A new gas station and convenience store, using 7-Eleven-branded plans, is proposed for the northwest corner of Myrick Lane and S. Beauchamp Boulevard.
The gas-station zoning was approved last fall after public hearings and is now returning for a technical update tied to land boundaries.
Here is what is happening.
What Is Being Built
City-filed architectural plans show this is a full 7-Eleven prototype store labeled:
7-Eleven #42779
Beauchamp & Myrick
Princeton, Texas
The project includes:
• a 4,816-square-foot convenience store
• 10 gas pumps under a large fuel canopy
• diesel, regular, mid-grade, and premium gasoline
• 35 parking spaces
• trash, air, and vacuum stations
• monument and ground signs
• brick and stone exterior materials
• landscaping along both streets
This is a full-size modern gas station designed for a high-traffic intersection.
While the zoning case itself does not name a tenant, the architectural plans filed with the city are branded for 7-Eleven (#42779).
Why This Is Back on the Agenda
City Council already approved a gas station at this location on November 10, 2025, under Ordinance ORD 2025-11-10-06-SUP.
What is being considered now is not whether a gas station is allowed.
That use has already been approved.
The developer, Vaquero Ventures, is now requesting to expand the approved site from:
1.354 acres → 1.624 acres
That added 0.27 acres is intended to align the approved SUP boundary with the actual site layout so that a building permit can be legally issued.
The land is part of a larger tract known as Princeton Business Park Block A Lot 2, so the city also requires a replat to create a new 1.624-acre lot specifically for the 7-Eleven site before construction can begin.
This is essentially a legal and zoning cleanup step so the project can move forward.
Why This Location
The site is located at the intersection of:
• Myrick Lane, which is planned to become a six-lane arterial and is currently four lanes
• S. Beauchamp Boulevard, which is a four-lane arterial
It is surrounded by:
• homes to the south
• mini-warehouses to the east
• vacant industrial land to the north and west
This kind of arterial-to-arterial intersection is commonly targeted for large convenience stores with fuel service.
What City Staff Is Recommending
City planning staff is recommending approval with several conditions:
• a 20-foot landscaped buffer on both streets with trees
• 100 percent real brick and stone exterior
• landscape islands in every parking row
• a replat must be approved before any building permit is issued
What Happens Next
Tuesday, January 20
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and make a recommendation.
Monday, February 9
City Council will hold the final public hearing and vote.
If approved, the applicant can proceed with the required replat and then apply for building permits.
Bottom Line
Princeton has already approved a gas-station use at Myrick and Beauchamp.
The current request would expand the approved site so that it matches a 7-Eleven-branded plan set.
In other words, the use itself is already approved. What is now moving through the process is the site expansion and replat needed to let the project move toward permits and construction.
