2009-62 GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 4700 BLOCK EAST MARYLAND STREET

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of August 6, 2009 Cal. No. 09-35 Petition of DAN DOUGHERTY — RAINSTORM CAR WASHES for a Conditional Use Permit in the B-2 Commercial District in the 4700 BLOCK OF ALDI DRIVE to allow for an automatic carwash. Ms. Ashe presented the recommendation of staff: The subject site is located in the 4700 Block East Maryland Street, contains approximately 1.10 acres, and is currently undeveloped. The subject area is presently zoned B-2, Commercial District. The subject petition requests a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a state of the art Rainstorm Car Wash. The proposed building will be 5,333 square feet in area. It will contain a single bay in which the vehicles will drive through. The drive up lane will accommodate ten (10) vehicles which feed from two (2) lanes into one (1). There will be a `Shine Building' which can accommodate five (5) stacking spaces for a car wax job. Additionally, there will be sixteen (16) vacuum stalls with sixteen (16) vacuums. Staff supports the proposed Conditional Use Permit. Staff believes the proposed use of a carwash on this particular lot is compatible with the B-2 zoning as well as the neighboring commercial uses. According to Section XXII.A.3. there are three standards which must be met in order to grant a conditional use permit. The first standard requires that the use be "necessary for the public convenience at the location." The proposed use is generally compatible with the neighborhood along East Maryland Street and the surrounding Wal-Mart development and the car wash will provide a service which can be utilized by area residents. The proposed use also meets the second standard. The facility is located and designed to be operated in a manner in which the public health, safety and welfare will be protected. Last, the facility does not appear it will cause substantial injury to the value of other properties in the neighborhood as stated by the third standard. The proposed carwash will be located between a commercial development and a bank in addition to being part of the Wal-Mart development. The structure will be required to meet all applicable City codes and standards. The Conditional Use Permit has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee. Planning, Engineering, and Fire have all approved the proposed development. Based on the analysis, staff recommends approval of the petition as submitted with the following conditions: a. Provide discharge rates for review and approval by the Public Works Department. b. All plantings at the time of installation shall meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. c. Site plans must be submitted to and approved by the Economic and Urban Development Department, the Public Works Department and the Fire Department.