OAK CREEK — The Oak Creek Plan Commission approved plans for a Buc-ee's mega gas station and shopping center Tuesday night, bringing the project one step closer to breaking ground on a 29-acre plot of land off Interstate 94 on Elm Road.

The approval means the Texas-based chain can now move forward with purchasing the property and obtaining permits for what would be a 73,000-square-foot building featuring a 120-pump fueling plaza.

Flacko Shahin, an Oak Creek resident, supports bringing the major gas station and tourist attraction to his city.

"People wanna go to Buc-ee's," Shahin said.

"I'm a huge Buc-ee's person. If I ever make it to Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, like any of the states where Buc-ee's is nearby, I have to go," Shahin said.

According to the chain, there are 36 locations ac

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