Proposed Petro-Canada gas station wants rules tweaks

The future of the new Petro-Canada gas station with convenience shop, coffee store and drive-thru is moving forward, but the developers are asking for rules variances to their development application.

Encora Engineering wants to rebuild the Petro-Canada at 1872 Trans-Canada Highway — where the old Petro-Canada used to be.

The developer has applied for a variance to allow for a brand sign to project one metre above the roof line of the gas station canopy.

In a report to council, city planning staff have supported the idea of having Petro-Canada logo maple leafs extend above the canopy.

However, city staff are not supporting a request for a taller-than-allowed nine-metre freestanding sign, saying it’s not allowed under the rules that other service stations in the area follow.

The developer also wants to reduce the number of parking spots required under development rules.

The application does note that a Starbucks is being considered, but it’s not clear if that’s 100 per cent. Last year, news that the coffee retailer was coming caused some community debate. A Starbucks spokesperson said at the time they hadn’t yet made a decision. Starbucks is mentioned in the variance application, but the image for the sign has a placeholder logo.

Revelstoke City Council will consider the application package at their April 14 meeting. Read the entire application package via this link.