Council approves Discount Tire specific use permit with noise‑mitigation condition

The Stillwater City Council on Monday voted 5‑0 to approve a specific use permit allowing vehicle and equipment sales and service at 1600 North Perkins Road, subject to construction of an eight‑foot masonry wall to mitigate noise and visual impacts for adjacent Cimarron Townhomes.

Josh Brown, project manager with Development Services, presented the application and a site map showing the property’s frontage on North Perkins Road and its shared lot line with Lowe’s. The developer intends to take access through Lowe’s parking area and not create a new curb cut on Perkins Road. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5‑0 with the condition that the applicant provide an eight‑foot masonry wall between the project site and the Cimarron Townhomes.

Juan Vasquez, the engineer representing Discount Tire Company, said Discount Tire operates nationwide and that the local store prototype includes six service bays (three bay doors, two bays per door), typical hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday–Friday and shorter hours on Saturday, and no overnight vehicle drop‑offs. Vasquez told the council the company met with the homeowners association and agreed to provide the masonry wall to address noise concerns.

Councilors asked clarifying questions about building orientation, whether a separate curb cut to Perkins Road would be created, and traffic circulation through the Lowe’s parking lot. Vasquez said internal circulation was designed to avoid competing with Lowe’s driveway traffic. The council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, including the masonry wall condition, by a 5‑0 vote.