A national oil-change business has been turned away by Taylor over concerns about traffic and its proposed location.
The businessman behind the outlet said it would have brought 10 jobs and possibly up to $1.2 million in taxable sales to the city.
In a 3-1 decision Thursday, March 24, the City Council voted against what would have been the next step to allow a Take 5 Oil Change near the intersection of Carlos G. Parker Boulevard NW and Main Street.
Councilman Mitch Drummond, who motioned for denial, was concerned about the traffic at the intersection if and when Carlos Parker lengthens beyond Main Street.
“When Carlos Parker extends across there, that’s going to be a major intersection. People coming in and out, it just looks like it’s a hazard,” said Drummond. “It looks like it’ll be difficult.”
The council’s decision followed a recommendation from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, which also voted to deny the rezoning March 8.
The measure would have rezoned 0.3 acres o land at 3712 N. Main St. from single-family residential to local business.
Tom Yantis, Taylor director of development services, said the business site did not fit with the Envision Taylor Comprehensive Plan.
“In light of the goals and policies in the comprehensive plan, the staf analyzed this request and determined that is was not consistent with planning policies of the comprehensive plan,” said Yantis.
Envision Taylor is the city’s roadmap guiding development, transportation, utilities and other capital improvements. The document provides a vision, goals, objectives and actions deemed necessary to direct the city’s long-range growth and development.
“We don’t usually have a lot of recommendations of denial,” said Yantis. “This is one of our first cases under the new land-use plan and the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan.”
Councilman Dwayne Ariola disagreed with denying the ordinance.
“As we grow and all these people coming to the (Williamson County) Expo Center, for the baseball field and all these different events, the convenience of going to shopping, you don’t even have to get out of your car on this one,” Ariola said. “You could get your oil change and then go to Walmart and it’d be pretty quick. I’m in favor of this, especially now that I know it’s right at the stop light.”
Chad Bradshaw, the rezoning applicant, said he would have made a concession to build the location so that traffic exiting the facility could only turn north.
He also discussed potential benefits to the community including 10 new jobs, a projected increase in taxable sales of $1.2 million, an increase in property tax revenue and other variables.
For more details and to view the full discussion, visit https://taylortx.swagit.com/play/03252022-576/6.
