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Council approves first reading to allow car washes as conditional use, sets separation and operating conditions
Summary
On first reading the City Council adopted Ordinance 12‑76 to add car washes as a conditional use with location and operating requirements. Debate focused on separation distances, impacts on existing nonconforming car washes, employment effects and whether the city should limit the number of facilities by distance or rely on market forces.
The City Council voted on first reading Nov. 5 to add car washes as a conditional use in Chapter 30 of the city’s land‑development code (Ordinance 12‑76). The ordinance sets location and operating requirements and, as drafted, includes a 4,000‑foot separation requirement and a limit of no more than four 'core' car washes in the commercial corridor, including two existing businesses.
During public comment, resident Greg Welch said he supports businesses generally but objected to models that do not employ many local workers; he said he prefers businesses that provide local…
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