Gas Station Locations and Impacts
Thanks to Lewin for some helpful research on location issues with large, busy gas stations. The full article is here . Good & Bad Convenience Store-Station Locations Given the impacts and corrective measures described above, an optimum convenience store-gas station location would have the following characteristics: At least 300 feet from the nearest home; or Buffered so the store cannot be seen or heard from the nearest home; For ultra-high volume gas stations, a minimum if 300 feet away; Not within view of historic resources; Away from highly sensitive ground or surface water resources; Accessible by foot and bike as well as cars; Located in a downtown or neighborhood commercial area; Well lit, but not to the point of causing light trespass into nearby homes; In an area with many passersby and few escape routes for criminals; and In an area where the market can accommodate a new store without putting existing ones out of business.