TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow an Auto Body Repair Shop, Located at 115 E. Clinton Street (ZBA 2023-73)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner and business owner, Rafael Venegas, is requesting a special use permit to allow an auto body repair shop for R & R Automotive Touch-Up within the existing commercial building at 115 E. Clinton Street. R & R Automotive is a locally owned small business that performs minor auto body work including paint touch-ups. The business mainly serves auto dealerships and has accounts with around four to five dealerships, including one in Joliet and several in Wilmington. The petitioner, who is the only employee, currently performs some work on-site and also travels off-site to complete work at the dealership locations. The business does not accept walk-in customers or advertise itself to the general public but does perform work for friends and family by referral. The proposed hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday.
The site is 5,280 square feet and contains a 3,300-square-foot brick and block building, built around 1955. The building has two overhead doors: one on the south side off Clinton Street, and one on the north side that is accessed from the rear parking area. The interior of the building contains open workspace along with a small lobby, two offices, and restrooms. Approximately six cars can be stored in the building at one time. There is an outdoor asphalt parking area behind the building that can hold around six to seven vehicles. The petitioner also has an agreement to park cars along the east side of the building on the adjacent lot at 119 E. Clinton Street, which is owned by the same owner as the subject site. The petitioner can park three to four vehicles here and uses this space for personal vehicles and short-term parking for vehicles awaiting pickup. Any cars that ne...
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