Kwik Trip /Kwik Star had two plats up for approval from the City of Mount Vernon at the Aug. 6 council meeting.

The properties will be to the west of Highway 1 and encompass five acres of land. Plat maps indicate a portion of the property along Hwy. 1 would incorporate land currently owned by Plaza Auto Auction.

City administrator Chris Nosbisch said the plans are nowhere near complete for Kwik-Trip’s development to be a reality, but they have continued making inquiries, and approval of these first site plans are a step to making a location in Mount Vernon a reality.

The City of Mount Vernon extended water and sewer lines out near the bypass on the east side of the highway, but will have to extend those under Hwy. 1 to connect to the property if the site plan is finally approved. Road extensions would also need to be created.

Kwik Trip will need to provide a final plat of their site plan on the two merged plats of land they have acquired in the future, which would also require council approval.