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Developer seeks to revive previously approved car wash in Scenic Overlay District
Summary
A drive‑through car wash SUP for 2215 Ridge Road was presented as a resubmittal of a 2018 approval that expired after engineering/easement issues; staff and commissioners discussed screening required by the Scenic Overlay and drainage concerns; applicant was not present.
Bethany (staff) told the Commission that DuFray & Associates, on behalf of RHC 1 Properties LLC, has resubmitted a specific-use permit for a drive-through car wash at 2215 Ridge Road in the Scenic Overlay District. The same project had been approved in 2018 but the engineering approvals and an off-site stormwater easement lapsed, causing the site plan and SUP to expire.
Staff emphasized that the Scenic Overlay District requires specific screening and that the current submittal must provide the three-tier screening along the southern property line as required by the overlay. Commissioners raised concerns about placing another vehicle service business next to an existing auto repair use and about drainage given the site's steep topography; staff said the project previously reached engineering review but failed to secure an off-site easement for a stormwater line.
The applicant was not present; staff said they will include an exact timeline and case memo in the formal packet. No action was taken at the meeting pending a complete applicant submittal and any required public hearing.
