Paradise Town Board recommends denial of Caliber Collision auto body shop after hours of resident opposition

The Paradise Town Board voted on Feb. 11 to recommend denial of a special-use permit for Caliber Collision to open an auto body and paint shop at the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Mojave Road, following more than two hours of public comment by neighbors who said the use would harm air quality, increase truck traffic and threaten safety near a senior living facility.

The motion to deny the permit passed on a majority vote after residents described frequent pool and playground use, pedestrian traffic from a retirement community and long-standing concerns about pollutants from paint booths. The recommendation is advisory; the application will be considered next by county planning staff and the Planning Commission on March 4, 2025.

Why it matters: Residents said the parcel faces a quiet, two‑lane residential street and an adjacent senior residential facility; they argued an auto body and paint shop is an industrial use that does not belong where neighbors, including elderly and mobility‑impaired residents, routinely walk and use common areas.

Applicant and proposal summary The applicant, represented at the hearing by an unnamed applicant representative (address given as 1980 Festival Plaza Drive), proposed converting an existing commercial building into a Caliber Collision location with 14 indoor bays, two additional roll‑up doors and an outdoor, screened vehicle storage area. The applicant said all vehicle repairs and…