It was a packed room tonight at Palmer Lake Elementary School as residents raised the temperatures on discussions over the proposed site of a new Buc-ee's in Palmer Lake.

A Buc-ee's gas station and convenience store is under consideration for Palmer Lake, but residents came out in force Tuesday to not just support the measure, but also decry the possible project.

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Palmer Lake has been proposed as the site for the massive beaver-themed convenience store’s next location -- a potential move that has residents split, with some excited and others concerned. A change.org petition has suggested the location would create “severe” traffic issues and threaten the community’s “quiet, low-density lifestyle.”

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Have thoughts about the possibility of a Buc-ee's near Monument and Palmer Lake? Developers have invited the community to attend a public forum this week to share information about the