| ITEM #: 10. DATE: 04/27/2026 AI #:3196 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPROVAL OF USE PERMIT FOR A CONVENIENCE USE DRIVE-THROUGH OIL CHANGE FACILITY GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ELLIOT ROAD AND SAN GABRIEL DRIVE EAST |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Ann Dolmage, Principal Planner |
SUMMARY
This is a public hearing to request a Use Permit for a convenience use (a drive-through oil change facility), on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella (the “Property”).
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Use Permit request for a convenience use drive-through oil change facility on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella. (Ann Dolmage, Principal Planner)
STIPULATIONS
The approval of the Use Permit is subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT
Although a fiscal impact analysis has not been conducted on this specific project, all new development will have an ongoing fiscal impact on the city. The development is responsible for construction of all infrastructure necessary to serve the site and will generate one-time revenue for the city through payment of permits, construction sales tax, and development impact fees. Longer term fiscal impacts include increased demands for municipal services, the costs of which may or may not be offset by increased property values/tax levies, city sales tax, state shared revenues, and the increased demand for commercial and retail development. Any areas that will be maintained by the city are constructed by the developer and then conveyed to the city two years after construction.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
The Property is located within the Elliot Crossing PAD. The PAD zoning was approved on June 11, 1996. Pursuant to the PAD, commercial uses are permitted on the Property.
The Property consists of an undeveloped 1.06-acre lot within the commercial center known as Elliot Crossing, located at the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East. A conceptual master site plan for the full center, including design guidelines, was approved as part of the above-mentioned Elliot Crossing PAD. A gas station, convenience store, restaurant, and professional and medical offices, and a self-storage facility have all been administratively approved within the center. Off-site improvements have been completed for this center. On-site improvements for the existing components of the center are in place or currently under construction.
On April 15, 2026, the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission held a public hearing for this item. After the staff presentation, no residents spoke in support or opposition to the Use Permit. Prior to the closing of the Public Hearing, the P&Z Commission asked informational questions of the applicant related to business operations. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the P&Z Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval, subject to the proposed stipulations which are included as Attachment A.
A Public Hearing notice for the City Council Meeting was published in the Arizona Business Gazette - Republic Edition on March 27, 2026, at least 15 days prior to the meeting. Postcards were mailed to ten (10) adjoining owners, located within five hundred (500) feet of the Property, on March 21, 2026, and signs were posted on the site on March 20, 2026.
Additional details regarding the previous actions are provided in the P&Z Commission Staff Report, included in Attachment G.
The Property consists of an undeveloped 1.06-acre lot within the commercial center known as Elliot Crossing, located at the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East. A conceptual master site plan for the full center, including design guidelines, was approved as part of the above-mentioned Elliot Crossing PAD. A gas station, convenience store, restaurant, and professional and medical offices, and a self-storage facility have all been administratively approved within the center. Off-site improvements have been completed for this center. On-site improvements for the existing components of the center are in place or currently under construction.
On April 15, 2026, the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission held a public hearing for this item. After the staff presentation, no residents spoke in support or opposition to the Use Permit. Prior to the closing of the Public Hearing, the P&Z Commission asked informational questions of the applicant related to business operations. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the P&Z Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval, subject to the proposed stipulations which are included as Attachment A.
A Public Hearing notice for the City Council Meeting was published in the Arizona Business Gazette - Republic Edition on March 27, 2026, at least 15 days prior to the meeting. Postcards were mailed to ten (10) adjoining owners, located within five hundred (500) feet of the Property, on March 21, 2026, and signs were posted on the site on March 20, 2026.
Additional details regarding the previous actions are provided in the P&Z Commission Staff Report, included in Attachment G.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Current Policy:
An automotive repair facility (including a facility providing oil change services) without a drive-through component is a permitted use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-A-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance. Because the proposed automotive repair facility will offer an oil change service that allows the customer to remain in their vehicle throughout the entire service, the use is an analogous use to a drive-through. An automotive repair facility with a drive-through component has been determined to be a “convenience use” as defined in Section 2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance and therefore is a Use Permit use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-C-3 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and is subject to the convenience use standards in Section 4-2-2, including the requirement for Use Permit approval.
A Use Permit requires review by the P&Z Commission and approval by the City Council following required public hearings. The process for the review of a Use Permit is set forth in Section 1-3-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and in the City of Goodyear Administrative Process Manual.
Details of Request:
The proposed use is a single-story automotive repair facility, under the brand name “Express Oil”, that is approximately 5,288 square feet in size. The facility will contain three (3) oil-change bays at the east end of the building, as well as six (6) additional bays at the west end of the building for services such as brake pad replacement, tire repair and replacement, and alignments. Only the three oil-change bays are subject to this Use Permit approval, as they are the only bays configured as drive-throughs. The project narrative supplied by the applicant states that their goals for service times are ten (10) minutes or less for oil changes (not counting queuing time) and two (2) hours or less for other services. Should any vehicles need to stay in the facility overnight, they will be stored in the service bays with the doors locked.
