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Council approves rezoning for car wash site despite neighborhood noise and safety objections
Summary
City Council rezoned property at 90 6th Street and Indiana Avenue to auto‑urban commercial for a Mighty Wash car wash after neighborhood residents raised concerns about noise, visual impact and traffic; council approved the rezoning 6–1.
The Lubbock City Council on March 11 approved a zoning change that will allow a Mighty Wash car wash at the former Community Christian Church site near 90 Sixth Street and Indiana Avenue, after neighbors testified about noise, visual intrusion and safety concerns. The motion passed 6–1.
Residents living immediately across 90 Sixth Street urged the council to reject the request, citing potential noise from vacuums and blowers and the structure's visibility above a seven‑foot fence. Marcus Hurd, who said he lives directly across the street, said he had visited other Mighty Wash locations and worried that landscaping would not be maintained over time. "I'm not confident that they can keep that…
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