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“I don’t understand the gain for anybody, including the city, at the moment,” said Commissioner Brad Meinhart before he voted no on QuikTrip’s petition for rezoning.
Commissioner Dave Storm, who chaired Tuesday’s meeting, looks out to the audience at The Effingham Performance Center.
QuikTrip Real Estate Project Manager Gwen Keen speaks to the Effingham Plan Commission at Tuesday’s public hearing.
EFFINGHAM — The Effingham Plan Commission rejected key aspects of a proposal for a QuikTrip gas station and convenience store at the north end of Effingham after months of delays and a lively public hearing.
The decision was a rare split vote for the commission, with a 5-2 vote not to recommend rezoning the proposed travel center’s lot at the corner of Technology Drive and North U.S. 45. This came after they unanimously approved the site plan for QuikTrip because it complied with all the necessary ....

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