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Commission advances amended conditions to allow specialty automotive facility at Barton Chapel Road
Summary
The planning commission approved amendments to zoning conditions for 1650 Barton Chapel Road to permit a low‑volume specialty automotive service and repair facility, despite staff recommending denial; the petition will advance to the Augusta Commission with conditions including sidewalk, buffer and variance requirements.
The Augusta Planning Commission voted to approve a petition to amend zoning conditions at 1650 Barton Chapel Road so the property owner may establish a low‑volume specialty automotive service facility, and the commission forwarded the petition to the full Augusta Commission.
Planner Amanda Cruz described the request from Lisak Holdings to remove four conditions attached to a 2008 rezoning, including a restriction on access to Sharon Road and buffer/signage limits. Cruz said the current concept plan proposes a 1–2 story shop (about 2,400 square feet with future expansion), two driveways with access along Sharon Road, 14 off‑street parking spaces and retention of a 30‑foot natural buffer, but staff concluded the proposal does not conform to some ordinance requirements (notably minimum separation from residential and limited openings) and recommended denial.
Applicant Mark Lisak described the business as a “small, low volume, appointment based specialty automotive facility” intended to rehabilitate older vehicles to safe, drivable condition while minimizing impacts on adjacent properties. Lisak said he is flexible on access and sidewalk implementation and emphasized buffering and enclosed work areas.
Planning staff recommended denial due to proximity to adjacent residential properties and inconsistency with the comprehensive plan but listed eight conditions the board could apply if it chose to approve, including sidewalk installation, shielded lighting, tree ordinance compliance, signage limits, building height restrictions, required variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals and site plan approval prior to construction.
After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the petition with the recommended conditions; the motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote, advancing the petition to the full Augusta Commission for final action.
The commission’s action does not substitute for site plan approval or any variances that may be required; applicants must obtain any necessary variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals and submit a compliant site plan before construction may begin.
