TL Edwards gas station aquifer protection permit
Disputed APOD delineation and environmental safeguards for a proposed gas station near public water supply.
The TL Edwards gas station at 360 Cherry Street faces aquifer risk due to an unresolved dispute over whether the site lies in the Aquifer Protection Overlay District. The zoning board continued the case in May 2026 then approved it with nine conditions in June 2026. Opponents cite modern modeling placing the site inside the protected zone while the applicant relies on current delineations.
The TL Edwards gas station proposal at 360 Cherry Street centers on a fundamental dispute over whether the site lies inside the Aquifer Protection Overlay District. The project involves a gas station and convenience store on a 5.05-acre portion of a 39-acre site previously rezoned to Mixed Commercial.
On May 18, 2026, the zoning board of appeals heard continued discussion of the special permit application. Opponents presented modern modeling showing the fueling infrastructure within the APOD while the applicant relied on current municipal delineations. The board continued the case to June 15 specifically to address the aquifer protection issue.
At the June 15, 2026 meeting, the board deliberated Case 4198 on the gas station in the mixed commercial zone near the aquifer protection overlay. The applicant offered to shift pumps 10 ft, install emergency trapdoors, and use highest-standard double-wall tanks with monitoring. The board approved the project with nine conditions including pump location verification and enhanced tank standards.
The approval relied on guidance from town professionals despite unresolved delineation disputes. Revised site plans must now confirm pumps outside the overlay district before further permitting steps.
On April 27, 2026, the zoning board of appeals considered a request from McKenzie Engineering Group to continue the public hearing for the 360 Cherry Street project.
Revised site plan to be submitted to Planning and Inspectional Services confirming pumps outside overlay district
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