Orderville planning commission recommends approval of small‑engine repair shop at 525 South Center Street

The Orderville Planning Commission on March 26 recommended approval of a conditional use permit for Anthony Frost to operate a small‑engine and UTV mechanic shop at 525 South Center Street.

The commission recommended two conditions: no on‑street parking associated with the business and restricted noisy work to between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The recommendation now goes to the Town Council, which the commission noted must adopt or finalize any conditions.

Commissioners and staff said the business is proposed in a residential area and expressed concern about vehicle parking and late‑evening noise. A staff member explained that the town council “is required to set conditions for this” and that the commission needed to recommend the specific restrictions so the council would adopt them. A commissioner said the Center Street corridor is already “too overworked” to allow additional on‑street parking.

Applicant Anthony Frost described the planned scope as limited. He told the commission he did not intend to work on large commercial vehicles and said any larger repairs would be done with family assistance and not at the home site. Frost said he had no deep technical experience but that his intended work would be limited in scope and scale. Frost said, “I just wondered. There’s plenty of people doing automotive, so I don’t plan to really do anything with that.” He also confirmed that if the work expanded beyond the proposed scope it would not be carried out at his residence.

After brief discussion about hours and neighborhood impacts, a commissioner moved to recommend approval of the conditional use permit with the two conditions discussed; another commissioner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The commission recorded the recommendation as a referral to the Town Council for final action and to impose the recommended conditions when it issues the permit.