Board allows residential‑based tow/storage lot at West Liberty Road, requires permanent fence

The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional use to permit a small commercial storage area for tow/roadside‑service vehicles at 931 West Liberty Road, with the explicit condition that the temporary fence shown at the hearing be installed on a permanent basis.

Applicant Bilal (appearing as Bilaliz on the record) said the proposed storage will accommodate a small number of vehicles (typically two to three at any one time) and that vehicles are usually on site only briefly after an accident or impound; pick‑ups by customers are generally scheduled between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The applicant stated there would be no permanent buildings, no bright spotlights, no barbed wire, and no large signage; neighbors at 903 West Liberty Road and others confirmed those assurances and asked that such commitments be conditionally required.

Board members reviewed septic setbacks and the revised fence alignment shown in newly submitted photos and plat exhibits and asked about backup alarms and late‑night activity. The applicant said tow trucks have modified backup alarms to reduce disturbance and that heavy nighttime activity is not routine. The board moved to approve the conditional use with the condition that the temporary fence be made permanent; members also noted that change‑of‑use and site‑plan processes may require additional permitting. The oral decision will be reduced to writing within 30 days.

Neighbors and the board emphasized maintaining residential character through limits on lighting and signage, and the applicant agreed to those restrictions on the record.