Jon Ferguson with Miller Minor Automotive, the applicant behind the plans, requested a specific use permit to set up shop near a residential area. The council voted to deny the specific use permit after hearing from area residents who opposed the facility.
The details
If approved, the auto repair shop would have sat 250 feet away from the Meadow Hill Estates.
Residents in the area said they worried about noise pollution and an increase in traffic if the shop became operational. City staff put together a map showing the number of people in the area who were opposed and in support of the project.
According to city documents, 45 people were opposed and two were in favor.
However, five people wrote to city officials in support of the project mostly because they said the company behind the request has a good reputation and Frisco needs more auto repair shops.
The background
Ferguson initially applied for a specific use permit for a facility that would have offered more services, such as repairs to transmissions and engines.
Area residents turned out in opposition of this request, and it was denied by both the planning and zoning commission and City Council.
Ferguson later resubmitted plans for a shop that would conduct minor repairs, such as those that may be required to pass an inspection. The city’s planning and zoning commission voted to recommend approval of the specific use permit after Ferguson resubmitted his request.
The commission's recommendation of approval came with several stipulations, such as prohibiting vehicle storage outside the property and muffler repair services.
What happened?
Most of the City Council voted against granting the specific use permit, saying the proposed facility was too close to a residential area.
Council members Brian Livingston and Bill Woodard voted against denying the permit. Woodard said he knew of other auto repair shops near residential areas that didn’t seem to be a problem for neighbors.
