Description
Conditional use permit request for a vehicle service station in a B-2 Business Commercial district.
Impact summary
Denied by the board over parking shortages and traffic safety concerns.
Applicant
- Name
- Rakesh Patel
- Address
- 2217 E 42nd StSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Last discussed Apr 1, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
Zoning Board of Appeals — April 1, 2026
Variances for driveway spacing, corner lot driveway count, and residential setbacks for a vehicle service station and retail conversion.
Planning Commission — April 1, 2026
A conditional use permit for a vehicle service station in a B-2 Business Commercial district.
Planning Commission — March 4, 2026
A conditional use permit request for a vehicle service station in a B-2 Business Commercial district.
Zoning Board of Appeals — February 4, 2026
A request for multiple zoning variances to add fuel pumps and a gas station to an existing convenience store plaza.
Related issues (2)
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