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Board approves Barefoot Williams car wash rezoning despite objections from nearby operators
Summary
The board approved a small‑scale comp‑plan amendment and rezone to allow an 11,000‑sq‑ft commercial subdistrict with up to 5,000 sq ft for a car wash adjacent to a planned Home Depot; staff and Planning Commission recommended approval, opponents urged denial citing market saturation.
Collier County commissioners voted 4–1 to approve a small‑scale comprehensive‑plan amendment and companion rezoning to allow a new commercial subdistrict (Barefoot Williams) on U.S. 41 that permits up to 11,000 square feet of retail, including a car wash of up to 5,000 square feet.
The applicant said the 1.92‑acre site is constrained by a 70‑foot vehicular easement and is flanked by existing commercial uses; the owner argued a car wash fits the site context better than other uses that could be permitted under existing zoning. Clay Brooker, attorney for the owner (11 760 Property LLC), told commissioners the request was intentionally limited to add only the single C‑4 use (car wash) to otherwise…
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