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Council overturns planning commission denial for Zapier Motors, limits outdoor display to eight vehicles
Summary
After a public hearing and council site visits, Trotwood City Council modified the planning commission decision in case PL2025-02 and approved up to eight vehicles displayed outside for sale, conditioned on no parking on the grass; the vote was unanimous among members present.
The Trotwood City Council reopened deliberations on an appeal of the planning commission’s February 25 decision in case PL2025-02 regarding a conditional-use exception for property at 5242 Salem Bend Drive filed by Joe Moore on behalf of Zapier Motors.
After allowing council members to visit the property and offering the petitioner an opportunity to answer questions, the council member who moved modification of the planning commission decision said the change would permit “not more than 8 cars vehicles to be displayed on the outside for sale” and added a condition prohibiting parking on the grass.
The motion to modify the planning commission decision passed with all council members recorded as voting yes: Vice Mayor Brown, Council members Gales, Moore, Clark, Finley, Pearson and Mayor Page. The council did not record any amendments beyond the eight‑vehicle limit and the grass‑parking prohibition.
Council comments thanked the business for its long standing presence in the city and described the vote as collaborative. No further enforcement or follow-up schedule was recorded in the transcript.
