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Shestak, Joe
From:Sarah Simpson <sarahasimpsonjd@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, July 2, 2020 2:43 PM
To:Shestak, Joe
Cc:Matthew Simpson
Subject:gas station at 131st and Towne- Docket No. PZ-2020-00093-96 V
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Mr. Shestak,
I am writing to express my opposition to the gas station that is being proposed to be built at 131st and
Towne Rd. My husband and I have lived in the Village of West Clay since 2013 and we have 2 young
children. I understand that for many years a convenience store has been one of the development
concepts that has been considered as appropriate for this site. However, I do not believe that the email
communications/survey sent to Village residents sufficiently underscored that this meant a 6 bay Family
Express gas station with a car wash. We already have the CVS which serves as a convenience store so I do
not see how this is an added benefit to the neighborhood.
My older son is the age where he wants to explore the neighborhood on his bike with his friends. I am
going to be very concerned about him on our neighborhood streets because of the increased traffic. I think
it is highly likely that people will be cutting though on the neighborhood streets to get to the gas station. I
am also concerned because it is my understanding that there is not a Family Express gas station that exists
in a neighborhood to serve as a model of how this will work.
Our younger son attends Primrose at West Clay. Given the traffic, noise, air emissions, and other
pollutants that are inherent in a gas station and car wash, I do not see how approving this use in such close
proximity to a preschool and senior center make sense. These do not seem like compatible uses.
Thank you for considering these concerns. I appreciate the opportunity to comment.
Kind Regards,
Sarah Ash Simpson
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