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Aldermen approve conditional use permit and site plan for McRoberts Motors Sports UTV sales and service at 602 Progress Parkway
Summary
After reviewing recommended conditions from the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Board approved a conditional use permit and site plan for McRoberts Motors Sports to operate a UTV sales, service and repair shop at 602 Progress Parkway; the CUP includes conditions limiting outdoor storage and parking on the grass.
The Warrenton Board of Aldermen voted June 17 to approve a conditional use permit and site plan for McRoberts Motors Sports, allowing a 4,860‑square‑foot UTV sales, service and repair shop to operate at 602 Progress Parkway in a C‑3 Highway Commercial zone.
Tim Burks, Director of Planning and Development, told the board the proposed business would operate in an existing structure formerly used as an auction house and would support retail sales and mechanical servicing of utility terrain vehicles. Burks reported the Planning & Zoning Commission approved the application with conditions and that there were no public comments at P&Z.
At the council meeting legal staff and planning staff proposed an amendment to clarify conditions contained in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the draft ordinance. The revised paragraph enumerated the P&Z conditions, including: vehicles not for sale shall not be kept in the fenced area; no disassembled vehicles stored on the lot; no parking on the grass north of the sidewalk and UTVs parked on the grass only during business hours; and storage of disposable tires inside the building only. The applicants acknowledged they preferred no conditions but said they would accept the conditions.
Mayor and aldermen complimented the applicants on their conduct with customers and engagement with the city. The board adopted the amendment to the ordinance and then approved the second reading of Bill No. 35‑25, with the amendment, on a roll call vote of five yes and one alderman absent.
Why it matters: the CUP and site plan approval allow McRoberts Motors Sports to expand UTV retail/service operations within the city, subject to conditions meant to limit outdoor storage, disassembly and off‑site parking effects.
Decisions and direction: the board approved the CUP and site plan (Bill Nos. 35‑25 and 36‑25) and accepted the P&Z conditions as amended; no additional mitigation measures or timelines were recorded in the meeting transcript.
Quotes from the record: Mayor complimented the applicants, saying, in part, “I appreciate the way you've conducted yourselves and the way you've worked with the city.” One applicant said, “I mean, we would like to have no conditions, but we were accepting those conditions.”
The Planning & Zoning motion had passed 8‑0 (2 absent) before the Board considered the item, and the Board’s final vote on the CUP and site plan was recorded as 5‑0 with one absent.
