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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for auto sales at 375 N. Main with conditions
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit 7‑0 allowing automobile sales at a 0.16‑acre Main Street parcel, subject to site‑plan review, pavement and stormwater controls, low‑scale site lighting, and UDOT approval for any access onto SR‑36/Main Street.
Tooele City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit Wednesday for automobile sales at 375 North Main Street, subject to conditions intended to limit impacts on adjacent residences.
Staff recommended approval with several conditions, and commissioners voted 7‑0 to grant the permit to Guaranteed Auto and Sales LLC. The site is a 0.16‑acre parcel with frontage on both Main Street (a state highway) and Garden Street; the applicant told staff and the commission they intend to use Garden Street for customer access and will not use Main Street access unless UDOT approves it.
Planning staff read a supplemental applicant email into the record saying the business expects to keep 15–20 cars on site and employ two people (the applicant and a family member), and that the applicant plans to bring a small steel storage building to the site. Staff listed conditions including a required site‑plan review to verify stormwater management, paving adequate for emergency and delivery vehicles, restroom and utility arrangements, and low‑scale, downcast site lighting to minimize light spill to nearby homes.
"All commercial businesses are required by ordinance to provide on‑site parking," staff said in response to a neighbor question. The applicant and staff confirmed that parking on Garden Street would not satisfy on‑site parking requirements; a paved parking area will be reviewed as part of the site plan.
Neighbors asked whether fire apparatus and emergency access would be possible if vehicles blocked softer areas on the lot; staff said the fire marshal will review the site plan and will not approve layouts that prevent emergency access.
During the public hearing, the applicant (Karen Martinez) said the business will be small, will access the site from Garden Street, and currently uses a trailer with a restroom but will add utilities and pavement as required. Nearby residents raised concerns about curbside parking on Garden Street and about truck activity at similar nearby businesses; staff reiterated the requirement for on‑site parking and the need for paved access able to support emergency vehicles.
The commission approved the permit based on findings in the staff report and attached the staff recommended conditions including the site plan submittal, paving and stormwater mitigation, lighting standards, and a requirement to obtain UDOT approval if Main Street access is later sought.
Next steps: the applicant must submit a full site plan for staff review and meet the conditions before operating automobile sales from the property.
