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Greenville County committee pauses car-wash ordinance after owner, residents raise noise and cost concerns
Summary
Greenville County’s Roads, Infrastructure and Public Works Committee paused consideration of proposed car-wash facility standards after the owner of Sonic Sitz and residents raised objections about a proposed 1,000-foot setback, recurring testing costs and potential retroactive compliance. Staff will post decibel readings; the committee set a follow-up meeting in February.
The Greenville County Roads, Infrastructure and Public Works Committee on Jan. 6 paused action on a proposed ordinance establishing car-wash facility standards after business owners, residents and committee members raised technical, financial and fairness concerns.
Legal staff presented a newly redlined draft that, according to the county attorney, aims to address committee requests by focusing on meeting decibel limits rather than forcing structural changes to existing buildings. The attorney warned that applying setbacks to existing car washes could ‘‘deprive the economic value of the property’’ or render a property unusable if it forced modifications.
The item drew sustained public comment from the owner of Sonic Sitz Car Wash, who…
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