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Middletown Council Denies Use Variance for Heavy Truck Repair and Outdoor Trailer Storage at Caprice Drive
Summary
The Middletown City Council denied a use-variance requested by Rodney Gibbs for 4680 Caprice Drive that would have allowed heavy automotive repair inside the building and outdoor storage of semi trailers and trucks; the 5-0 vote followed residents' concerns about noise, traffic and compatibility with the city's comprehensive plan.
Middletown ' Jan. 7, 2026 ' The Middletown City Council unanimously denied a use-variance application for 4680 Caprice Drive that sought to allow heavy automotive repair inside a building and outdoor storage of semi trailers and trucks.
The request, filed as Case 02-26 by Rodney Gibbs, would have permitted engine and transmission overhauls on automobiles and semi trucks and the exterior parking of trucks and trailers. During testimony Gibbs said the business would operate roughly 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and that as many as 100 trailers might be parked on the parcel if an adjacent property purchase proceeded.
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