Sheboygan Mayor votes against city's first Valvoline, Crash Champions
Mayor Ryan Sorenson voted against plans to create nearly 30 jobs
SHEBOYGAN — Valvoline Instant Oil Change is planned for Sheboygan’s south side.
Despite Mayor Ryan Sorenson casting the sole nay vote, the City Plan Commission approved the proposal during their meeting on Tuesday, September 9th. Dean Sulok, franchise owner of Valvoline, said as many as 45 vehicles could be served daily at the new location which would be built along South Business Drive between Avis and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. The oil change business would create six new jobs.
The land is currently owned by St. Nicholas Hospital. The hospital purchased the property in August 2020 after Maple Lanes Bowling Funplex closed a year earlier. Prevea Health had plans to open a clinic but abandoned those plans, and later listed the land for sale. The asking price is nearly $1.5 million for the 4.15-acre property.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change currently has nearby locations in Plymouth and Grafton.
The City Plan Commission also approved plans for Crash Champions, a 15,000-square-foot auto repair shop that would be built behind Valvoline. Crash Champions said they plan to hire 20 workers. Sorenson, a vocal Democrat, also voted against those plans and cited anti-automobile rhetoric. He questioned if this was the best use of the property, which has sat vacant since 2019.
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"Anti-automobile rhetoric" is vague. What exactly did the Mayor say?