Developers proposing to build the second Buc-ee’s travel center in Colorado in Palmer Lake have withdrawn their application, the northern El Paso County town said in a statement Wednesday.
Monument Ridge West LLC pulled its annexation request from Palmer Lake at the corner of Interstate 25 and County Line Road between Denver and Colorado Springs, the town said in an email offering few details.
“The Town followed the established state annexation process, including public notice and opportunities for community input,” officials said.
Monument Ridge West submitted its initial proposal in December 2024. Ever since, the proposed 120-pump gas station and convenience store threw Palmer Lake, its neighbors and town officials into a bitter battle over land use and conservation, transparency and the future of the small town north of Colorado Springs.
As of Wednesday afternoon, it remained unclear whether the developers were still planning to pursue a new store in the area.
The withdrawal comes just weeks after neighbors and open space advocates claimed victory in the withdrawal of a proposed Golden Gate convenience and fuel center at the empty Bakerville exit off of Interstate 70, east of the Eisenhower Tunnel.
This is a developing news story that will be updated.