Proposed tire shop behind Durham Farms homes (SUP 26-01)
Watauga, TX
Summary
A proposed tire sales and light auto repair shop would sit just 14 to 18 feet from backyard fences in the Durham Farms neighborhood. Four residents spoke against it, citing noise, traffic, drainage, and conflicts with the city's development strategy. The SUP needs six council votes to pass, so it was tabled to August 24.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost, but neighbors say an eight-foot brick wall offered by the applicant won't block noise, lights, or drainage impacts.
The applicant gains a commercial location; the council noted residents gain nothing without adequate buffers.
Homes on Courtney Way sit 14 to 18 feet from the property line and would bear noise, traffic, and privacy impacts.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Aug 24, 2026
After five meetings and heartfelt testimony, the tire shop at 6600 Bursey Road failed on a 5-2 vote — one short of the six votes needed. Neighbors 15-18 feet from the building worried about noise, fumes, and traffic; the city weighed an estimated $48,000 in new sales tax.
City Council - Aug 10, 2026
A proposed tire sales and light auto repair shop would sit just 14 to 18 feet from backyard fences in the Durham Farms neighborhood. Four residents spoke against it, citing noise, traffic, drainage, and conflicts with the city's development strategy. The SUP needs six council votes to pass, so it was tabled to August 24.
City Council - Jul 13, 2026
Bright Bay 2 Investments LLC wants to open a tire sales and light auto repair shop at 6600 Bursey Road, 14-18 feet behind Durham Farms backyards. Every resident who spoke opposed it, citing noise, wall safety, enforcement burdens, and home values; the vote is now set for August 10 with a six-vote supermajority needed.
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
Bright Bay 2 Investments wants to turn the building vacant since 2018 into a Tire Store Service Center with tire sales and light auto repair. Neighbors directly behind the property packed the hearing, citing noise, safety for kids, PTSD triggers, and property values; the council put off the vote to July 13 to lock the applicant's promises into the ordinance.
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