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A proposed auto repair and muffler shop just north of Frisco’s Rail District is under review for a third time by city officials.
Frisco’s Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing March 24 for the special use permit request and voted to table the item until April.
What you need to know
The request, submitted by business owner and applicant Jon Carter Ferguson, would allow for an automotive repair shop to operate near the Meadow Hill Estates neighborhood.
Frisco planning supervisor Rolandrea Russell said staff recommended the commission table the item due to “some issues with the zoning sign.”
The permit has been considered several times by both the commission and Frisco City Council, according to city documents.
How we got here
Ferguson has submitted similar permit requests dating back to summer 2024. The applicant’s most recent permit request was approved by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission but later denied by council last spring.
Residents were previously concerned about noise pollution and a potential increase in traffic, per previous reporting.
Zooming in
The proposed car shop would be located just off North County Road near the intersection with All Stars Avenue.
Additionally, the site is about 157 feet away from the nearest residential zoning district in the Meadow Hill Estates and about 200 feet from the nearest residential development, according to city documents. City zoning ordinances require all automobile-related uses to be located at least 250 feet from the nearest residential district.
The special use permit would be tied to the property owner, not the building, meaning it would not automatically transfer to future property owners, per meeting documents.
Commissioner Jon Kendall emphasized the permit would not be permanent and would have to be renewed by going before the commission again.
“If this is approved, it’s only good for three years,” Kendall said.
City staff have received 68 total project input forms, with 56 being in opposition to the permit and 12 in support, according to city documents.
What they’re saying
Several residents had concerns about the noise level of the proposed automotive shop and the potential impacts on the nearby neighborhood.
“No matter how many times or creative ways the owner of Miller Muffler tries to push this through, the facts remain. He’s too close,” said Kelly Van Dyke, a resident of the Meadow Hill Estates. “He’s too close to a residential area, and that will not change.”
Ferguson said exhaust work would make up 30% of the business, with general car maintenance work, such alignments and suspension repairs, making up the remaining 70%.
“What we’re going for on this third time around is a little bit of a modified [special use permit],” Ferguson said.
Graham Mather, a Meadow Hill Estates resident, said his experience working on cars gives him concerns about potential noise levels.
“I appreciate that people have the freedom to modify their vehicles,” Mather said. “I just don’t want it to be done right next to my home.”
Next steps
The item will go back before the commission at its April 14 meeting.
