A parcel of land along Interstate 25 in El Paso County that has been proposed for a Buc-ee’s travel center recently changed hands.
It is not clear what the transaction means for the project, but county records indicate that Monument Ridge West LLC transferred property earlier this month to Buc-ee’s EPCO LLC for over $10 million.
The records show that the land sold to Buc-ee’s EPCO, known as Parcel 1, was created through a boundary adjustment between two unplatted properties owned by Interstate 25 Properties Ltd. and Monument Ridge West LLC. Together, these parcels total about 53.4 acres and are the same site where the Buc-ee’s project — which would be the second in Colorado — was originally proposed.
Buc-ee’s EPCO LLC was formed Jan. 15 and is linked to the company’s headquarters at 327 FM 2004 in Lake Jackson, Texas, according to the state business entity database. The LLC’s filing documents also identify Jeff Nadalo, Buc-ee’s general counsel since 2012.
On Monday, Post staff contacted Nadalo and Buc-ee’s for clarification on the warranty deed and the company’s potential plans for a gas station and travel center. Buc-ee’s media coordinator Crissy Gonzales responded by email with a “no comment.”
The acquisition, about 50 miles south of the metro area, follows the state’s approval in March of two well permits for Monument Ridge West for the land near the intersection of Beacon Lite Road and County Line Road, close to I-25. The two wells are capable of each year.
As of Tuesday morning, no development plans for a Buc-ee’s had been submitted to the county’s Electronic Development Application Review Program website.
Natalie Sosa, Interim Executive Director of Communications with El Paso County, confirmed to The Post that the county has not received a land-use application for a Buc-ee’s for the land near Palmer Lake.
As public interest remains high around a new Buc-ee’s location, El Paso officials have to share information and updates on the potential development, including details on the related boundary line adjustment.
The county said it on the plans of Buc-ee’s or the property owner, and emphasized that landowners are not required to reveal future development intentions when seeking a boundary line adjustment or grading permit.
“Property owners have the right to make decisions about their property as long as they are following the law,” the webpage stated.
Plans for a Buc-ee’s development date back to 2024 when an annexation of the land to Palmer Lake was first proposed.
Since then, the prospect of a travel center in the area has drawn mixed reactions from the Tri-Lakes community. While some residents applaud the economic growth it could bring, others continue to express concerns about water usage, increased traffic and the preservation of open land.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
