After voting last week to table approval of a replat for the future Allsup’s store along U.S. Highway 287, the Bowie City Council approved the replat in a called meeting on Jan. 17.
The replat, which received a recommendation for approval from the city’s planning and zoning commission, replats four lots into one totaling 4.94 acres. The Allsup’s truck stop will be located on land at the intersection of State Highway 59 and U.S. Highway 287 frontage South.
The plans call for a 6,277 square foot store that will sell not only regular gas, but provide pumps for larger diesel trucks. The project is estimated to run just under $7 million. The replat request was submitted to the city by Atwell, LLC on behalf of BW Gas and Convenience Retail LLC. Atwell is the engineering/contractor for the Allsup’s store.
Bowie city council member had tabled the replat at the request of George Clay, who has property adjacent to where the new store will be located. He told the council last week he had been unable to start any real discussion with the company about possible mitigation for lighting and sound from the parking lot where large trucks will come into.

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Pictured: Dirt work at the back of the Allsup’s store property as they moved loads of dirt from the front to the back of the property. (News photo by Barbara Green)