SUP 26-01 tire shop

Not directly affected herself, she spoke in support of her neighbors, describing firsthand how loud tire shop tools are from 20-30 feet away and questioning the need for another shop so close to homes.

Speaking for neighbors who couldn't attend a fifth time, she described homes just 15 feet from the proposal and asked the council to stop postponing and finally vote no.

An 18-year Watauga resident argued the tire shop would destroy quality of life, noted other already-zoned auto sites exist, and questioned who would enforce the SUP's conditions.

She counted 13 auto service businesses already within four miles and urged the council to save the corner for restaurants and retail serving the 93 walkable NRH homes nearby.

Using a military billeting analogy, he argued the Exhibit B conditions were inadequate, noted P&Z voted 5-0 to deny, and asked whether the ~$48,000 tax revenue was worth degrading families' quality of life.

An automotive industry professional whose home sits directly behind the site, he raised safety and quality-of-life concerns, cited nearby neglected tire shops as cautionary examples, and said the neighborhood isn't asking for this service.

A mother, veteran, and longtime resident, she asked the council to deny the SUP with prejudice, noting Fort Worth rejected a similar request 11-0 and that the shop would sit only 14 to 18 feet from her back fence.

An 18-year resident and retired Air National Guard member, he argued the SUP contradicts the 2016 Watauga Development Strategy's goals to minimize conflicts with residential areas and protect neighborhood preservation areas.

A Durham Farms homeowner since 2008, she said residents aren't anti-business but trusted existing zoning when buying their homes, and asked the council to weigh who actually bears the consequences of the decision.

A mother of three young children living directly behind the site urged denial, citing noise and vehicle hazards to backyards where her kids play.

A disabled combat veteran with PTSD living directly behind the site said loud shop noises trigger real physical and psychological reactions and asked the council to oppose the location, not business growth.

Described caring for his veteran wife with PTSD, whose episodes are triggered by loud sudden noises, and noted his back fence is just 15 feet from the building — worrying about a vehicle crashing into his yard where children play.

Spoke for the 14 homes in the notification perimeter, calling the project a catastrophic encroachment on safety and property values and citing fire risk, code standards, and devaluation; urged denial.

Said the neighborhood sits on a hill above the shop with shallow yards and can't imagine impact wrenches wouldn't be heard daily; asked for a no vote.

Spoke for Durham Farms residents citing increased traffic endangering kids on bikes, noise pollution, environmental and health concerns, and property value declines.

Said the brick building will echo rather than absorb noise from open service bays, and that noise from an auto shop would significantly hurt the quality of life for the many retired and work-from-home residents of Durham Farms.