Advance EV, a certified electric car dealership, has submitted a proposal to the Central Planning Authority to build a $1.2 million dedicated showroom in George Town.
The company, which currently displays its electric cars at Advance Automotive on Roberts Drive, plans to construct the new 6,483 square foot facility and 25 parking spaces on Crewe Road.
The proposed project will be scrutinised at the next meeting of the authority on Wednesday, 27 Sept., following which, members will decide whether to approve, adjourn or reject it.
One of the issues the authority will consider before making its decision, is the height of the surrounding wall.
The developer has asked for permission to build a five-foot-high concrete wall to the sides and back of the new facility – a variance to planning regulations of one foot.
It will also access the suitability of the area, which is currently zoned medium density residential, for what it describes as “warehouses”, and look at the concerns of objectors.
Objections
There are four written public objections to the project detailed in the agenda.
The first said the proposed development is directly in the middle of their childhood family home and apartments which have been there for decades.
“This project would also create a lot of noise, plus adding to the traffic congestion and possibly devaluating the property, but most of all – I maintain it is not a suitable location,” the objector wrote.
A second objector said they “firmly believe” the proposal would have a negative impact on the neighbourhood and its residents.
They wrote that they believed it would result in increased traffic, further exacerbating the congestion issues that already plague Crewe Road, and the wall would obstruct the view of oncoming traffic.
“The constant noise that would be generated by vehicle engines and the frequent influx of customers and employees would disrupt the tranquillity of our… neighbourhood,” they said.
The objector explained that while it will be near the airport, objectors have already adapted to the noise of the airplanes.
They stressed that the area is “predominantly residential” with just a veterinary clinic, plant nursery, shop and takeaway, “and we would love to keep it that way”.
The potential size of the proposed development would reduce the aesthetic appeal of the neighbourhood and would be highly incongruous, the objector added.
A nearby property owner, who wrote the third letter of objection, also said the car showroom and service centre would result in increased traffic.
They echoed the second objector by saying the noise generated by vehicles of customers and employees would disrupt the tranquillity of the primarily residential neighbourhood, and added that the size of this proposed development would reduce the area’s aesthetic appeal.
A fourth objector, also a home owner, said a business of the planned size would be disruptive to their rental tenant and could potentially devalue their property.
The authority’s decision will be published in the meeting minutes on www.planning.ky/cpa in two to three weeks.
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“The constant noise that would be generated by vehicle engines and the frequent influx of customers and employees would disrupt the tranquillity of our… neighbourhood,” they said.
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