An applicant seeking a specific-use permit for a major auto-repair facility in a light-industrial pocket on Old State Highway 276 withdrew the application after commissioners demanded clearer resolution of parking and buffering issues.

Henry, the planner, said staff estimated the proposed site had a five-space parking deficit based on bay counts and office square footage and noted the applicant proposed one designated overnight outside-storage space. Applicant Tyler Adams described the operation as a ‘‘dealership alternative’’ model with primarily indoor servicing and limited overnight pickup, and said the shop would avoid heavy body work, paint booths and large spills. "All the cars, otherwise, are stored indoors," Adams said, adding that the one outside space was an incidental contingency for after-hours pickup.

Commissioners scrutinized the arithmetic of bays versus parking, the risk that a future operator might use the lot differently, and whether the proposed landscape berms and setbacks would adequately screen the use from adjacent single-family PDs. Commissioner Ralph and others warned that an automotive use can expand operationally over time and lead to off-site stacking and overnight storage that the commission may not be able to control without robust site constraints.

After the commission outlined options (withdrawal, denial without prejudice, or approval contingent on later site-plan variances), the applicant requested withdrawal to rework the plan. The commission accepted the withdrawal; staff and commissioners recommended the applicant return with a revised site plan that demonstrates how five additional parking spaces and required screening will be provided and how variances, if needed, will be justified.

What’s next: Applicant will work with staff on a revised site plan and may return to Planning and Zoning with additional landscape screening, adjusted parking, or variance requests to show how the use will be compatible with nearby residential areas.