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Council splits on Kwik Trip/Bubble Bath car wash: conditional use approved, site plan denied
Summary
After heavy neighborhood opposition and a lengthy review of zoning and site plan details, the council approved the conditional use permit for a Bubble Bath car wash in Station 60 but rejected the site plan by a 3–7 vote, citing unresolved neighborhood impacts and code interpretation disagreements.
Aurora City Council on Jan. 12 approved the conditional use permit for a proposed Bubble Bath (Kwik Trip / Evergreen Devco) car wash at Station 60 along East Colfax, but later denied the project's site plan, 3–7, after extended public testimony and debate.
Planning staff had recommended approval of both the conditional use (12A) and the site plan (12B), concluding the application complied with the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the Station 60 master plan, subject to resolution of technical review comments. Staff highlighted proposed mitigation measures including landscape buffers along Colfax, mechanical equipment screening, enclosed vacuum motors, and…
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