Description
Converting the existing building on the corner of S. Main Street and SR 619 into a convenience store and gas station with new canopy, pumps, and exterior changes. The board tabled it to get more detail on parking, tanks, and traffic access.
Impact summary
The corner property gets roughly 10 extra feet of drive aisle on the north and south sides of the pumps, better ingress and egress, and keeps the storefront facing the high-traffic intersection.
Applicant
- Name
- Jim Presutto, Four Points Architectural Services, Inc. (owner: Larry King)
- Address
- 4053 S. Main StreetSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · Design Review Board
Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
Planning and Zoning Commission - Jul 15, 2026
Convert the vacant former Rite Aid into a BP/Friendly Express gas station and convenience store, demolishing 20 feet of building for better traffic flow, dropping the drive-thru, and adding parking and landscaping. Approved with contingencies for engineering, fire review, and the sign.
Design Review Board - Jul 1, 2026
Revised site plan converting the old radio building into a gas station and convenience store. Owners agreed to demolish 20 feet of the south building side and eliminated the drive-thru to open up circulation; the board unanimously recommended approval to Planning and Zoning.
Design Review Board - Jun 3, 2026
Renovation of the existing building into a new gas station, convenience store and future tenant space; tabled to July after the board questioned whether the tight site can function.
Design Review Board - May 6, 2026
The old Rite Aid at South Main and SR 619 would become a Friendly Express convenience store with six gas pumps, a drive-through pickup window, and space saved for a future tenant like a restaurant. The board tabled it until tanks, easements and parking are nailed down.
Related issues (2)
Friendly Express gas station at S. Main and SR 619
A former radio building on a tight corner lot is being converted into a Friendly Express gas station and convenience store. The owner agreed to shave 20 feet off the building and drop the drive-thru so trucks and cars with trailers can actually move around the pumps — a fix the board liked.
Redevelopment of vacant former Rite Aid corner
The long-vacant Rite Aid at South Main and Route 619 — a gateway intersection the city has been watching — will become a Friendly Express gas station and convenience store. Commissioners see it as a win for a blighted corner, but want maintenance standards raised along Main Street.
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