Last week the Junction City Commission sent the special use permit request by Propane Central on behalf of Waters True Value to place a propane fueling station at Waters True Value in Junction City back to the Metropolitan Planning Commission with one directive, to add additional safety requirements.

One recommendation by the City Commission was to place the bollards that were included in the original plan closer together. During Wednesday nights MPC meeting Jim Waters, Owner of Waters True Value offered an alternative to the bollards, jersey barriers. The MPC accepted that idea.

“The planning commission has resubmitted a recommendation for approval, with a condition that jersey barriers, which are the concrete barriers that you see along the turnpike, be installed to protect around the propane tank,” said Dave Yearout, Planning and Zoning Administrator.

The recommendation will now go back to the city commission on February 2nd.