Ultramar gas and convenience store proposed for Capital Drive
IRAC has received application for new business near Maypoint roundabout
An Ultramar gas station, convenience store and car wash could be coming to an area of land being developed on Capital Drive at the Maypoint Road roundabout in Charlottetown.
Recently, the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission posted a notice on its website that the Parkland Fuel Corporation has applied to set up the retail gasoline and diesel outlet officially located at 400 Capital Dr. Currently, the land is being developed for the $15-million Hampton Inn & Suites hotel.
The application is for a retail petroleum outlet licence under the Petroleum Products Act. The posted notice also includes a link to the application by Parkland (and Cordova Realty Ltd. in Moncton).
According to the application, the development would be located on a twoacre plot of land in the corner “immediately adjacent to and accessible from” the roundabout.
The development will include gas pumps, a 2,500 square-foot convenience store, 2,000 square-foot “quick service” restaurant and a 1,200 square-foot, stand-alone car wash.
The application includes a letter of support from Danny Murphy, president of DP Murphy Inc., who also owns the land (DP Murphy (Maypoint) Inc.) and is building the hotel.
Jeff Appleton, CEO of the DP Murphy Group of Companies, said in an email that there is an agreement of purchase and sale of the land to Cordova in place. He added that the transaction is expected to close on or before Nov. 30. As well, Appleton said the hotel is expected to open in April 2019.
IRAC is seeking written submissions on the proposed development by 4 p.m. on Nov. 17.
In an email, Allison MacEwen, IRAC’s director or regulatory services, said “Typically we do not comment on any file that is actively before the Commission” and referred questions about the criteria IRAC uses when considering an application to the Petroleum Products Act.
“As to submissions, there are really no restrictions. Normally we would receive submissions from interested parties such as competitors or members of the public who might consider themselves to be affected either positively or negatively by the potential development. Of course, should the case proceed to a public hearing anyone, including the press, would be welcome to sit in on the hearing,” he added.