineering and the Public Works Director review storm-drain details before final sign-off.

A motion to approve was made by Commissioner John Morris, seconded by Commissioner Brian Gray; the motion passed 5–1 (Commissioner David Gossner opposed). The approval includes the condition that storm-drain and containment concerns be clarified to the satisfaction of city engineering and Public Works.