Buc-ee's gets commission's approval for rezoning of additional land in Amarillo
Michael Cuviello
Amarillo Globe-News
Buc-ee's received approval from the Amarillo Planning and Zoning Commission during Monday's meeting to rezone an additional 3.38 acres of land adjacent to Interstate 40 and Juett Attebury Road for a future site for Buc-ee's in Amarillo.
The additional acreage acquired will bring the total acreage of the new site to 27.73 acres, with the additional property necessary to provide an easement to serve as a truck exit for SpeedCo Inc., a subsidiary of Loves Travel Stops and Country Stores, to the interstate, which had previously rejected earlier proposals that would have to build over the access road to their business.
Originally approved by the city council for the new site, this project was to begin construction in March of this year, but a dispute among property owners in the area had delayed the land purchase and construction. With these disputes settled by Buc-ee's, the new zoning, which is an exception to the future land use map of the city, was approved due to the commercial development of this area close to the airport.
The commission stated that this approved rezoning was consistent with other developments in the area and would not have any detrimental impacts on the area. Other projects already in the area include the Texas Visitors Center, which is across the road and a truck wash.
Now approved by the commission, the rezoning will move forward to the Amarillo City Council for final approval. Once approval from the city has been given, Buc-ee's will likely give a construction start date. The new site is expected to be around 53,000 square feet with about 120 gas pumps and about 150 employees, with a cost of about $30 million to build.
An economic incentive package to bring the Buc-ee's Travel Center to Amarillo includes reduced tax collections over the first 20 years of the business. Officials from Amarillo expect an annual economic impact of $8 million from this new travel center.
https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2023/07/21/buc-ees-gets-approved-for-rezoning-additional-acreage-for-amarillo/70424223007/?utm_source=amarillo-globe-news-daily-briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailybriefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=nagn-amarillo-nletter65
Michael Cuviello
Amarillo Globe-News
Buc-ee's received approval from the Amarillo Planning and Zoning Commission during Monday's meeting to rezone an additional 3.38 acres of land adjacent to Interstate 40 and Juett Attebury Road for a future site for Buc-ee's in Amarillo.
The additional acreage acquired will bring the total acreage of the new site to 27.73 acres, with the additional property necessary to provide an easement to serve as a truck exit for SpeedCo Inc., a subsidiary of Loves Travel Stops and Country Stores, to the interstate, which had previously rejected earlier proposals that would have to build over the access road to their business.
Originally approved by the city council for the new site, this project was to begin construction in March of this year, but a dispute among property owners in the area had delayed the land purchase and construction. With these disputes settled by Buc-ee's, the new zoning, which is an exception to the future land use map of the city, was approved due to the commercial development of this area close to the airport.
The commission stated that this approved rezoning was consistent with other developments in the area and would not have any detrimental impacts on the area. Other projects already in the area include the Texas Visitors Center, which is across the road and a truck wash.
Now approved by the commission, the rezoning will move forward to the Amarillo City Council for final approval. Once approval from the city has been given, Buc-ee's will likely give a construction start date. The new site is expected to be around 53,000 square feet with about 120 gas pumps and about 150 employees, with a cost of about $30 million to build.
An economic incentive package to bring the Buc-ee's Travel Center to Amarillo includes reduced tax collections over the first 20 years of the business. Officials from Amarillo expect an annual economic impact of $8 million from this new travel center.
https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2023/07/21/buc-ees-gets-approved-for-rezoning-additional-acreage-for-amarillo/70424223007/?utm_source=amarillo-globe-news-daily-briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailybriefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=nagn-amarillo-nletter65