Zach Music discusses the details with Brookville planning commission for the proposed vehicle service station he plans to operate at 501 W. Westbrook Road.
Terry Baver | The Register-Herald
BROOKVILLE — Planning commission approved a special use application from Brookville businessman Zach Music to operate a vehicle service station at 501 W. Westbrook Road.
Brookville Law Director Rod Stephan said Music plans to “focus on oil changes and routine maintenance” at that location.
Stephan noted the property is located in the Convenience Business District.
“Under Section 1135.02(b)(l), automobile service stations are listed as a special use that may be approved by planning commission in Convenience Business Districts,” Stephan advised.
“This property has previously been used as an automotive service station, and the parking lot for the business will provide off-street parking for the customers,” Stephan added.
In a letter submitted with his application, Music indicated the business will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and possibly on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Music, who attended the planning commission meeting, said because the property will only be used for such services as oil changes and tire rotation, “there should not be the normal noise of a repair shop at this location,”
Repair work, Music advised, will take place at his vehicle repair and maintenance shop, located at 402 Hay Avenue.
Music noted the property has “a large parking lot that can contain all vehicles without street parking congestion.”
Music also said “vehicles should not stay on the premises for longer than 24 hours for most cases.”
In his letter, Music noted there is a need for such a service in Brookville.
“When Music’s Automotive started in 2016 there were nine operating aftermarket repair shops in Brookville,” Music’s letter states.
“Not counting Hatmakers (retiring and for sale) and Mitchells Garage (mentioned retiring soon), that leaves only Music’s Automotive and Village Auto Repair to handle the current vehicles here as well as the new construction homes going up that have on average two cars per house,” Music’s letter said.
“Understanding the current demand Brookville faces with increasing homes and population, to the decrease of repair shop options over the last five years, I see the need for this service,” Music’s letter continued.
Music said he selected the property for a reason.
“The unique location of this property gives teachers and driving students the option to drop off their vehicle and walk to school, as well as its proximity to Westbrook Park for soccer parents to have their vehicle serviced during their children’s game time,” Music said.
Music said he has the equipment he plans to install in the building.
Music also told planners he is leasing the building.
“I’ve tried to purchase the building a couple of time, but the owners don’t want to sell. They want to keep the building,” Music said.
Music said if the business is a success, in the future he would like to remove the back wall of the building in order to make it a drive-thru for oil changes.
“There’s enough room back there to do it,” Music said.
“If I could make it a drive-thru, that’s a lot more user-friendly for an oil changing location. Most of the new ones are drive-thru facilities,” Music said.
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