Planning Commission denies permit for 151,700‑sq‑ft Lewistown Road warehouse after residents raise traffic and quality‑of‑life concerns

The Planning Commission voted to deny a conditional‑use permit for a proposed 151,700‑square‑foot warehouse on Lewistown Road following extensive public comment and commissioner debate. Staff showed the applicant had reduced an initial traffic projection (804 daily trips) and agreed to a 400‑trip‑per‑day limit, additional setbacks and a potential overnight sound wall if tenants conducted overnight loading.

Neighbors said the site remains too large for the narrow, dead‑end Lewistown Road and stressed likely increases in truck traffic and noise. "This is on a 2‑lane dead end road. I just can't possibly see how it's feasible," said David Martin, an owner close to the site. Other residents cited nighttime noise, air quality and viewshed loss. The applicant’s attorney, Noah Klein, told commissioners the current proposal was substantially scaled down from the initial submission and included multiple mitigations and a traffic‑management plan.

Commissioners discussed enforceability of a trip cap, the building height and the potential consequences of denying the conditional use versus permitting by‑right industrial development. After debate a motion to deny the CUP passed; staff noted the decision will proceed to the Board of Supervisors as an appealable matter if the applicant chooses to continue the case.