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Plans are on pause again for a proposed auto repair shop permit near Frisco’s Meadow Hill Estates neighborhood.
Frisco’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-2 at an April 14 meeting to deny a special use permit request for the auto repair shop. Commissioners Sean Merrell and Jon Kendall voted in favor of approving the permit.
What you need to know
The repair shop, proposed near the intersection of North County Road and All Stars Avenue, has been considered by city officials several times.
The item was previously tabled by the commission in March due to an issue with the required zoning sign.
Applicant Jon Carter Ferguson has submitted several permit requests dating back to summer 2024. The project’s most recent permit request was denied by Frisco City Council last spring.
Zooming in
Jonathan Hubbard, Frisco assistant director of planning, said city ordinances require all automobile-related uses to be located at least 250 feet away from the nearest residential district.
The proposed site is about 157 feet away from the nearest residential zoning district in Meadow Hill Estates and roughly 200 feet from the nearest residential development, per city documents.
Hubbard said the special use permit would have been tied to the property owner, not the building, so it would not automatically transfer to future property owners. If approved, the permit would have only been valid for three years.
The debate
Several residents spoke against the proposed auto repair shop at the April meeting, primarily citing concerns about its proximity to homes and potential noise impacts.
“I can see this whole business from my backyard,” Meadow Hill Estates resident Sheri Anderson said.
Hubbard said the city has received 114 project input forms, with 97 in opposition and 17 in support.
Ferguson said he has spent the past 18 months working to come to a resolution with the nearby residents by going to homeowners association meetings and speaking with neighbors.
“We’re not going to get [to a resolution], and I understand that,” Ferguson said. “What I’m requesting from [the commission] and City Council at this point is to give me a three-year opportunity.”
Some commissioners had concerns about the project’s history and how potential noise complaints would be handled.
“I cannot in good faith decide to recommend this to [City Council] again,” commission Chair Brittany Colberg said.
Merrell and Kendall, who both voted in favor of the permit request, said they did not think nearby property values would be impacted by the shop.
“It pretty much doesn’t matter where you live in Frisco, you’re going to hear noises,” Merrell said. “I don’t think this is going to really be a big issue as far as noise.”
Merrell said it would also be in Ferguson’s best interest to proactively limit potential noise complaints, as the permit would only be valid for three years.
Next steps
John Lettelleir, Frisco’s director of development services, said the applicant has 14 calendar days to appeal the commission’s denial to Frisco City Council.
It would require a supermajority vote by Frisco City Council to be approved, Lettelleir said.
