(PALMER LAKE, Colo.) — The battle over the proposed Buc-ee’s travel center in Palmer Lake continued during a Planning Commission Special Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 3, resulting in the Planning Commission shooting down Buc-ee’s proposed annexation plan.
The planned annexation for the center calls for almost 25 acres of land to make room for the 74,000 square-foot interior, 120 gas pumps, 12 electric vehicle charging stations, and over 750 parking spaces.
The fiscal impact analysis made by Economic & Planning Systems Inc. estimates the Texas-based gas station could generate roughly $950,000 in sales tax revenue for Palmer Lake as early as 2027…