Oak Creek proposed Buc-ee's Travel Center timeline revealed

LULING, TEXAS - JUNE 12: Construction workers wait by their pickup truck at the Buc-ee's convenience store on June 12, 2024 in Luling, Texas. The Texas-based convenience store and gas stop, Buc-ee's has become the world's largest convenience store wi
OAK CREEK, Wis. - The City of Oak Creek Plan Commission released on Tuesday, Feb. 4 a comprehensive timeline for the proposed Buc-ee’s travel center project.
Proposed travel center
What we know:
The proposed build site is located at the southwest corner of I-94 and Elm Road. It would be home to a 73,370 square foot convenience store/fueling plaza and feature 120 gas pumps, including ethanol-free, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and EV charging.
A news release says the store’s anticipated opening in early 2027 will mark a milestone, as it is expected to be the first Buc-ee’s to be built in the state.

LULING, TEXAS - JUNE 12: An employee prepares brisket inside of the Buc-ee's convenience store on June 12, 2024 in Luling, Texas. The Texas-based convenience store and gas stop, Buc-ee's has become the world's largest convenience store with over 100
The Oak Creek Plan Commission already reviewed on Jan. 28 the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Category and rezoning application. The Plan Commission's role was to provide a recommendation to the Common Council.
Mapping out the weeks ahead
What's next:
March 18, 2025: A public hearing will be held before the Common Council to consider the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Category and rezoning application. The Common Council may vote on the applications at this meeting.
April 22, 2025 (anticipated): The Plan Commission will review the Certified Survey Map (CSM) application to combine the three parcels AND a Conditional Use Permit application for the operation of a "fueling plaza" at 27th and Elm Rd. Again, the Plan Commission will provide a recommendation to the Common Council but does not approve the applications.
May 20, 2025 (anticipated): A public hearing will be held before the Common Council to consider the Conditional Use Permit application for the "fueling plaza" AND the CSM application to combine the parcels. The Common Council may vote on the applications at this meeting.
June 10, 2025 (anticipated): The Plan Commission will review the final site, landscaping, architectural and lighting plans for the construction of the building and build-out of the site. The Plan Commission may vote on the application at this meeting. This application type does not go before the Common Council. This is the final step in the review process and is not a public hearing.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the City of Oak Creek Plan Commission.