What are they building there? The area at the corner of Ranchette and Co.
Rd 11 has seen a huge amount of earth moving taking place. This area had a huge difference in elevation
from the north to the south, about 30 feet.
The project area includes a number of proposed buildings in the future
but currently the plan is to build a convenience store and gas station at the
corner.
With the large deviation of elevations it made no sense to
move dirt only for the convenience store.
Low areas needed to be filled.
High areas needed to be cut down and drainage ways needed to be
created. For now moving of the soils is
the only activity that will occur. The
building is proposed to be constructed next year but there will also be an
extension of the sanitary sewer through the site.
The primary access for the site will come off of Ranchette
Drive. There will be a “right-in” off of
County Road 11. The sewer line is
proposed to cross the highway in that general area. The county has requested that land be
reserved for a round-about at the intersection with Ranchette Drive. Easements will be granted to the county for
this proposed use. Traffic studies do
not suggest this will be needed at any time in the immediate future but
reserving the land for the possibility is a good idea.
The project can’t move forward without some additional design
work. Plans and specifications are need
for the sanitary sewer. The building
design needs to be accomplished along with site amenities dealing with access. Timelines have yet to be worked out. The first step has been taken, that of moving
dirt. Along with that it includes restoration
and establishment of vegetation.
Allowing the site to settle also makes good sense before construction
commences. Time will tell when the next
step comes but a convenience store is what is being built, for now.
