I honestly cannot imagine anything worse than this and I am certain it violates all kinds of codes. You need landing space for hot pans next to a range, not to mention counters on either side to keep passersby from catching pot handles on their sleeves and dumping pots of boiling food on themselves. Your drawing shows a huge expanse of counter on the wall opposite the fridge - why on earth wouldn't you want the range there?

I can understand what you‘re going for, but you don’t have room there for a 36” range.

Is the power outage the sole motivator for this? If so, the you could almost get a whole house generator for the cost of that range.. Or non-automatic switch over (you have to start it and ‘flip the switch’ for it to feed the house) for a fraction of the price.

I’m no Pro, KD, or anything else but my first thought at looking at your plan was Wait! What do do with this pan I’m holding? I have to lift it up over cooktop to the little counter behind the stove? Where’s my jar of cooking utensils I keep handy & not in drawer? Where’s my spices, my hot pads etc etc. This plan is not a workable solution.

That is horrifyingly unsafe. Simply criminal. You don’t even have room for the previous “island” to exist. But to replace it with that?

Get the cooking zone onto a wall.

You have a long wall on the right of your first photo. The range needs to go on that wall.

The range needs to go on the wall to the right. Even in a professional restaurant design, you’d have stainless work tables butted to a range so there was some landing space.

There isn’t a single pro that should be on board with this. You really need to be concerned about the credentials of anyone who suggested or encouraged that.

Buy a Honda generator. The 3500 will give you plenty for emergencies. A used one is less than $1k.

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Love the range and having gas cooking. We have propane stoves at our lake and island houses due to frequent power outages. But the middle of your kitchen is not the right place for it. Put it on a side wall, directly vented outside. Island vents are expensive and loud.

Can your cabinets be rearranged? Put a prep space, maybe with butcher block, in the middle. Post your layout and maybe someone will have useful ideas about where it could go.

Addressing many statements here:
I’ve had the JennAir 30” slide in for 43+ years in that exact space. It’s rare that the entire range top is in use. I slide things over ALL the time and have never had a mishap. Someone mentioned a ‘jar of utensils’. I don’t do that. I CAN have the pony wall at island height and add another 6-8” (up to 14”) at the back.
I will never have a stove where I am staring at a wall. No way. No how. I can go down to a 30” slide in gas range...but the footprint would be the same.
Spices are always measured and in reach—so are hot pads.
We have a fireplace, which is how I managed through the ice. I have a charcoal grill outside, and a smoker, and a Blackstone cooker. Folks, it was -9° for 72+ hours with 6” of solid ice. I’m not gonna be outside cooking!
A generator is a possibility for the well, but we managed that nicely with preparation, but a gas range is still a priority.

There is no way that’s usable or safe! Put the range on the wall.

One more piece of info. You made me think about how ‘tight’ the space is. It’s basically a one person kitchen, 13 x 14.5’. I’m petite, so my cabinets were custom built for me when we built years ago. Many of you would be horrified that my base cabinets are 28” high. My upper cabinets were dropped an extra 4”, as well.
Space around an island is recommended to be 42-48”. Two sides (sink wall/long wall) have 44”. Fridge wall has barely 40...so that space is a bit tight, but quite manageable since it’s a French door fridge (and much larger than previous fridges.

Hello you have a nice size kitchen but having the stove by itself in the middle is simply not recommended. The stove should ideally be placed on an outside wall but in this situation it will be too far from the fridge. Best is to create a small peninsula off the right wall . This will give you enough space to have a 12"cabinet either side of the stove and still have the stove face the way you want it.

This layout will also give you a larger space between fridge and peninsula

I would like to stress again that placing a gas stove by itself in the middle in a hazard. Keep in mind that cooking with gas is very different than cooking with electric.

That is massively unsafe. It would be a rip out the kitchen immediately 50K deduction drawback to resale as well.

Ok, so it sounds like you want a gas range and you’re using the recent storm to justify the change? (No judgement, if youve had the same range for 43 years you got your money’s worth!).

However, keep in mind that a lot of new gas ranges require electricity for the controls.

I live in northern NY; we have a manual start generator that powers the whole house. It was $1,000. We had an ice storm in 98 and lost power for 11 days, I wouldn’t be without it.

Your picture shows the pony wall coming up higher than the range. A Blustar gas range does not have zero clearance to the partial wall behind it.

My first thought was reaching over heat for items on the knee wall. 42" vs 36" isn't too high. If code permits ….

@LilDesignWorks: I like the peninsula concept. That just might work! I’m really trying to NOT do a massive remodel. About 14-15 years ago, we did that—keeping the same cabinetry, and footprint, but replacing all flooring, countertops, had cabinets painted, and purchased new appliances (fridge came a bit later). I replaced my original JennAir, which had been a workhorse, with the same type and was able to keep many of the same pop in elements. I cook with gas at both my sister’s and son’s houses. It’s harder for them to cook here than it is for me too transition to their ranges. We are a cooking family, and it’s time for an upgrade.

If I move the peninsula toward the double pantries, I’d only lose two lower cabinets—replaced by storage in the peninsula. I DO HAVE enough tile to repair the floor under the current island, and my solid surface countertops are still available.

@ProSouce Memphis: Thanks for the financial info. It’s highly unlikely that this house will be sold. Our only son will inherit, and lives only a few miles away. We’re on prime real estate near the DFW marketplace. Other real estate will go, we’re sure—in fact, we may sell it—that’s why it was purchased. I would still hate for him to face a complete remodel. Those who mention generators—the cost is exorbitant right now. They’re simply not available here...and the wait is up to 2 years. Everybody and his dog is looking for them.

