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Zoning panel approves Arnell Auto Body special-use permit; board requires parcels combined and sets 18-month paving deadline
Summary
The DBA granted a special-use permit for Arnell Auto Body at 5414 Agate Lane on Jan. 8 with conditions to combine parcels and to pave a gravel rear area within 18 months unless development begins sooner; the board also discussed nearby solar-field access and right-of-way issues.
The DBA approved a special-use permit for Arnell Auto Body, 5414 Agate Lane, at its Jan. 8 meeting, with two conditions: the two parcels must be combined and the currently gravel rear parking area must be paved within 18 months unless the property begins redevelopment sooner.
Katie, who identified herself as the new owner, told the board, "We purchased our auto body on September 27. We purchased everything including the tax ID number, the building, the business, everything. All the employees stayed, in fact, added a new employee to the business. Nothing else has changed." Staff told the board the previous special-use permit had expired and the sale of the business triggered the need for a new permit.
Planner Evan explained the staff recommendation to require a boundary-line adjustment (or combination) of the two parcels and to require paving of the gravel area in the rear parking lot. Evan described additional site complications discovered during review: the rear portion of the site was split across parcels and a portion of the driveway/roadway providing access sits on private property rather than village right-of-way. He said the village is working with the large property owner to dedicate that roadway to the village so the parcel will have public road access.
Board members and the applicant discussed the timing of the paving requirement because the owner said she may expand the building within 18 months. The board agreed to modify staff's suggested May 5 deadline to an 18-month condition tied to the special-use permit: if no development begins within 18 months, the gravel rear area must be paved. The board recorded the parcel-combination requirement to be completed prior to Jan. 1, 2026, per staff recommendation.
The meeting also included discussion of a nearby solar field, with staff noting the northern parcel adjacent to the Arnell property is planned for solar panels and that construction access will use Edith Lane; staff said the applicants can be given owner contact information to coordinate.
The board approved the special-use permit by roll call with the stated conditions. Staff will follow up to ensure the parcels are combined and to verify compliance with the 18-month paving condition or to note active redevelopment plans if construction begins before the deadline.
