'Protect Elk Grove' Organizing Opposition to Proposed Truck Stop
Protect Elk Grove, a group of residents in the City of Elk Grove, appealed the Planning Commission's approval of the Project.
When the Elk Grove City Council meets on November 12, it is likely to hear from many concerned citizens regarding a proposed truck stop. Or at least that is the hope of a group calling itself Protect Elk Grove.
According to the group's Facebook page, they are urging Elk Grove residents to attend the meeting to oppose a proposed truck stop on the Grant Line Road and East Stockton Boulevard exit off Highway 99. Yesterday, the city of Elk Grove issued a public hearing notice regarding an appeal of the Elk Grove Planning Commission's decision to permit the Maverik Fueling Station.
The public hearing notice stated the following:
"The Maverik Fueling Station and Convenience Store Project ("Project") consists of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a fueling station use on the Project site and Minor Design Review for the proposed fueling station and convenience store. The proposed development includes a ±5,951 square foot convenience store, two fuel canopies with a total of 25 pumps and associated site improvements (i.e. landscaping, parking, and lighting). The Project shall comply with the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP) for nonresidential development. The Planning Commission reviewed the Project at its meeting on September 18, 2025, and voted 4-1 to approve the Project. On September 29, 2025, Protect Elk Grove, a group of residents in the City of Elk Grove, appealed the Planning Commission's approval of the Project. City Council will conduct a de novo review of the Project and may reverse, modify, or affirm the Planning Commission's decision in whole or in part."
On its Facebook page, the group states that the facility will increase traffic, pollution, and crime. They also posted a video, which can be seen below.
