The owner of the Classy Chassy Carwash at 4120 Veterans Memorial Drive (across the street from the Walmart parking lot) says a $200,000 addition to the four-bay facility will give customers a complete array of auto cleaning services, including an ultra-modern tunnel wash on the north side.
“We’re expanding the fourth wash, the Eco-Soft Wash, from 40 feet to 100 feet to allow us to provide a better service, allowing our prep staff to work inside, and create a better environment for everyone,” said Jeff Arnold of Clifton Springs, owner of Clifton Land Company LLC.
Arnold, a retired New York State police officer, owns 25 Classy Chassy car washes throughout Western and Central New York, with two of those in Batavia – the other located on Liberty Street.
His proposal, specifically an area variance request to reduce the building setback where the addition will be placed from 30 feet to 18 ½ feet, went before the Genesee County Planning Board on Thursday night.
The board recommended approval of Arnold’s application, which now will be considered by the Batavia Town Planning Board.
Arnold said he is investing $75,000 into the 21-by-60-foot building and another $125,000 in new equipment to make the Eco-Soft Wash a “state of the art” tunnel wash, featuring enhanced washing components and more dryers.
“It’s called a ‘mini’ now (at 40 feet) but the additional length will make quite a difference in the overall experience,” he said, adding that he hopes to break ground by the end of August and have it up and running next fall.
He said his company previously spent about $300,000 in new equipment on the existing bays – two Touch-Free washes at the south end and a Soft-Touch wash between those and the Eco-Soft Wash.
Arnold added that he will be installing a new vacuum center at the site in mid-March – a service that features dual vacuum cleaner hoses so customers won’t have to drag the hose through the vehicle.
