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Shelby Real Estate seeks special permit for 9,600 sq ft auto repair/used‑car site at 122 South Main; neighbors press for drainage, lighting and noise controls
Summary
Shelby Real Estate LLC proposed a 9,600 sq ft building with display parking and seven repair bays at 122 South Main; commissioners and multiple neighbors raised concerns about drainage design, photometric lighting, noise from repair operations, emergency vehicle access, and potential rental of individual bays. The commission continued the hearing to June 23, 2026 to allow submission of additional technical materials.
A representative for Shelby Real Estate LLC presented plans for a 9,600‑square‑foot building and associated parking at 122 South Main Street, describing an 8‑bay configuration with a glass‑front display/dealership at the street and multiple repair bays behind. The representative said the 2.2‑acre site would include about 20 customer/employee parking spaces (the requirement was 17), large display/storage parking farther back, perimeter trees and a 50‑foot buffer (or 50 ft with a six‑foot solid fence in lieu of a 100‑foot residential buffer), and a stormwater infiltration basin designed to match existing on‑site infiltration up to the 100‑year design storm.
The consultant described utility connections to public water and sewer, roof leader collection to the infiltration basin, and an oil‑water separator to handle floor‑drain runoff from repair bays. “There’s going to be oil water separated separate that will tie in,” the representative said when discussing bay drainage.
Commissioners asked detailed site‑planning questions about landscape placement, buffer reduction justification, turning radiuses for emergency vehicles (the drive aisle was described as 29 feet), snow‑storage plans, catch basins and erosion control, and the safety of customer parking directly in front of service bays. Safety and circulation questions included whether a ladder truck or multiple emergency vehicles could access the site and whether vehicles stored for display would obstruct maneuvering.
Neighbors from Meadow View and nearby addresses told the commission they oppose or have concerns about the project’s traffic impacts on Route 5 and local streets, lighting spillage into condominium windows, elevated noise from repair activities (pneumatic tools, doors opening), potential chemical runoff or spills, and construction‑period milling and hauling. One resident said repeated night‑time milling operations in the area last year caused sleeplessness and health impacts.
Commissioners also probed how the owner would prevent a future change of use (for example, a tenant doing heavier repairs or painting) and whether leasing individual bays would require a return to the commission; staff noted that materially different uses would trigger the need for modified approval. To address neighbor concerns and outstanding technical detail (photometric plan, drainage clarifications and buffer/landscape plans), the commission voted to continue the public hearing on PZ‑2026‑13 to June 23, 2026. The motion carried by voice vote.
