Buc-ee’s already proved it was willing to push west when it opened in Johnstown, but Colorado remains the chain’s only current foothold in the Mountain West. The effort to build a second Colorado location has been far more complicated—and it may not be over after all.
The proposed store was planned near Interstate 25 and County Line Road, between Monument and Larkspur. Plans called for a roughly 74,000-square-foot travel center with approximately 120 fueling positions.
To make the project possible, the developer sought to have the property annexed into Palmer Lake. That request triggered fierce opposition involving traffic, water use, nearby open space and the size of the development…