City council moves to further discussions on new gas station proposal in Beavercreek

BEAVERCREEK — City council held a meeting Monday night to discuss a controversial plan to build a new gas station in Beavercreek.

As reported on News Center 7 at 11, this comes after several residents showed up at the council meeting Monday night to voice their concerns.

“Potential health concerns, you’ve got fuel spills, underground fuel tank leaks. You guys have to remember a lot of people in the area use well water,” one resident said.

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Others said they are confused considering the city has a brand new Sheetz on North Fairfield Road and is in the middle of building another Sheetz near Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

“What do they really need another gas station for? When they should do something for the youth to help them out, instead of just trying to build their pockets basically,” Wayne Blair said.

The gas station proposed to rezone four properties at the corner of Grange Hall Road and Dayton-Xenia Road. Monday night marked the first reading of the rezoning ordinance.

The proposal included a 40-foot buffer with a mound, 6-foot privacy fence, and landscaping between the business and the residential properties, according to a spokesperson for the city. City council amended the ordinance to increase the buffer from 40 feet to 50 feet.

City council approved to move the ordinance to a second reading during their council meeting.

We will continue following this story.