Section 4-2-18 of the Zoning Ordinance sets forth operational and design requirements for drive-through restaurants, related to drive-through queuing capacity, traffic and pedestrian circulation, screening, and other considerations. While the proposed use is not a restaurant, staff have determined that the vehicle queuing standards are still applicable, and that each service bay for the oil change facility requires queuing space for at least three (3) vehicles behind the vehicle currently receiving service within that bay, as per Section 4-2-18-A of the Zoning Ordinance. Staff have determined the proposed use is meeting this requirement.
Per the building elevations submitted with the Use Permit application, the proposed materials and colors for the automobile repair facility will coordinate with those of the neighboring self-storage facility and medical buildings and follow the Elliot Crossing Design Guidelines.
Primary access to the site will be via a driveway on San Gabriel Drive East, to be shared with the self-storage facility currently under construction. Additional access will be via two existing driveways on Elliot Road. Cross-access exists for all parcels within the Elliot Crossing center. Twenty-four (24) vehicle parking spaces will be provided on the Express Oil parcel, which conforms to the required parking for the use as described in Article 6-4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
A project narrative, aerial photo, conceptual site plan, and conceptual building elevations are attached to this report as Attachments B through E.
Evaluation Criteria:
Evaluation criteria for this project can be found in Section 1-3-2 (Use Permits) and Section 4-2 2 (Convenience Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance. See Attachment F for an analysis of the project’s conformity to these criteria.
Staff Findings:
Staff finds that the proposed Use Permit for an oil change facility with drive-through meets the Zoning Ordinance requirements for drive-through uses, will not be materially detrimental to adjacent properties and will be compatible with the surrounding area, subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A. Staff is recommending approval of the Use Permit subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A.
An automotive repair facility (including a facility providing oil change services) without a drive-through component is a permitted use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-A-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance. Because the proposed automotive repair facility will offer an oil change service that allows the customer to remain in their vehicle throughout the entire service, the use is an analogous use to a drive-through. An automotive repair facility with a drive-through component has been determined to be a “convenience use” as defined in Section 2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance and therefore is a Use Permit use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-C-3 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and is subject to the convenience use standards in Section 4-2-2, including the requirement for Use Permit approval.
A Use Permit requires review by the P&Z Commission and approval by the City Council following required public hearings. The process for the review of a Use Permit is set forth in Section 1-3-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and in the City of Goodyear Administrative Process Manual.
Details of Request:
The proposed use is a single-story automotive repair facility, under the brand name “Express Oil”, that is approximately 5,288 square feet in size. The facility will contain three (3) oil-change bays at the east end of the building, as well as six (6) additional bays at the west end of the building for services such as brake pad replacement, tire repair and replacement, and alignments. Only the three oil-change bays are subject to this Use Permit approval, as they are the only bays configured as drive-throughs. The project narrative supplied by the applicant states that their goals for service times are ten (10) minutes or less for oil changes (not counting queuing time) and two (2) hours or less for other services. Should any vehicles need to stay in the facility overnight, they will be stored in the service bays with the doors locked.
Section 4-2-18 of the Zoning Ordinance sets forth operational and design requirements for drive-through restaurants, related to drive-through queuing capacity, traffic and pedestrian circulation, screening, and other considerations. While the proposed use is not a restaurant, staff have determined that the vehicle queuing standards are still applicable, and that each service bay for the oil change facility requires queuing space for at least three (3) vehicles behind the vehicle currently receiving service within that bay, as per Section 4-2-18-A of the Zoning Ordinance. Staff have determined the proposed use is meeting this requirement.
Per the building elevations submitted with the Use Permit application, the proposed materials and colors for the automobile repair facility will coordinate with those of the neighboring self-storage facility and medical buildings and follow the Elliot Crossing Design Guidelines.
Primary access to the site will be via a driveway on San Gabriel Drive East, to be shared with the self-storage facility currently under construction. Additional access will be via two existing driveways on Elliot Road. Cross-access exists for all parcels within the Elliot Crossing center. Twenty-four (24) vehicle parking spaces will be provided on the Express Oil parcel, which conforms to the required parking for the use as described in Article 6-4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
A project narrative, aerial photo, conceptual site plan, and conceptual building elevations are attached to this report as Attachments B through E.
Evaluation Criteria:
Evaluation criteria for this project can be found in Section 1-3-2 (Use Permits) and Section 4-2 2 (Convenience Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance. See Attachment F for an analysis of the project’s conformity to these criteria.
Staff Findings:
Staff finds that the proposed Use Permit for an oil change facility with drive-through meets the Zoning Ordinance requirements for drive-through uses, will not be materially detrimental to adjacent properties and will be compatible with the surrounding area, subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A. Staff is recommending approval of the Use Permit subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A.
Attachments
- Attachment A - Conditions of Approval
- Attachment B - Project Narrative
- Attachment C - Aerial Photo
- Attachment D - Conceptual Site Plan
- Attachment E - Conceptual Building Elevations
- Attachment F - Evaluation Criteria
- Attachment G - Planning and Zoning Staff Report
- Staff Presentation