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Converse commission deadlocks on car-wash special-use permit after residents, commissioners raise water and traffic concerns
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission tied on a vote to add an automatic tunnel car wash at 8314 FM 78, resulting in a recommendation of denial. Staff described noise mitigation and a reclaimed-water system; the developer said the site would use about 20–26 gallons per vehicle. Concerns centered on traffic, density of existing car washes and water use.
The Converse Planning and Zoning Commission failed to advance a special-use permit for an automatic tunnel-style car wash proposed at 8314 FM 78 after a tie vote during its Dec. 16 meeting.
Staff presented the proposal as an amendment to an existing special-use permit for automobile and motorcycle sales on a 4.867-acre site, saying the project would replat Lots 2 and 3, site the tunnel near FM 78, and include design features to limit noise and manage stormwater. Assistant City Manager Nina Nixon Mendez told commissioners the design uses a reclamation and…
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