Montgomery County councilmembers paved the way Tuesday for a mega gas station to be built within Viva White Oak, a 280-acre project adjacent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus which is expected to house commercial, residential, retail and public space.
By a vote of 9-2, councilmembers amended setback requirements for a filling station, which they said is geared to convincing Costco to build both a store and a mega gas station on the site.
The adopted Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) requires that the underground pumps be located at least 500 feet from residential and commercial buildings, as well as streams and wells…