The Lilburn City Council voted Monday to approve a car wash at 5712 Lawrenceville Highway south of Harmony Grove Road. The special use permit allows the business on a 4-acre property, which also includes a previously approved package store currently under construction. The 3,200-square-foot facility is proposed as a self-service express tunnel car wash with three pay stations and 18-20 vacuum stations outside of the building. The developer intends to manage the car wash operations so that all wash water is recycled onsite.
The council approval came with conditions recommended by the Planning Commission. These include the wash bay must not directly face Lawrenceville Highway, unless there is a six-foot screen; the permit will apply to a car wash only, meaning that no car maintenance or detailing will be allowed; and hours of operation will be no earlier than 7 a.m. and no later than 9 p.m. The buffer between the car wash property and nearby homes will remain undisturbed.
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