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Commission approves Select Auto Body relocation to 3730 Mission; neighbors voice pollution concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use authorization for Select Auto Body to relocate to 3730 Mission Street, citing job creation and a history of similar uses at the site; neighbors raised health and odor concerns while the sponsor emphasized modern, low‑emission equipment and enclosed operations.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional‑use authorization July 26 to allow Select Auto Body to relocate to 3730 Mission Street.
Planning staff described the proposal as the relocation of an existing auto‑repair operation into an existing industrial‑commercial building, with no expansion of the building footprint and the ground floor used for auto repair and painting. The sponsor, JR Hubbard, presented plans to purchase the building, invest in new high‑efficiency spray booths and equipment intended to reduce emissions, and create jobs — increasing current full‑time employment from six to ten immediately with potential growth to 25 employees.
Opponents said the Mission corridor already experiences poor air quality and raised concerns about odors and potential pollutant exposure for nearby residents and children. One speaker described worries about health impacts from chemicals used in auto body work and urged locating such uses in industrial areas instead of residential neighborhoods.
Supporters — including neighboring business owners and the building’s landlord — said the proposed operation is consistent with prior uses at the site, that the sponsor has a long record in the community, and that modern equipment and regulatory controls lessen the risk of off‑site impacts. Commissioners emphasized that the site historically hosted similar uses and noted that today’s equipment and environmental regulations significantly reduce emissions compared with older operations.
The commission’s motion approved the conditional use; commissioners indicated that state and departmental environmental and permitting reviews (including fire, building and Bay Area air quality requirements) will occur before occupancy, and that compliance with those permits is a condition of ongoing lawful operation.
