The arrival of QuikTrip came another step closer Tuesday evening.
Members of the Henryetta planning and zoning board approved changing the designation of part of the property purchased by QuikTrip from residential to commercial.
That property is located on the southern part of the property south of the motel covering about four acres. Two acres of that would be paved. The rest would be landscaped.
Also gaining approval was rezoning of property in the 800 Block of Meacham from R-1 residential to R-3 manufactured homes. Cody Benedict told board members he wants to move in a mobile home to replace a 70-year-old house that is requiring a lot of work. Benedict said there are three vacant lots that he owns. He said he would comply with regulations covering concrete foundations and removal of the axles.
A request to change the designation of a building on South Fourth from residential to commercial was denied. That two-story brick building is owned by Kimberly Wilmoth who said she wanted the change in order to justify investing more money into it. I’m not positive what I’m going to do with it,” she said.
Neighbors opposed the change saying there is not enough frontage for traffic and the property does not meet the setbacks.
City code enforcement officer said the building does have code violations. He pointed out a business would need 100 feet of frontage according to city ordinances. It calls for one square foot of off-street parking for each three feet of total floor space.