A new gas station and mini-market is under construction at the southeast corner of Lakeview Road and Orcutt Road in Orcutt, a location some residents say will be convenient but others believe could worsen traffic at an already busy intersection.

The project, which was approved by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on March 8, 2022, includes a 5,000-square-foot commercial building with a 4,200-square-foot convenience store, an 850-square-foot retail space, and a 2,800-square-foot fuel canopy with four dispensers.

Gwen Beyler, Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department Supervising Planner, said the project went through an extensive review process after being appealed by a neighboring property owner.

“The applicant prepared a traffic study that reviewed the project

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