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Planning Commission OKs site plan amendment for Mister Carwash at Utica Road with conditions
Summary
The Fraser Planning Commission granted a site plan amendment for Mister Carwash (34625 Utica Road) on Jan. 13, 2025, conditioned on administrative lot combinations, lighting compliance or variance, bicycle parking and other items; the vote was unanimous among present commissioners.
The City of Fraser Planning Commission voted to grant a site plan amendment for Mister Carwash at 34625 Utica Road on Jan. 13, 2025, subject to specified conditions.
Planner Lauren Cyr told commissioners the applicant had adjusted the south lot line so a cross-access agreement was no longer required and that the proposal was consistent with a neighboring Meyer parking reduction approval. Cyr listed conditions before the commission: administrative completion of required lot splits and combinations, either obtaining a variance for lighting that exceeds maximum illumination levels or submitting a compliant photometric plan, and providing bicycle parking. She also confirmed the additional front landscaping tree had been added on revised plans.
Jamie Atinevich, civil engineer for the applicant, said the team had added the missing tree and planned to provide a bike rack. “We did add the tree that was missing on the front,” Atinevich said. He told the commission the main change was adjusting property lines to match the neighboring Meyer approval and that they had no other outstanding issues beyond the listed conditions.
Commissioner Teller moved to approve the site plan amendment for site plan SP24-043465 (34625 Utica Road) with the conditions described by staff; the motion was supported by Commissioner Warnecke. The roll call vote recorded all present commissioners as voting yes (Czarnecki, Farina, Kyle, Meyer, Tuller, Warneck/Warnack), and the motion carried.
The approval preserves the planning commission’s prior determinations (no loading space required; EIFS approved) while removing the need for a cross-access agreement because of the revised lot line. The applicant remains responsible for satisfying the lighting, lot-combination, and bicycle parking conditions before final administrative sign-off and any certificate of occupancy.
Commission staff noted the variance to the zoning board of appeals (ZBA) remains necessary because a previous meeting erroneously cited the wrong voting threshold; the site plan approval is conditioned on the applicant obtaining that variance or otherwise providing compliant plans.
The commission’s action was taken during the regular meeting and followed the staff report and applicant presentation. The applicant was reminded to appear at the upcoming ZBA meeting for the lighting variance.
