Council approves Cycle Town South (CTS Powersports) specific-use permit with conditions; one member abstains

The Red Oak City Council voted 4-0 with one member not participating to approve a specific-use permit for CTS Powersports (doing business as Cycle Town South) to operate a powersports sales and service business on two lots in the Millennium Business Park alongside I-35E.

Applicant representatives said CTS Powersports sells and services off-road vehicles and motorcycles (brands cited included Polaris, Kawasaki and CFMoto). The applicant, Sean Ford, and owner Chase Ford said they own the development property and presented site plans and elevations they described as 100% masonry with landscape and site-furnishing improvements. The applicant estimated roughly $2 million in property improvements, projected the city's portion of annual taxable sales at approximately $5 million (after staff review of taxable categories), and said the project would create about 20 full‑time jobs.

City staff noted the proposed use does not conform to the current comprehensive plan for that I‑35 corridor area and that the Planning & Zoning Commission approved the site with recommendations that the applicant meet corridor-site standards. Staff told the council that if the council approves the SUP, the city will subsequently amend the comprehensive plan to incorporate the approved use for this property.

Council discussion focused on screening and appearance along I‑35. The applicant had proposed a wood fence with masonry columns; council directed a decorative metal fence (e.g., wrought iron or similar) instead. Council also required that one bay door facing I‑35 be removed or modified so a service bay would not present an open garage door facing the highway. Staff and the applicant said they would revise exhibits to reflect the decorative‑metal screening and the revised bay‑door orientation.

The public hearing closed and council voted to approve ordinance 25‑037 with the noted conditions. The roll-call vote recorded four affirmative votes and one councilmember who did not vote because of a stated business relationship with the applicant; the transcript notes the non‑voting member disclosed the relationship and did not participate. The approval included the Planning & Zoning conditions and the additional screening and bay‑door conditions; the council also directed staff to schedule the comprehensive‑plan amendment for the property in a coming meeting cycle so the plan and SUP align.