The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved a permit for a new gas station during its regular meeting on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Following a public hearing, the commission approved a conditional use permit to construct a fuel station containing two gasoline pumps and underground fuel storage tank in the south parking lot of the Hilltop Market.
“For me personally, coming off the pass in a big motorhome, finding a place to get fuel is sometimes a problem,” Commissioner Nancy White said. “It would be really nice to go into an easy access in and out there.”
Commissioners Jamie Melcher and Brandy Wysong-Frick agreed about the convenience of the location.
“I’ve always lived on the east side of Sweet Home and I really haven’t ever thought about the fact we don’t really have a gas station down there,” Wysong-Frick said.
Two additional public hearings at the meeting concerned conditional use permits to construct 800-square-foot accessory dwelling units at 599 and 605 6th Ave. The property owner withdrew her application for both permits.
The approved permit will be recommended for approval by the City Council.