Planning and Zoning Commission approves Texan Store truck stop and gas station

Kerrville’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve three conditional use permits clearing the way for a convenience store, auto fueling station and truck stop at the northeast corner of Highway 16 and Interstate 10.

The public hearing on Case PZ-2026-16 opened and closed within about two minutes, with no residents signed up to speak. Commissioners approved the combined permit package on a single motion, subject to the conditions of approval city staff had recommended in the agenda packet: no expansion of the parking areas without going back through the CUP process, vegetative screening around the truck parking area if code enforcement validates noise complaints, and full compliance with the city’s supplementary development standards for fuel sales and truck stops.

The commission also approved the Aug. 6 meeting minutes without changes at the top of the meeting.

Floodplain question

The 12.57-acre site sits roughly 325 feet from the 100-year floodplain near Quinlan Creek — inside the 500-foot buffer that triggers a CUP requirement under city code. During discussion, a commissioner asked about environmental and safety risk during flooding. Developer Brian Dlugosch, of the Yorktown-based Texan Stores chain, said the fuel tanks are anchored on concrete footings and piers so they can’t float, and are capped in concrete. He said the pumps also have automatic shutoffs that trigger if they’re struck or washed off their mounts.

Developer’s numbers

Dlugosch told the commission his family’s business got its start in Yorktown in 2008 and that this particular project has been five years in the making. He estimated the fully developed property would be valued between $7 million and $10 million, and said a typical location in the chain generates around $570,000 a year in sales tax revenue — a figure he said he confirmed by texting other store operators for ballpark numbers during the meeting, and which he specified was sales tax rather than property tax.

Commission reaction

One commissioner said they’d gone into the meeting skeptical about putting a truck stop at one of the city’s main entry points, but came away impressed after reviewing the company’s site plan and existing locations, calling it a well-designed property. Another commissioner described the project as a strong economic driver for the city.

What’s next

City Planner Drew Paxton told the commission the next Planning and Zoning meeting is set for Oct. 1. The Commission’s approval now heads to Council for final sign-off before the CUPs take effect.