Shiny Shell Car Wash and Grease Monkey

The applicant requests approval of the Shiny Shell Car Wash & Grease Monkey site plan and conditional use located at 1053 South 1100 West in a Commercial Zone. The commercial zone allows for car washes as a permitted use, but the auto repair component will require a conditional use approval. This site also resides in the State Highway Design District and is subject to the requirements of that district.

Building Orientation/Layout

The applicant shows the 5,194 square foot Shiny Shell Car Wash building oriented towards Pioneer Crossing and the 2,945 square foot Grease Monkey Oil Change located more centrally on the property. This configuration was necessary due to the Powerline easement that runs through the property. Parking and service lines are allowed in the easement, but the structures must be located outside of it. The layout allows the Shiny Shell Car Wash building to provide a visual buffer of the line for Grease Monkey and some of the parking. However, the vacuum stalls will be visible still from 1100 West and 975 South. The access to the site is located towards the north end of the parcel, off 975 South.

In addition to the two buildings, the applicant proposes to include a fenced playground area as an amenity to the site. This playground area is enclosed by the queuing line for the car wash.

Building Facades

The applicant provided elevations that include CMU, ACM panels, metal roofing, and minor wood and steel framing. The elevations for both buildings meet the requirements of the State Highway Design District with articulations in the façade, steel canopies, trim string course, and a CMU block wainscot.

Parking

The applicant shows nine parking stalls, eight standard and one ADA stall. Additionally, 22 vacuum stalls are also shown in the site plan to help meet parking needs for the project.