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Applicant seeks to convert Lakeside Boulevard station to hand car wash; board asks for water, traffic and site-plan numbers
Summary
An applicant outlined plans to turn 53 Lakeside Boulevard from a gas station into a hand car wash; board members asked for a detailed site plan, water-consumption estimates and confirmation of county road approvals before proceeding to a formal application.
An individual seeking to purchase 53 Lakeside Boulevard presented a conceptual plan to convert the existing gas station and garage into a hand car wash with three detail bays and a one-way circulation pattern. The new use would remove pumps and underground tanks, stage vehicles on-site and be staffed rather than self-serve.
The presenter (recorded in the transcript as the applicant) said wastewater and drainage would connect to the existing sewer at the rear of the building and that he had discussed preliminary water use with the local water department. When asked to quantify water demand, the applicant said the day-to-day water use would be modest, noting it would be “less than a washing machine” compared with automated car-wash systems.
Board members pressed for more specificity. They asked the applicant to submit a formal site plan with vehicle-circulation diagrams that show where customers would queue, where employees and suppliers would park, and how staging would avoid overflow onto the county-managed stretch of Lakeside Boulevard. The board also asked for an estimate of expected daily water usage, any plans for recycling water, and more detail about how trucks or suppliers would access the site.
Board members noted county approvals for two curb cuts exist for the parcel but said traffic impacts and staging periods during peak hours must be addressed before the board will schedule a formal application hearing. The planner/engineer asked the applicant to provide the survey, a drawn site plan and technical details for drainage and water usage ahead of the next meeting.
No formal action was taken at the work session; the item was informational and the applicant was directed to return with a formal application and the requested technical exhibits.
