Planning commission approves Calderon's Auto Repair CUP for spray booth at 1621 North River Road

The El Paso de Robles City Planning Commission on Oct. 28 approved a conditional use permit allowing Calderon's Auto Repair to operate an auto body and major vehicle repair shop with an indoor spray booth at 1621 North River Road.

Piper, a city planning staff member, told the commission the tenant will occupy existing space in Units 8 and 9 of the building and that the use is classified as major repair because it includes body and fender work. Staff said the spray booth will be installed inside the existing tenant bay and that no exterior building changes are proposed beyond a screened vent for the booth. "The recommendation for planning commission tonight is to approve the project, by adopting draft resolution PC 25-xxx for conditional use permit 25-04 based on the findings and subjects to the condition of approval," Piper said.

Why it matters: The permit allows a business change to a use that the zoning map classifies as industrial and carries additional requirements for noise, emissions and mechanical screening. Nearby residents and adjacent businesses could see increased activity tied to bodywork and paint operations; staff and the applicant said observed parking and noise history at the…