Submitted By
Zoning Board of Appeals through Tammie Grossman, Director, Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
AMZ
Agenda Item Title
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Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Detail Center Car Wash at 248 Madison Street.
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Overview
Overview
A special use application was filed by the owner of Miller’s Auto Detail LLC., requesting to operate the detail center portion of a car wash operation, pursuant to Section 8.3 ("Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance at the property located at 248 Madison Street in the MS - Madison Street Zoning District.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval of the Application.
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Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation.
Fiscal Impact
The cost of the legal posting is $266 (GL#1001.46202.101.550652.)
Background
The Subject Property is located within the MS - Madison Street Zoning District. The lot is located on the north side of Madison Street between Harvey Avenue to the east and Cuyler Avenue to the west. The lot is improved with a single-story commercial building. The Applicant seeks to operate Miller’s Auto Detail LLC at the property located at 248 Madison Street. The space would be used as an auto detail shop wholly contained within the existing structure.
A car wash is defined as follows: “A business for the washing and cleaning of passenger vehicles. Recreational vehicles or other light-duty equipment, whether automatic, by hand, or self-service.” Section 8.4 (C) (Car Wash) has additional requirements for a car wash facility. However, the owner of Miller’s Auto Detail LLC is clear that his proposed use is a detail center and not a hand car wash facility. He states: “I would like to stress and be very clear that Miller’s Auto Detail will operate within the walls of 248 Madison only as a Detail Shop and not a car wash. Customers can only schedule a time to get their vehicles detailed, which we plan on following this process for as long as we are in business. There will not be lines of people waiting for service behind the building of 248 Madison. This will create a quiet, safe, and professional environment for the entire community and our neighbors nearby.”
A car wash or a hand car wash is defined to be inclusive of a detail shop. That is why the Applicant is pursuing a special use permit to operate a detail shop.
Alternatives
Deny the Application
Approve the Application with modifications
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on June 2, 2021. No one testified in opposition to the requested special use permit. One letter of support was read into the record. The Zoning Board of Appeals ratified their findings of fact by a 4-0 vote in favor of the application. See Findings of Fact Report attached hereto.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
Zoning and land use matters are unique to the Village government within the corporate limits of Oak Park and therefore, intergovernmental cooperation opportunities do not exist.