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Plans for a mixed-use development on Orchard Road near Interstate 88 in Aurora, which are set to go before the Aurora City Council for approval next week, are facing pushback for including a gas station that developers say is key to the project.

The project, planned for the corner of Orchard and Sullivan Road, would include 10 acres of townhouses and 11 acres of commercial development. Within the commercial area is planned a QuikTrip gas station, a day care center and a mix of restaurants, including a Panda Express and something full-service.

Although representatives of developer GTZ have said at recent meetings that the project cannot move forward without the gas station, as QuikTrip is paying for needed infrastructure improvements to the si

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