Warren County commissioners approve Southern Tire Mart site plan in Turtle Creek Township

The Warren County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution approving Duff Real Estate LLC'9s site plan for a Southern Tire Mart at 3200 State Route 350 in Turtle Creek Township. The action, recorded as case 101-2026, was taken after a staff presentation and testimony from the applicant; the board closed the administrative hearing and adopted the resolution with the conditions described in the record.

Ray Draught of Warren County Building and Zoning presented the case materials to the board and identified the applicant team, parcel (ID 1316100038), and the 1.7774-acre site. Draught said the parcel was rezoned to B-2 community commercial on Feb. 20, 2024 to permit development of a Southern Tire Mart and that an automobile oil-change, lube and light service is a permitted use in that zone with site-plan approval. "The review process here today is site plan review in front of county commissioners," Draught said, summarizing the revisions to the plan and the notifications sent to property owners within 500 feet.

Draught listed the conditions and technical reviews that must be met before final implementation: compliance with the Warren County rural zoning code and RPC comments; review and approval of internal traffic circulation and stormwater management by the Warren County engineer's office; OEPA review for the on-site septic system; and potential ODOT requirement of a traffic-impact study addressing the left turn off SR 350 if ODOT deems it necessary. He also noted site requirements that repair and service work be conducted inside the enclosed building and that outdoor storage is prohibited.

Trent Rhodes, the applicant'9s representative, described Southern Tire Mart and Pilot TravelCenters'9 joint venture and the proposed facility'9s services. "These facilities will operate and furnish tire services, brake services, fluid changes, oil changes, minor electrical repair, and minor preventative maintenance," Rhodes said, adding that most services are designed to be completed within about two hours so commercial drivers can return to the road within hours-of-service limits.

The record shows Turtle Creek Township raised requests on landscaping, walkway lighting, dumpster enclosure, hydrant placement and ADA-compliant pedestrian access between the Pilot and the service facility; Draught said the updated site plan addresses those comments. The applicant stated he had no objections to the conditions or to the PowerPoint exhibit being made part of the record.

Procedure and outcome: Committee member (speaker 3) moved to adopt the resolution and the Chair (speaker 2) seconded. The clerk read a roll call in which Missus Jones and Mister Grossman were recorded as voting yes; the record contains the board'9s declaration that the resolution was adopted. The transcript does not list votes for other commissioners by name in the roll-call sequence, so the official tally beyond the recorded affirmative responses is not specified in the record.

Next steps: The resolution approves the site plan subject to the conditions listed during the hearing: county engineering approval of internal circulation and stormwater, compliance with the Warren County rural zoning code, OEPA review of the septic system, and ODOT review if the agency requires a traffic-impact study. Implementation and any required follow-up reviews will occur through the county engineer'9s office and the applicable state agencies. The administrative hearing was closed before the board moved to adopt the resolution.