Buc-ee's draws more opposition

Catch up quick: Buc-ee's is proposing a 74,000-square-foot facility just north of Monument at the County Line Road Interstate 25 exit in unincorporated El Paso County.

• The land is currently zoned for a convenience store, and Buc-ee's says it should qualify under the designation.

Yes, but: El Paso County staff could not determine whether the travel center fits the definition, and Buc-ee's appealed. The question about land use now goes to the Board of County Commissioners.

The latest: Monument's council members argued in the letter sent earlier this week that Buc-ee's "is a regional travel center – not a neighborhood serving convenience store — and should not proceed under a zoning determination that does not clearly authorize the use."

• The council added the county must complete a comprehensive land-use review with public input before further action — which could significantly delay any potential construction.

What they're saying: "A regional travel center of this scale should not be approved through an expansive interpretation of an obsolete zoning category," Monument Mayor Mitch LaKind said in a statement.