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Elk Grove Planning Commission Approves Maverick Fueling Station on September 18, 2025

Other — Thursday, September 18, 2025

BodyElkgrove, California

SessionOther

DateThursday, September 18, 2025

StatusFILED

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1:33

Good evening, everybody.

1:34

Yes, I am ready.

1:37

I will call to order the Oklahoma Commission regular meeting Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at 601 PM.

1:46

I will begin with our land acknowledgement.

1:50

We honor, respect, and acknowledge Elk Grove's first inhabitants, the Plains of Mewak, who lived as sovereign caretakers of this land and these waterways since time immemorial.

1:59

We commemorate and advocate for their descendants, the Wilton Rancheria tribe, the only federally recognized tribe in Sacramento County who endure because of the bravery, resiliency, and determination of their ancestors, tribal members and leaders.

2:14

Will you please take this moment to silence your electronic devices and cell phones?

2:20

Will you read the customary greeting, please, Sandy?

2:44

If you wish to address the commission during the meeting, please complete a speaker card located in the back of the room and give it to the clerk prior to consideration of the agenda item.

2:59

Will you please call the roll?

3:01

Commissioners Sandra Poole.

3:03

Present.

3:04

Rinder Singh.

3:05

Present.

3:10

And Chair Juan Fernandez.

3:13

Present I will now invite Sandra to Commissioner Poole to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3:43

I am going to skip item one.

3:51

And the moments of silence do not seem to be working.

3:54

Do I have a motion to approve the agenda?

3:57

Chair, I move to approve the agenda as presented.

4:00

I will second.

4:01

All in favor.

4:03

Aye.

4:05

Agenda is approved five zero.

4:09

Next item.

4:11

Public comment.

4:13

Members of the audience may comment on any item not on the agenda that is of interest to the public and within the jurisdiction of the planning commission.

4:21

The planning commission cannot take action on non-agendized items raised under public comment until the matter has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item.

4:32

So uh Sandy, is anyone registered to speak on public?

4:37

I have five speaker slips.

4:39

One is for five point one, the other are unmarked.

4:43

So if somebody wanted to speak under public comment, okay.

4:47

Okay.

4:48

And the names for public comment.

4:53

It looks like they're or they may all be five point one.

4:57

Okay.

4:58

Nobody raised their hand.

4:59

Nobody raised their hand for general public.

5:01

Under public comment.

5:02

5.1.

5:04

We'll get to we'll get to that.

5:06

We'll get to you.

5:07

But make sure she has her your your card.

5:09

Your speaker card.

5:10

That was my fault.

5:11

Thank you.

5:14

Okay.

5:16

We have two regular consent calendar items.

5:21

The meeting minutes of August the 7th and August the 21st.

5:27

Chair Fernandez, I move for approval of the meeting minutes of August the 7th as presented.

5:34

Second.

5:36

I have a second.

5:38

All in favor?

5:39

Aye.

5:42

Minutes of August 7th past 5-0.

5:46

And now for the regular meeting minutes of August the 21st.

5:50

Was I'm sorry, was that a five?

5:52

Yes.

5:53

Okay, I think we had an absent.

5:55

Oh, uh, actually, I think Commissioner Cohn didn't.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Transportation Safety██████████████████████22%

Economic Development█████████████████████21%

Engineering And Infrastructure████████████12%

Community Engagement██████████10%

Public Safety███████7%

Technology And Innovation███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Elk Grove Planning Commission Meeting - September 18, 2025

The Elk Grove Planning Commission met on September 18, 2025, primarily to consider a conditional use permit and minor design review for the Maverick Fueling Station and Convenience Store. After extensive public testimony and commission deliberation, the project was approved with specific conditions to address community concerns.

Consent Calendar

Unanimous approval of the meeting minutes from August 7th and August 21st.

Public Comments & Testimony

Attorney Tim Cassani opposed the project, arguing it was premature and raised transparency issues due to unavailable documents like traffic and air quality reports.
Resident Anil Kishore expressed opposition based on traffic safety, air pollution from diesel fumes, and crime concerns.
Deo Rajlal voiced strong opposition due to anticipated traffic congestion from semi-trucks blocking key exits.
Rebecca Larson opposed, citing noise, exhaust smells, potential property value decreases, and impacts on nearby schools and parks.
Rob Branch opposed, highlighting dangerous traffic patterns and previous accidents in the area.
Jay Sahan opposed, stating the project masquerades as a fueling station but is fundamentally a truck stop that could increase crime.
Business owner Homan Fortulli expressed concerns about the long-term viability of fuel stations with California's shifting energy policies towards electric vehicles.
Greg Andrews supported the project, clarifying that it is not a truck stop and addressing ingress/egress issues.

Discussion Items

Commission members engaged with staff and the applicant on topics including traffic analysis, parking restrictions, distance to residential areas (3,500 feet to the closest home), and crime prevention measures.
Staff planner Kira Killingsworth presented the project details, noting it includes two fueling canopies (one for passenger vehicles, one for trucks) and a 6,000-square-foot convenience store, and addressed concerns about it being a truck stop.
Applicant Todd Myers clarified that Maverick is not a truck stop, discussed security features like 24 high-definition cameras, and agreed to conditions on parking limits.
Discussions led to a proposed condition to prohibit extended vehicle parking, with the commission settling on a 90-minute limit after debate over staff's initial suggestion of four hours.

Key Outcomes

The commission approved the Maverick Fueling Station and Convenience Store project, finding it exempt from CEQA under infill development guidelines and granting the conditional use permit and minor design review with conditions, including a 90-minute parking limit. The vote was 4-1 in favor.
Additional administrative updates included future agenda items and introductions of new staff members.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everybody. Yes, I am ready. I will call to order the Oklahoma Commission regular meeting Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at 601 PM. I will begin with our land acknowledgement. We honor, respect, and acknowledge Elk Grove's first inhabitants, the Plains of Mewak, who lived as sovereign caretakers of this land and these waterways since time immemorial. We commemorate and advocate for their descendants, the Wilton Rancheria tribe, the only federally recognized tribe in Sacramento County who endure because of the bravery, resiliency, and determination of their ancestors, tribal members and leaders. Will you please take this moment to silence your electronic devices and cell phones? Will you read the customary greeting, please, Sandy? If you wish to address the commission during the meeting, please complete a speaker card located in the back of the room and give it to the clerk prior to consideration of the agenda item. Will you please call the roll? Commissioners Sandra Poole. Present. Rinder Singh. Present. And Chair Juan Fernandez. Present I will now invite Sandra to Commissioner Poole to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I am going to skip item one. And the moments of silence do not seem to be working. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? Chair, I move to approve the agenda as presented. I will second. All in favor. Aye. Agenda is approved five zero. Next item. Public comment. Members of the audience may comment on any item not on the agenda that is of interest to the public and within the jurisdiction of the planning commission. The planning commission cannot take action on non-agendized items raised under public comment until the matter has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item. So uh Sandy, is anyone registered to speak on public? I have five speaker slips. One is for five point one, the other are unmarked. So if somebody wanted to speak under public comment, okay. Okay. And the names for public comment. It looks like they're or they may all be five point one. Okay. Nobody raised their hand. Nobody raised their hand for general public. Under public comment. 5.1. We'll get to we'll get to that. We'll get to you. But make sure she has her your your card. Your speaker card. That was my fault. Thank you. Okay. We have two regular consent calendar items. The meeting minutes of August the 7th and August the 21st. Chair Fernandez, I move for approval of the meeting minutes of August the 7th as presented.

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