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Planning commission approves rezoning for Greenfield Road car-wash after public concerns over traffic and aesthetics
Summary
The Oak Park Planning Commission voted to rezone 24850 Greenfield Road from PCD to B-2, clearing the way for an automatic car wash and related site improvements; commissioners and residents debated traffic, neighborhood impacts and reuse of the vacant Rite Aid building.
The Oak Park Planning Commission voted to rezone 24850 Greenfield Road from Planned Corridor Development (PCD) to B-2 General Business, enabling an automatic car wash and related site improvements on the former Rite Aid property.
The rezoning motion passed on a roll call after public comment and lengthy applicant presentations. The applicant proposed retrofitting the existing 14,500-square-foot building into an automatic tunnel car wash with 36 stacking spaces, enclosed vacuum bays and expanded landscaping between the site and adjacent residential properties.
Why it matters: The site sits at 10 Mile and Greenfield and has been difficult to fill since Rite Aid closed. Supporters argued adaptive reuse and a high-quality car-wash operator would improve property conditions and spur reinvestment; opponents said Oak Park already has several car washes and another facility could worsen traffic near Greenfield Road.
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