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Planning board backs special exception to let Champion 4x4 open auto service bay at Commercial Boulevard plaza
Summary
The Tamarac Planning Board recommended approval of a special exception allowing Champion 4 by 4 to occupy an existing 3,192‑square‑foot bay for minor vehicle services in a Mixed Use Corridor plaza, forwarding the item to city commission with conditions by a 5‑0 vote.
The Tamarac Planning Board on Wednesday voted 5‑0 to forward a favorable recommendation to the City Commission for a special‑exception request from Champion 4 by 4 to operate a vehicle services and minor auto‑repair shop at an existing plaza on West Commercial Boulevard.
The applicant, Adrian Simon, told the board the proposed use would focus on wheels, tires and suspension work for lifted trucks and jeeps. The business would operate weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and would not perform oil changes or other services requiring bulk liquid storage. Christian T. Waterbaugh, planner with the City of Tamarac Community Development Department, said the bay comprises 3,192 square feet within a 2.18‑acre plaza and that the site previously housed similar uses.
Staff recommended approval based on the city code’s special‑exception standards (section 10‑3.2 and related provisions) and found the proposal consistent with the city’s land‑use and economic development policies. Waterbaugh told the board the parcel is zoned MUC (Mixed Use Corridor), the future land use designation is commercial, and the subject building is 10,957 square feet with 36 parking spaces (34 standard and two ADA). Champion 4 by 4 requires seven spaces; co‑tenants account for the remainder of the parking demand, and staff noted the site would still meet the plaza’s parking requirements.
Board members asked no substantive follow‑up questions during the hearing. There were no members of the public who spoke during the public‑hearing portion. After the applicant and staff presentations, a motion to approve the special exception was made and seconded; the board voted 5‑0 in favor, with members recording “yes” votes. The board’s favorable recommendation includes seven conditions of approval listed in the staff memorandum; those conditions were not read into the record in full during the meeting.
The item will be considered by the City Commission at its June 25, 2025 meeting, where the special exception and the board’s recommended conditions will be reviewed and a final decision made.
