Planning commission approves amended site plan for Walmart fuel station at 2662 West Lucas Road

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday approved an amended site plan, elevations and landscape plan for a Walmart convenience store and six‑pump fuel station at 2662 West Lucas Road.

The commission voted 5–0 to approve the request by Kimley Horn on behalf of Walmart Real Estate Business Trust. Staff reported the site is approximately 20.92 acres and the proposal includes a roughly 14,400‑square‑foot convenience store with six pump islands (12 fueling positions) and provisions for diesel fueling.

Why it matters: Commissioners focused on vehicle movements and public safety. Several commissioners and staff raised concerns that fuel‑delivery tankers could swing into oncoming traffic depending on turning radii and the final Angel Parkway alignment. City staff and the applicant presented an updated truck‑routing plan that, they said, keeps tankers within the right lane and notes proposed 30‑foot radii in the TxDOT widening plans.

Developer and staff details: Laura Neuffer of Kimley Horn, the civil engineer for the project, said the applicant reran truck turning movements and submitted an updated routing that does not require tankers to enter the left‑turn lane. “This is an updated truck route that shows that the truck does not need to enter that left lane,” Neuffer said during the presentation. She also described landscape changes including nine trees removed and nine replaced and said additional parking‑area lighting and a storm‑drain reroute are included in the plans.

Public‑safety and operations: The city’s fire marshal (Mr. Hilbert) confirmed that radii on the plan meet the city’s 25‑foot standard on the submitted drawings but said a 30‑foot radius has been adopted in more recent practice to better accommodate large vehicles. He said the intersection at Angel Parkway currently includes a right‑turn lane but alignment with future construction is not always exact. “When they remove a right turn lane, they add a right turn lane, but they are not required to,” he said.

Hours and operations: The assistant store manager, Lucy, said the store itself does not operate 24 hours (the store closes at 11 p.m.), and that customers can use the pumps when the kiosk attendant is not present, consistent with how other Walmart stations operate.

Process and recordkeeping: Commissioners noted a formatting/printing issue that caused some checklist boxes to appear blank on printed packets; staff said the electronic submittal contains the required checked items and agreed to post the application materials and clarifying notes to the city website.

What happens next: Staff will maintain the application file and the approved site plan will move forward with standard permit reviews. The commission’s approval was a final vote on the amended site plan and landscape/elevation submittals; the record shows a 5–0 vote in favor.