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Neighbors split as Jambo Motors seeks to reopen lot on Havana Street
Summary
During the hearing on Jambo Motors, neighborhood representative Arnie Schultz urged the commission to consider concentration of auto uses on Havana Street, while Chance Horiuchi testified in support citing the applicant's community engagement.
Public comment on agenda items 8B and 8C produced opposing views. Arnie Schultz, who said he has lived in Aurora 51 years and serves as the referral contact for the Village East Neighborhood Association, urged the commission to consider corridor concentration and pointed to multiple existing dealerships on Havana. "It's becoming trash now," Schultz said, listing a string of existing auto-related businesses as evidence that the corridor is saturated.
By contrast, Chance Horiuchi, an Aurora resident in Ward 4, said Jambo has been an engaged local business leader, active with the African leadership group and community events, and argued the applicant would continue to invest in the community. Commissioners acknowledged both perspectives but repeatedly emphasized that their role is to evaluate the applications against the Unified Development Ordinance rather than set broader commercial concentration policy.
The comments were considered during the commission's deliberations; commissioners voted to approve both the conditional use and redevelopment plan, while asking the applicant to follow through on security and lighting commitments made during the hearing.
