Developers of a proposed convenience

store and gas station have appealed to the Fayetteville City Council after

their special exception request was rejected by the city's Planning and

Zoning Commission.

The would-be Racetrac location

is next to the traffic light at the southern entrance to Lowe's off Ga.

Highway 85. Plans submitted to the city call for a 3,952-sq. ft. building

with 20 gasoline pumps.

Initial concerns on the part

of city staff included runoff from the site and architecture of the proposed

building. The applicants have provided a letter from their engineering

consultants describing the water quality structure they plan to use, and

some minor architectural changes have been agreed upon since the Planning

and Zoning Commission meeting.

There was also concern about

a proposed outside pay booth and automatic teller machine, and the developers

have expressed a desire to keep those facilities.

Since the Planning and Zoning

Commission meeting, city staff has reported satisfaction with changes

to the proposed architecture, but the water quality issue is still being

addressed, with some discussion taking place at Wednesday night's City

Council work session.

The council is expected to

vote on the matter at Thursday's regular meeting.

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