Commission passed the rezoning request 2-1 at last week’s meeting, with the added stipulations of no long-term running trucks or excessive idling, quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and a limit of 20 trucks on the property at one time.
The location was formerly Martin Chevrolet and Motor Sports of Dayton, but was struck by a tornado in May 2017 and has been vacant since then.
“From the building and zoning division, this has been one of our most problem properties in the county. We’ve had more interaction with the former property owner, the township, just in an effort to try and get this property cleaned up, secured, (and) there’s been issues with people breaking into the building,” said Alex Dietz, deputy director of development.
Credit: Aimee Hancock
Credit: Aimee Hancock
Bayram Gulaliev, who is a part of the truck business, said only about four of his own trucks (not others) will be in and out per day, but they can keep up to 15 trucks at the facility, and will be doing long hauls with 18-wheeler semi-truck and trailers that can hold anything from plywood, metal, aluminum and plastic. The trucks will only be entering and exiting from the south to go to and from Interstate 70, so he said there won’t be that much traffic.
The site is just over a mile north of multiple truck uses — the I-70 exit, the new Buc-ee’s store site, Old Dominion freight and others.
Gulaliev explained once drivers park their truck, they will go home to their families until they have to be back to take another load somewhere, so they won’t be staying on site or in their trucks.
There is a building on the property that Gulaliev said will take about two years to fix up, which will be used for serving or doing light maintenance for the trucks such as changing a light bulb, tire, airbag or body shop work. Once that’s open, they will be open normal business hours aside from trucks coming late to park and the drivers going home.
During the meeting, several community members had concerns and questions about the new business related to traffic, the amount of trucks, the flood plain, what’s being transported, the business hours and where drivers will be staying once their trucks are parked.
Bethel Twp. trustee Nancy Brown said she was concerned about the trucks entering and exiting onto Ohio 235 (South Dayton-Lakeview Road).
“Most of us who live out in that area, this is our downtown,” she said. “It’s a difficult location for safety, and we are concerned about that.”
Sam George spoke about his concern related to how many trucks and if the business will affect residents, children and people living in the adjacent apartments.
A petition was originally filed with the Clark County Rural Zoning Commission on Nov. 5 by ISF Express, Inc. to request the rezoning to heavy business use. After discussion, approval was recommended by the Clark County Planning Commission and the Rural Zoning Commission.
Staff recommended the rezoning be approved with certain conditions including a variance to be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals related to a side setback, which was done in December. Any redevelopment will require a site plan and stormwater management report that addresses the Clark County Storm Water Management and Erosion Control Regulations be submitted to the engineer’s office for review and approval, and a drive permit will be needed from the Ohio Department of Transportation because of the change of use at the property.
Credit: Aimee Hancock
Credit: Aimee Hancock
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