Maverik gas station approved in Quinn’s Junction

A Maverik gas station in Cottonwood, Arizona. Photo: Maverik

The Snyderville Planning Commission amended code to pass the project

PARK CITY, Utah – Plans to build a Maverik gas station in Quinn’s Junction at the corner of Old Highway 40 and Atkinson Road were approved Wednesday by the Snyderville Planning Commission.

Commissioners delayed a decision about the project in mid September because they were at odds with developers about the number of parking stalls that would be allowed. In the end, they met in the middle and the project will move forward with 30 parking spots – in September, Maverik wanted as many as 47 and the code at the time only allowed for 21.

The Commission also amended code to allow gas stations in Summit County’s service commercial zone when Maverik submitted the application.

The Maverik will have pumps for sixteen cars to gas up at once, and they could double the number of pumps in the future. The project will start with two electric vehicle chargers and the ability to build two more.

How the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission Voted: A  4-3 vote passed the Maverik project. Commissioner Makenna Hawley opposed the plan, citing concerns about excess parking. Commissioners Megan Recher and Thomas Cooke also voted against the proposal, with Cooke requesting that if the company decides to install 16 additional fueling stalls in the future, the decision undergo further review.

Cooke’s concerns about the environmental and traffic impact of 32 fuel pumps were countered by James Copeland, the project’s civil designer, who explained that Maverik’s traffic study likely overestimated its impact. He emphasized that most customers would already be traveling along the nearby roads.

Despite the opposition, Commissioners Chris Conabee, Bruce Carmichael, Matt Nagie, and Tyann Mooney approved the project. Conabee expressed confidence that the county’s Community Development Director, Peter Barnes, or a future successor, would make appropriate decisions about the need for more pumps, especially given the rise of electric vehicles and the limited profitability of gas sales compared to convenience store items.