Brakes Plus site plan and plat

Said the shop would sit directly behind his home with no buffer or road between, bringing noise, traffic, and lower property values; noted the applicant never contacted neighbors until days before the meeting.

Studied 24 Edmond auto shops and found the typical distance to homes is about 330 feet — this one would be just 50 feet from a house.

Recorded audio at another Brakes Plus — horn honking, bells, music audible from 30 feet, open bay doors — plus concerns about smells, chemicals, and cameras near backyards.

Lives right next door and learned about the project only when a neighbor told her; stressed how close the shop would be to her backyard.

Argued the Planning Commission already rejected this and applicants don't get a do-over — urged the council to deny.