Splash and Dash car wash to be refreshed; commission approves revised elevations at 210 Stevens Entry

The Peachtree City Planning Commission on March 24 approved revised exterior elevations for the Splash and Dash Car Wash at 210 Stevens Entry, staff and the applicant said.

Laura, city planning staff, presented the updated design showing the applicant moving two previously extended bays to the building end, adding a peaked roof element, introducing a stack-stone knee wall at the base and using Hardie cladding with a vertical batten pattern in several locations. Staff noted the new design increases primary materials on the eastern façade from less than 30% previously to nearly 60% and improves other facades to meet percentage standards used by the city.

The applicant, owner Chris Helgoth, said the plan removes vacuum stations from the front of the site and relocates them to the rear to reduce visibility from the roadway and to reduce potential queuing conflicts. “We’re gonna take those vacuums, and we’re gonna line them across the back so you won’t even see the vacuums from the front of the road anymore,” Helgoth said.

Staff also reminded commissioners that Section 7.28 of the land development ordinance states that natural brick should not be painted; staff and the project architect, Rick Rachson, said much of the existing brick will be clad or covered with new siding or panels so little natural brick will remain visible. Rachson said much of the perimeter will be clad in Hardie with vertical batten boards to match the proposed exterior palette.

A commissioner moved to accept the exterior elevations as submitted; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The approval covers the submitted exterior-elevation changes; final permit review and precise material callouts will be verified in the building-permit process.