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Board revokes special‑use permit for Clarks Road auto repair after neighbors report repeated violations
Summary
Following months of neighbor complaints and staff investigations, the Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 7 to revoke a special‑use permit that had authorized an automotive repair operation at 280 Clarks Road. The board cited repeated noncompliance with operating‑hour limits, on‑site vehicle counts and a required front‑yard fence.
The Campbell County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 7 to revoke a special‑use permit that had allowed an automotive repair operation at 280 Clarks Road, after residents and staff documented alleged violations of conditions attached when the permit was granted in June 2024.
Neighbors presented photographs and written statements alleging the permit holder repeatedly failed to meet conditions the board required – notably a deadline to install a screening fence, limits on daytime operations, and a restriction on the number of customer vehicles on site. "These conditions are not suggestions. They are binding requirements of the permit," said Vertista Barksdale, who read a letter from another resident into the record.
Staff described complaints, site visits and the documented responses. Planning staff previously issued a compliance timeline and worked with the property owner; staff said enforcement had followed county protocol and that the administrative review and community complaints remained unresolved when the matter came back to the board.
The applicant, Frank Johnson, spoke to the board and said he uses the shop for family‑owned vehicles and sometimes has more vehicles on site for parts or repairs. He told the board he misunderstood the front‑fence requirement and asked the board to amend the conditions rather than revoke the permit.
After hearing testimony and reviewing staff photos taken during the workday that indicated activity in the shop, supervisors voted to revoke the permit. County staff and the county attorney will take the steps required to issue the revocation and notify neighbors and the property owner.
Provenance: the Oct. 7 board meeting transcript and staff photos in the meeting packet document neighbor testimony, staff enforcement steps and the applicant’s remarks prior to the revocation vote.
