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Abundant Services’ storage yard approved with conditions; neighbors raise stormwater concerns
Summary
The commission approved a conditional zoning certificate allowing contractor equipment storage at 4039 Hart Road, conditioned on screening (six-foot solid fence/landscaping), paving or approved variance, and an engineering stormwater plan; a nearby resident expressed concern about runoff to a creek and adjacent property.
The Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 13 approved a conditional zoning certificate for Abundant Services (applicant Jason Modlik) to use 4039 Hart Road as a contractor equipment storage yard, with approval conditioned on final screening, fencing details and required hard surfacing or a variance for existing gravel areas.
Director Brian Frantz explained the I-Industrial district requires outdoor storage to be enclosed by a six-foot solid masonry wall or a minimum six-foot solid painted fence with openings no greater than 15% and screened with landscaping and mounding so stored materials are not visible from a public street or residential district. Mr. Frantz said the applicant provided a high-level screening plan and would submit detailed plans prepared by a design professional. He also said gravel is not an approved long-term surface for outdoor storage in non-residential districts unless a variance is granted.
Village Engineer David Neumeyer told the commission that gravel and asphalt are both considered impervious for runoff calculations and that paving will require a stormwater plan showing where stormwater will be directed. Resident Leisha Burrows asked whether paving the site would increase water flow to the creek and the neighboring property at 4084 Hart Road; the engineer said runoff would route toward the creek given the site's grade and the stormwater design requirement will determine whether a retention solution is needed.
Applicant Jason Modlik said he expects to reduce items stored outside by about 30–40% as part of a cleanup and that the proposed fence is likely to be board-on-board or shadow-box, stained in a non-intrusive color, with added landscaping. The commission approved Case 04-2026 unanimously, subject to final engineering and screening details prepared by a design professional and reviewed by Village staff and the engineer.
