By Dave Fidlin
Correspondent
A business owner’s request to add U-Haul rentals to his menu of service offerings was denied by a Whitewater panel devoted to issuing permits and zoning-related matters.
Ray Ruiz, owner of Whitewater Quick Lube and Car Wash, went before the city’s Plan and Architectural Review Commission on Oct. 8 and requested permission to offer three stalls for U-Haul rentals on the premises.
The existing business is located at 1280 W. Main St. In his pitch to commissioners, Ruiz said he believes the high-profile location would be well suited for customers interested in picking up and dropping off rented U-Haul vehicles.
“We’re looking at doing it on a trial basis,” Ruiz said. “It would be an additional revenue stream. I think three (stalls) would be adequate for us.”
Several commissioners, however, laid out a litany of concerns, including past code enforcement violations linked to the existing business and logistical safety concerns onto the highly trafficked thoroughfare.
Read more of the discussion in the Oct. 11 Whitewater Register.
