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Commission approves Take 5 automobile service at 306 East Gibbon with conditions
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The planning commission approved a conditional use permit to convert the former Cowboy Car Wash at 306 East Gibbon into a Take 5 stay-in-car service; staff conditions require interior storage of oils/solvents, completion of trash enclosure and landscaping refinements, and compliance with WYDOT access changes.
The Laramie City Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a Take 5 automobile service station at 306 East Gibbon, concluding the proposed stay-in-car oil-change operation meets development standards in the B-2 business district subject to staff-recommended conditions.
Planning staff presented the application and recommended approval with conditions that include storing oil and solvents inside the building or within an approved trash enclosure, refining landscaping and screening, and completing site-plan details such as relocation of a proposed sign to improve visibility at the 3rd Street intersection. Staff also noted WYDOT requested closure of the 3rd Street access; the primary access will be from Gibbon Street.
Applicant Jacoby Madewell, a Take 5 franchisee, described operational practices to limit environmental risk: "The oil is stored inside ... it's ran through a very simple system ... it's all pumped right out through there, and then they come in" (referring to a used-oil hauler, Gebro). He said the company plans to demolish the former car-wash building and construct a new stuccoed facility, open approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with expected throughput of 15–20 cars per day.
Commissioners asked about hazardous-material storage, minor repairs, parking and ADA stall placement; staff and the applicant explained the ADA spot situates near a drive aisle but staff found the operational model (clients staying in vehicles) would limit conflicts. A motion to approve the conditional use permit subject to staff conditions passed on roll call with four yes votes and three absences.
The permit approval includes follow-up: the applicant must finalize trash-enclosure details and sign permitting will be handled separately through the city's permitting process.
