On the consent agenda, a portion of the agenda that is believed to be items of little controversy but consistently has items removed from it each council meeting, there was an item to approve a special use permit to allow a new car wash in the 3100 block of Sterling.

At-large councilman Chuck Grayeb was indignant that it was included in the consent agenda.  When he asked why it wasn’t a separate item, City Manager Randy Oliver replied that in staff meeting he was told no one on the council objected to it and there was no public opposition.  Apparently Grayeb missed that meeting.

He turned out to be the only one who was against it.  His concern was that the car wash would be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but would only be supervised from 9-5 each day.  He believes that, based on other car washes he’s approved in the past, loud music and other detriments to nearby residents will result.

The item passed, 10-1.