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Planning commission recommends approval of special-use permit for truck maintenance facility on Route 20
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 3–2 to recommend approval of PCC-25-09, a special-use permit for a truck maintenance facility at 45 W US Route 20, subject to six conditions including access from US 20, landscape screening, paving for outdoor storage and a one-year activation limit; the petition goes to the village board on Nov. 6.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of PCC-25-09, a petition to allow a truck maintenance facility at 45 W US Route 20, subject to staff’s recommended conditions plus a sixth condition limiting the use to the site plan presented.
Staff told the commission the roughly 99-acre property (formerly known in materials as the "Life" property) was annexed and rezoned to OM in 2023 and is governed by an annexation agreement that allows truck and trailer parking only when screening is provided. Staff recommended denial because the proposal, as documented, did not meet the zoning ordinance’s required findings: Dietrich Road is marked as no-truck-traffic so any site egress must be from US Route 20, and staff said a truck maintenance facility does not match the OM district’s stated intent of a campus-style mix of office, research, light manufacturing and complementary commercial uses.
“My name is Ian, and I am the owner of Team Prime Garage,” the petitioner told the commission, saying he had recently purchased the property and intended to operate a light-maintenance facility — ‘‘a tire, an air leak or a brake’’ — with most work performed inside the building and heavier repairs kept at his fully equipped Walker Road facility. He described plans to use the building nearest Dietrich Road for staging and inspections and said existing trees and landscaping would help screen outdoor activity.
Staff read five recommended conditions of approval: (1) access for the portion of the property to be used must be from US Route 20; (2) landscape screening shall be provided along Dietrich Road sufficient to screen any outdoor vehicle or trailer storage and consistent with the annexation agreement; (3) any area used for outdoor vehicle or trailer storage must be paved with asphalt or concrete; (4) all truck and vehicle repair and maintenance must occur within the full length of a building or structure; and (5) if the use is not established within one year of village board approval the approval becomes null and void. At the commission’s request a sixth condition was added limiting approval to the attached site plan so the special use would not automatically apply across the entire 99-acre parcel.
Commissioners pressed the petitioner and staff for more documentation — a landscape plan, clearer definition of what constitutes ‘‘light’’ maintenance, and a business plan — and two commissioners voted against the recommendation citing insufficient supporting materials. The motion to recommend approval passed 3–2 and staff said the item will be scheduled for the village board meeting on Nov. 6 with a positive recommendation.
The petitioner thanked commissioners and asked for specific feedback to address the concerns raised about buffering and operational controls.
What’s next: The village board will consider the commission’s recommendation at its next meeting. Commissioners instructed staff to require the specified screening, limit the recommended operations to the area depicted in the site plan and to return documentation if additional clarification is needed.
