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Planning Commission rejects rezoning for outdoor vehicle-storage yard on Washington Road
Summary
The commission voted to disapprove a rezoning request to change roughly 12.5 acres from RA to S-1 for an outdoor vehicle storage yard; staff did not recommend approval and residents raised traffic and safety concerns at the Washington/Tubman intersection.
The Planning Commission voted to disapprove a request to rezone approximately 12.5 acres along Washington Road from RA (rural/agricultural) to S-1 (special for vehicles/church/other specific uses) to allow an outdoor vehicle-storage yard.
Staff presentation noted the parcel’s rural‑neighborhood character and said the request was essentially for an unpaved storage yard rather than a conventional storage building; staff did not recommend approval. The applicant’s representative (Bill Quarter, Blue Water Engineering) said the concept was innocuous and that the applicant offered increased buffers and screening and preferred gravel initially with future paving. Residents and commissioners raised safety concerns about vehicle turning movements on Washington Road, noting prevailing speeds of 50–55 mph and limited sight distance; staff said DOT permits and a traffic study would be required if the project advanced to site plan review. After public comment, a commissioner moved to disapprove RZ25-11-03 (rezoning from RA to S-1 at 5380s Washington Road); the motion carried.
