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Zoning board recommends special-use permit for Sterling Road auto repair business with conditions
Summary
On Jan. 2, 2025, the Lee County Zoning Board of Appeals voted to recommend approval of a special-use permit for an auto-repair operation at 823 Sterling Road in Dixon, subject to conditions including a 15-vehicle limit and compliance with Lee County hazardous-materials rules.
On Jan. 2, 2025, the Lee County Zoning Board of Appeals voted to recommend approval of a special-use permit for an auto-repair business operating at 823 Sterling Road in Dixon (petition 24‑p‑1634). The board also voted to accept the petitioner's proposed conditions that limit on-site work and require compliance with county hazardous-materials rules.
The petition seeks a special use on a roughly 5‑acre parcel zoned AG‑1 (Agricultural) to allow the owner to continue operating an auto-repair business classified as “auto repair, minor” under the Lee County code. Courtney Kennedy, an attorney representing the petitioner, told the board the owner has lived at the property since Sept. 23, 2011, and “has worked full time as an auto mechanic from this property since that date.” She said…
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