The Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use permit to allow auto vehicle sales at 1600 Sixth Street Southwest, a property historically used as a vehicle repair facility. David Hogue, development services staff, told the board the property sits in a traditional mixed-use center zone and that commercial uses are appropriate along collector or arterial streets. The board approved the permit by voice vote with no recorded roll-call votes.

Staff said the applicant will display vehicles within the existing parking lot and is not proposing site changes at this time. Hogue noted that any future site improvements would likely require removal of certain street access points because they do not meet "Suda standards," and he recommended a condition that dumpsters and similar materials be stored indoors or within an improved enclosure.

Grant Klein, the applicant for 1600 Sixth Street Southwest, said he had nothing further to add. No objectors attended the hearing. A board member moved to approve "conditional use 530-22025," another member seconded, and the chair called the voice vote: "Aye," with no opposition voiced. The chair advised the applicant to follow up with the building services department for next steps.

Why it matters: The conditional use changes how the property may be used (from repair to sales) and staff added conditions intended to limit impacts on the surrounding neighborhood by keeping sales activity and refuse storage onsite and enclosed.

Details and context: Staff described the site as medium-intensity land use and compatible with surrounding commercial activity. The board’s approval covered the conditional use only; any future site modifications will be subject to applicable standards and permitting processes.