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Planning Commission approves truck maintenance plan on West National Road with limits on hours, outdoor storage
Summary
The Huber Heights Planning Commission approved a Basic Development Plan for Coast To Coast Heavy Haul, Inc. to build an 8,800-square-foot maintenance building, a 2,000-square-foot office and parking for up to 43 trucks at 4742 West National Road, imposing buffer, parking-setback and operational-hour conditions requested by staff and neighbors.
The Huber Heights Planning Commission on July 14 approved a Basic Development Plan (BDP 26-19) for Coast To Coast Heavy Haul, Inc. to build an 8,800-square-foot truck maintenance building, a 2,000-square-foot office and parking for up to 43 trucks or trailers at 4742 West National Road.
Assistant City Manager Aaron K. Sorrell told the commission the site is zoned Planned Industrial and that truck terminals and hauling services are permitted uses. Staff described the site as roughly 6.25 acres of former agricultural land, with an existing tree line along the south property line and stormwater detention shown on the south side of the site. Setbacks on the east and west are shown at 25 feet, with a 75-foot setback from the south lot line adjacent to the Planned Manufacturing district; the stormwater detention area provides an additional 50-foot buffer of the building and parking from the rear lot line.
Staff recommended approval with conditions to protect nearby residences, including preserving the rear tree line and replacing dead or dying trees with dense evergreen trees at least six feet tall, maintaining a parking setback of 25 feet from the US‑40 planned right-of-way (or 75 feet from the US‑40 centerline), prohibiting outdoor storage of inoperable vehicles and junk parts except for temporary staging of materials in transport, banning transitory (less than 24 hours) parking or sleeping by drivers, and imposing weekday-by-weekday hours of operation with no operations on Sunday.
At a public-comment period, resident Ian Manger and several neighbors who signed a letter expressed concerns about noise, hours of operation, buffering and screening, lighting, traffic and access, and stormwater drainage. The group asked the commission to limit truck movement during early-morning, evening and overnight hours, require a substantial landscape buffer and fully shielded downcast lighting, and route truck ingress and egress away from residential streets. Mr. Sorrell answered commission questions about setbacks, buffering and code compliance; consultant Ryan Lefeld of Choice One Engineering said stormwater issues would be examined in the detailed review and did not confirm current overnight parking practices or neighbor outreach.
Commissioner Ms. Thomas moved to approve the request in accordance with the staff memorandum dated June 29, 2026 and the Planning Commission amended Decision Record; Commissioner Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Roll call showed YEAS from Mr. Johnson, Ms. Thomas and Chair Terry Walton, with Ms. Vargo abstaining. The motion carried with an approval tally of 3–0 and one abstention. Conditions will be memorialized in PUD legislation and enforced unless modified by Planning Commission or City Council.
Staff noted the proposal meets the standards in Section 1171.06 of the zoning code. The applicant did not present building elevations or a landscape plan at this stage; those materials will be reviewed during the Detailed Development Plan process. No development schedule was provided at the hearing.
Next steps include memorializing the commission’s conditions in the PUD legislation and reviewing detailed development and landscaping plans during subsequent permitting and review.
