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Daly City approves redevelopment of South Mayfair service station with convenience store and car wash
Summary
The council approved a use permit and design review on Oct. 27 to demolish and rebuild the service station at 101 South Mayfair Avenue, expanding circulation and adding a convenience store and car wash; staff required a seven‑foot masonry noise wall to limit car‑wash noise near adjacent residences.
The Daly City Council on Oct. 27 approved a planning entitlement package to redevelop the service station at 101 South Mayfair Avenue, allowing demolition of the existing station and construction of a new convenience store, expanded service aisles and a car wash.
Planning staff told the council the project would be built on an approximately 22,500‑square‑foot lot; the design increases the fuel service aisles from four to eight (with four pumps), adds a 2,304‑square‑foot convenience store and a car wash lane, and provides new sidewalks, ADA connections and landscaping. Staff said the project meets Daly City Municipal Code design standards and that the project was reviewed for traffic, hydrology, geotechnical, and noise impacts.
A noise and vibration assessment prepared for the project concluded the car wash could create elevated noise at the exit blower area; the consultant recommended an 8‑inch thick, seven‑foot high, 34‑foot long masonry barrier along the car‑wash exit to reduce noise below the city's 70‑decibel exterior threshold for nearby residences. Planning staff said construction will be restricted to daytime hours, the car wash will operate with recommended noise mitigation and that the site plan improves on‑site circulation to reduce queuing.
Council members asked questions about the proximity of the car wash exit to adjacent multifamily housing, the smog check function (the existing smog facility would not be part of the new station), grading and ADA slope considerations, and whether the permit term should be extended. The applicant and project architect responded that the driveway and circulation changes would reduce queuing, the car wash would use modern, quieter equipment, and site grading would provide level surfaces at the canopy and store entrance with accessible slopes between elements.
Council approved the findings and the project in a roll‑call vote and granted the applicant's request to extend the permit term (staff recommended extending the one‑year expiration to two years due to permitting and construction complexities).
