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Commission gives feedback on sketch plan for custom automotive fabrication at 8409 Fourth Street NW
Summary
Staff provided preliminary feedback on a sketch plan to expand a commercial structure and introduce a custom automotive parts/fabrication use at 8409 Fourth Street NW; no action was taken and applicants were advised to refine landscaping, elevations, lighting, grading and circulation before formal submittal.
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a sketch plan on Dec. 9 for SDP25004, a proposed expansion and change of use at 8409 Fourth Street NW to accommodate a custom automotive parts fabrication and installation business.
Director Schultz summarized the sketch-plan findings: the C-1 zoned property would trigger a full site development review because the proposed two-story, roughly 6,000-square-foot addition would increase building area by more than 20 percent and because the proposed change of use requires a formal site plan. "The sketch plan currently shows approximately 2,900 square feet of landscaping and appears to meet parking requirements, but elevations, glazing, lighting and a grading and drainage plan are needed at the preliminary stage," Schultz said.
Applicant Robert Neetto said the design aims to be compatible with the village and that parking, building height limits and landscaping targets can be met. Commissioners pressed the applicant on vehicle maneuvering and whether the angled parking allows sufficient two-way circulation; Neetto said he expects to provide a turnaround at the rear of the property and may adjust parking geometry.
Commissioner Barrow recommended the applicants reach out to nearby residents on Don Diego and adjacent streets before preliminary submittal; staff noted that properties within 400 feet had received notice of the development. Commissioners also flagged dark-skies-compliant lighting, tree counts and utility conflicts as items that will need documented solutions.
No vote was taken; staff and commissioners provided feedback intended to guide a future preliminary plan submittal, which will require detailed landscaping, lighting, grading/drainage and elevation drawings.
