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Commissioners skeptical of proposal to permit auto repair in accessory residential barn
Summary
At a work session, a homeowner asked whether an automotive repair business could operate from a barn behind a residence; planning staff and commissioners raised stormwater, grease-trap, signage and precedent concerns and were generally reluctant to recommend allowing an auto-repair business in a residential zone without a carefully scoped development agreement.
A resident appeared in work session to ask whether an automotive repair business could be allowed to operate from a barn behind a home at 488 West 2200 South. The applicant described a small, two‑bay operation, said he would keep work inside the barn and that neighbors he spoke with expressed no objections.
Planning staff and several commissioners responded that standard home-occupation rules permit limited in-home service uses but not…
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