Updated 5/24/2021 5:39 PM
Casey s General Store wants to add a location at a vacant former bank site on the east side of St. Charles.
Representatives from the gas station and convenience store chain appeared before last week s plan commission meeting to present a concept plan for a 4,000-square-foot main building and 16 fuel pumps for the 2.3-acre location at 2600 East Main St. The parcel is part of the Foxfield Commerce Center development area that also includes a Goodwill store and an Ace Hardware store.
While some commissioners expressed concern about landscaping and traffic flow in the area with the addition of Casey s, they liked the overall idea of filling the site that s been vacant for years in an area without many nearby gas stations. If the location is eventually approved, Casey s will demolish the existing structure and construct a new building at the northeast corner of Main Street and Fieldgate Drive.