More than one speaker expressed the town was doing just fine with its existing gas stations, none of which offer 24-hour service, and pointed out both Fall River and Portsmouth have 24-hour gas stations that are easily accessible to travelers on Route 24. Several referred to the gas station as a “monstrosity,” and indicated they had originally been attracted to Tiverton precisely because it eschewed this type of urban development. Over 20 residents, most of them from the neighborhoods immediately surrounding Colbea’s commercially zoned property, spoke at the July 12 meeting, all of them against the idea of the eight-pump, 24-hour gas station and convenience store. Preserve Tiverton attorney Karen Benson laid out a number of flaws in the traffic study submitted by the developer, stating data from one day in March 2021 was not a sufficient sample to draw meaningful conclusions about the proposed project’s impact on traffic patterns on Main Road, Souza Road, Fish Road and Schooner Drive.
Residents expressed opposition to the proposal due to concerns about traffic, crime, air and light pollution, and a lack of compatibility with Tiverton’s comprehensive community plan, which calls for the preservation of Tiverton’s rural character while still providing for varied commercial and residential zoning. TIVERTON – Hundreds of Tiverton residents have organized against a proposal for a Seasons 24-hour gas station, convenience store and drive-through to be built on the corner of Main and Souza roads.Ī representative for developer Colbea Enterprises LLC attended the Planning Board’s July 12 meeting to hear town residents’ concerns about the project, and he had plenty to listen to.
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