- November 17, 2024
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by: Mia Striegel
Contributing writer
The Ormond Beach City Commission unanimously approved two ordinances at its meeting on Tuesday, July 19, regarding a new full-service car wash for the city, but under the condition the exterior design is changed.
The ordinances sought for approval by Splash Car Wash included a rezoning from B-8 Commercial to a Planned Business Development and the issuance of a development order that includes a site plan with five signs. The property is located at 55 N. Nova Road, the site of a former church that would be demolished. It would be redeveloped into a car wash including self-service vacuum and detail stations. Planning Director Steven Spraker said that the site plan for the project preserves an existing historic tree, creates a bus shelter and provides access to Nova Road with a sidewalk connection.
He addressed a concern from the Planning Board meeting about the access to the property at Sterthaus Drive and Nova Road. Spraker said there was some frustration with vehicles making illegal left-hand turns or making a right-hand turn and immediate U-turn. He said there are multiple signs and that the city's Public Works department has cleared up the vegetation to make sure the signage is visible.
“If there's any other options that we can think of, we'll definitely try to,” Spraker said.
Steve Schlossberg, of Splash Car Wash, said the family-owned and operated business started in Port Orange and is one of the only remaining full-service car washes in the area. While there are car washes in Ormond Beach, he said they all focused on the exterior of the vehicles. Schlossberg saw an opportunity to bring full-service car-washing back to Ormond Beach, where he said interior and exterior cleaning would be done in less than fifteen minutes.
“There is another car wash in town, but it will have nothing on this full-service car washing back in Ormond Beach,” Schlossberg said. “It's going to be something that people will welcome, and it'll be a great thing for the community.”
Some of the commissioners had concerns with the proposed exterior appearance of the Splash Car Wash building.
“We expect a classier look in Ormond Beach, not cartoonish," Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington said. "Not gaudy, bright, loud, colors, but something more professional and classy."
Commissioner Troy Kent didn’t think it was necessary to have five signs for the car wash.
“I think it’s too much signage,” he said.
The commission approved the ordinances, under the stipulation that at the second reading on Aug. 3, the design would be changed.
“We will come back with something that makes you proud,” Schlossberg said.
