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Plan commission continues Ray Skillman Automotive dealership review to Sept. 22
Summary
The Town of Avon Advisory Plan Commission voted to continue a development plan review for a proposed 31,980-square-foot automobile dealership (DPR 25-08) to the Sept. 22 hearing; the continuance requires additional mailed notice and was granted as the petitioner plans to submit substantial building revisions.
The Town of Avon Advisory Plan Commission on a voice vote continued DPR 25-08, a development plan review for a proposed 31,980-square-foot Ray Skillman Automotive dealership, to the Sept. 22 hearing and required additional mailed notice to surrounding property owners.
The commission's action followed a staff presentation noting the petitioner had requested the continuance to revise the building design and to address architectural waiver comments. Staff recommended the continuance, observing the petitioner said it needed at least two months to prepare revised plans and that a two‑month continuance required additional mailed notice.
The commission approved the continuance without substantive debate. Commission members voting in favor were Paul Guchenberger, Catherine Ransberg, Dave Kaufman, Bill Reed and Andrew Rochabran. No commissioner registered an objection on the record.
Staff noted this was the petitioner's first continuance request for DPR 25-08 and therefore a continuance by right. The motion directs the item to the Sept. 22 Plan Commission agenda with the additional notice required by the town's procedures.
No public hearing on the merits of the dealership occurred at the July meeting; the commission restricted its action to the continuance request and did not take public testimony on project approval. The petitioner will return to a future hearing with revised plans and responses to staff comments.
The procedural detail: the petitioner requested more time to make “substantial changes to the building,” and staff recommended approval of a two‑month continuance so that revised materials could be reviewed prior to the next hearing. The commission noted that continuances beyond two months trigger additional notification requirements under the town’s rules and state law.
Next steps: The item will return to the Sept. 22 Plan Commission meeting with revised plans and the required mailed notice to adjacent property owners. The commission also indicated it expects the petitioner to maintain regular communication with staff in the interim.
