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Planning commission approves tow-yard site plan with conditions after safety and surfacing requirements
Summary
The commission approved a site plan for open storage of towed vehicles at 21730 Grosbeck Highway with conditions requiring hard-surfaced parking, removal of barbed wire atop fences, landscaping in front setbacks, recorded access agreements and possible variances, and asked the applicant to resolve a noted low utility wire safety issue.
The Planning Commission approved a site plan Oct. 20 for the open storage of impounded and towed vehicles at 21730 Grosbeck Highway (Official Towing), subject to multiple staff conditions intended to address surfacing, access and visual standards.
Nicholas (surname recorded in the file) presented for the property owner and tenant, describing the lot as an established police-tow facility that had evolved over decades and noting that a site plan record for the parcel dated from 1965. The building inspector had directed an updated site plan and the owner submitted plans that reflect the current "as‑is" configuration of storage, fencing, and access.
Planning staff recommended that all parking spaces be hard surfaced (concrete or hot-mix asphalt); if gravel parking is to be retained, the petitioner must obtain Zoning Board of Appeals variances. Staff requested a recorded mutual-access agreement with the adjoining northern parcel, added landscaping along the frontages (Groesbeck Highway and Topher Road), removal of barbed wire and supports on top of the fence, dimensions for open storage and a requirement for four parking spaces (including one van-accessible ADA stall). Staff also flagged a low-hanging wire crossing from the utility pole to the building that appears lower than the top of an overhead door and requested a note addressing the safety issue.
Commissioners discussed the lot’s irregular parcel shape and long regulatory history, and accepted staff’s conditions. The commission required that the petitioner provide a revised site plan with recorded ingress/egress language and noted several potential variances that may be necessary before the building division can accept the plan. A performance bond was set based on a staff estimate; staff advised the petitioner to provide an updated cost estimate if needed. The motion to approve carried on roll call.
