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Planning commission recommends new car-wash standards, including 300-foot buffer from residences
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended that City Council adopt a new car-wash chapter requiring a 300-foot buffer from residences, on-site staffing for automatic washes, vacuum-station controls and a ban on amplified audio systems.
KAYSVILLE — The Kaysville Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council adopt a new zoning chapter setting standards for car washes in the city, including a 300-foot distance requirement between a car wash and existing residential uses (measured property-line to property-line), limitations on loud or amplified audio, and operational safeguards for automatic and vacuum car-wash facilities.
Staff framed the proposal as a response to neighborhood complaints from recent car-wash developments. After reviewing national and regional examples and local conditions, staff recommended a straightforward approach emphasizing a 300-foot buffer between car washes and residences…
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