KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Planning Commission has unanimously denied the request from Drive & Shine to rezone 4301 Stadium Drive for a car wash.
The property is near the intersection of Stadium Drive and Drake Road and backs up to the 274-acre Asylum Lake Preserve.
It is zoned residential and the company wanted to rezone it to community commercial and says the demand is there for the car wash.
The proposal brought hundreds of people to the Planning Commission meeting Thursday night, and the commission heard nearly five hours of comments from those who were opposed.
Drive & Shine president and CEO Haji Tehrani has tried to get the land rezoned several times, withdrawing the last request in January 2024 due to public opposition.
Opponents say they fear putting a car wash on the property will harm the Asylum Lake Preserve from water runoff and other issues.
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