@mjhtx - if your base cabinets are lowered to 28”,customized for your height, wouldn’t a cooktop vs a slide in range work better for you? You‘d need built in wall oven(s) also at a custom height.

Is your son also very short? I'm 5'9", and 28" high base cabinets wouldn't work for me. So he might be facing a re-do anyway.

You may play slightly with the position of the peninsula. I recommended the placement in red to optimize the distance to sink and the work triangle as well as leave enough space away from the opening to the other room and access to pantry. The marking in blue will have you travel two extra steps to sink which may be annoying since you are used to the 44"-48" gap

And since your cabinets are 28" you mai need a cooktop or a cept that the slide in range will be 4-5" taller than cabinetry around

The peninsula idea would be a bette solution than your current island, not sure what’s involved in moving your utilities for that.

Many modern gas ranges will not operate without electricity, so keep that in mind if you are installing this as a back up for future power outages. Here’s an old thread with brand recommendations

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2694218/gas-range-recommendations-using-it-with-no-electricity

Why don't you just get solar and some batteries? That would address the problem from the root. Swapping out a stove is a bandaid IMO: it only fixes one thing, and you still won't have electricity for the rest of the house!

For emergencies, just get a Coleman gas camping stove, and use it outside. Address the big issues.

@ Sliverined: we lived in Wyoming for several years. We also hunt and fish in all kinds of weather, so I’m prepared for all kinds of weather. You’re right about preferences in temperature. I much prefer 110° to -9° and lower, but I’ve lived in -47°. Like I said, there will be no resale—certainly a complete remodel someday, but adding LP gas is a big step in a better direction. My island is standard height, so there’s no issue in installing a range. There’s just no way I could knead dough, prep foods for canning, or even use a mixer on a higher cabinet.
Thanks for your concerns. I think I have a solution on placement...now, onto some other decisions.

I guess the OP didn’t need input after all?

Good luck with your reno @mjhtx ! Enjoy your new stove/kitchen

@tangerinedoor: I did need and took advice. @LilDesignWorks did a great job of a solution I’d never considered!
I do have some absolutes. Gas, not facing a wall, limited space, and not a complete remodel. I wasn’t looking for ‘better ways to spend my money, buying a generator instead of a range, or what clothes to wear in our rare but very real winter. LOTS of far North Texans are considering different approaches to winter. This made sense in mine. Thanks so much for your help, too.

@KW & LilDesignWorks: Thanks for your response about location of peninsula. There are several reasons that moving it toward the pantry wall make sense: a dishwasher immediately to the right of the sink could present a ‘trap’, placement in lower cabinet of a large bank of drawers, and that ubiquitous electricity, as @SashaDog mentioned. We’ll play with variables, but thanks for that input. I sure am used to turning around to the sink! @latifolia: His wife is as short as me. Safety for the main user vs inconvenience for another is a consideration. The island (and new peninsula) are standard height—it’s the constant, everyday, every meal, every recipe battle that made us lower the cabinets when we built custom cabinets years ago. I’m sure that eventually there will be a complete remodel. They can do whatever they choose when that day comes.

New placement (may move by some unknown increments). Still a gas range—maybe a slide in. I actually really love this placement. It means not only an open sightline, but all the way out to the back pasture, through the utility room door.
Thanks for the input! Now on to the kitchen deign center. I HAD to wrap my brain around this before I could articulate my vision. You’ve saved me hours and possibly a couple of sessions/trips into the DFW mid-cities area.

Since I’m in mid-reno, with no end in sight, I thought I’d post a picture and an update. I did go with a peninsula and it’s made my kitchen so much easier to work in. The pantry (right side of kitchen, ‘outside’ the cooking zone) has become storage for tableware. Food from pantry is ‘inside’ the cooking zone. I have plenty of room to cook, and a salad maker can use the counters by the fridge. It really makes the kitchen feel larger, and yet there is actually slightly less floor. Just not having to circle the island made a huge improvement.
I ordered a 36” Premier Pro Range in late April, which arrived in August. I had to have LP gas (propane) installed, and figure out a way to get the gas through a slab. My plumber was a master at problem solving and ran the line through the former downdraft vent from my Jenn-Air slide-in range that was in the island.
First a quick review of the Premier Range: I love it! The oven is large. It requires no electricity (has a battery pack). The 6-burners with the griddle are as nice as my Jenn-Air. I had no issues with the quality of that stove, btw. I wanted propane with no electricity due to electric outages. The Premier grates are substantial and having the solid expanse to slide heavy pots (like canners) is wonderful.
I have a BEST Cattura downdraft vent on back order. It was ordered the same time as the range, and I got word it was shipped. However, that exciting news was cancelled when I was told that it was in one of the shipping containers that floated away in the port of Seattle. I may get one by the end of January. Till then, I won’t be doing any extreme cooking, but it’s sure nice to be able to scramble eggs again!
Countertops are in progress, but they, too will be slow. My lights shipped yesterday, so maybe I can get the electrician out soon.
Forgive all the ‘half-assery’, as my husband would say. Pull out shelves will get here. Drawers will be installed properly, paint cans and blue tape will go away, and everything WILL get done. @LilDesignWorks…thanks for your inspiration!