The owners of a self-serve car wash at 447 Chris Kelley Blvd. in Hutto have completed the first step to tear down the existing business and build a full-service Big Red Express Car Wash. The owners opened a Big Red Express Car Wash in Austin in 2015.

The Hutto property is just under an acre. Once the business is constructed, General Manager Daniel Sutherland said there will be a staff of six to seven people working from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, and the blowers to dry cars will face Chris Kelley Boulevard.

City Council members asked for decibel readings for the area surrounding the car wash. Houses are located at the back of the property.

The tests were completed by the property owners, and the results were reported to City Council at the July 6 meeting. The owners said testing showed a 66 dB reading 141 feet from the property line, less than the 85 dB allowed by city ordinance.

Satisfied with the test results, the council voted 7-0 in favor of allowing the owners to move forward and submit plans.