Council approves Quick Quack car wash special-use permit near Walmart; applicant cites water-reclamation system

Converse — The City Council voted March 18 to approve a special-use permit for an automatic tunnel-style car wash proposed near the northeast corner of Kitty Hawk Road and Tupperwine Road, a commercial node near Walmart.

City staff said the property is currently vacant and that the proposed circulation pattern aligns with neighboring access points. Planning staff recommended approval and said they received no opposition to the application. Russell Nelson, representing Lone Star Builders and the applicant, described site work to align access with the Walmart drive and said the company had performed traffic and market analysis.

Nelson told council the Quick Quack design includes an advanced water-reclamation system. He said that, compared with private driveway car washing, a modern commercial system reduces net water use and keeps detergents and wash water out of storm drains. “Our net water use is a little more than a shower — it's probably around 25 gallons per car, give or take,” Nelson said, adding that the soaps and detergents used are environmentally friendly and filtered by the reclaim system.

Council members noted residents’ interest in having another automatic car wash in the area and raised standard site concerns such as circulation and timing. Staff said the location is a major retail node and that the car wash would not overburden the local street network. The applicant said construction would proceed as permits are issued and that the company believes the site will be commercially viable.

Council voted to approve the special-use permit.