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Marlborough council hears public concerns over proposed Washville car wash at 223 East Main
Summary
A public hearing on March 10 drew residents and nearby business owners to question traffic, noise, stormwater and market saturation for a proposed Washville Car Wash at the former Bank of America site. The council referred the special‑permit application to Urban Affairs and site‑plan review and requested a draft permit from the applicant.
Council President Ossing opened a public hearing March 10 on a special‑permit application from GR Development LLC, doing business as Washville Car Wash, to redevelop the vacant former Bank of America at 223 East Main Street into an express car wash.
Attorney Brian Falk, representing the applicant, told the council the company seeks a special permit to “construct and operate [a] car wash” on the property currently zoned Business District. Jim Waterman, executive vice president of Washville Car Wash, described the company as “a Connecticut‑based family‑owned enterprise” operating 23 facilities in New England and said the firm intends local hiring and community outreach.
The proposal calls for a full demolition and replacement of the existing building with a roughly 4,200‑square‑foot car wash, 15 parking spaces, three inbound queuing lanes and on‑site water reclamation. Engineer Luke DiStefano said the project would increase impervious surface by about 3,000 square feet but include a stormwater management system designed to meet…
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