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Planning commission approves Shine and Roll car wash site plan amid neighborhood calls for fencing and traffic controls
Summary
The commission approved a site plan for a 3,973-square-foot automatic car wash at 7642 Highway 70 with 14 vacuum stations; neighbors asked for a strong fence and raised concerns about noise, light and pedestrian access from Highway 70.
The Bartlett Planning Commission granted site-plan approval for the Shine and Roll automatic car wash, a 3,973-square-foot facility proposed for 7642 Highway 70. The plan calls for 14 self-service automobile vacuum stations along the east side of the building and access from an existing Highway 70 driveway.
The Reeves Firm presented the site plan on the developer’s behalf; Mike Davis confirmed agreement with staff conditions. Planning staff recommended approval with conditions listed in the staff report. The commission approved the site plan by roll call; Commissioner Don Conway recused himself from the vote and Commissioner Paul Kaiser voted no.
Neighbors expressed concerns about noise, light pollution and pedestrian access. Melanie Bush, speaking as a representative of her neighborhood association, said the car wash site would be effectively in the backyard of several homes and asked for a “very large fence” along the residential boundary to prevent people or pets from wandering onto the car-wash property.
Setbacks and buffers: the applicant described substantial vegetated open space behind the site and estimated the residential setback at roughly 200–250 feet from the car-wash building, even though the minimum ordinance requirement for a buffer is 20 feet. Staff and the applicant confirmed that remaining open space behind the site would be preserved in the plan. The commission approved the site plan subject to the staff conditions.
