After a procession of neighbors stood up to oppose it, the county approved a major remodel of the Point Reyes gas station last week that includes a full-scale convenience store and five apartments, including one affordably priced unit.

Neighbors vowed to appeal the project, arguing that it would compound traffic problems at an unsafe intersection, strip character-defining features from the building, pose potential environmental hazards and deprive local businesses of income.

“I felt that no…