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Conduct a public hearing and consider the request for a zoning amendment for a self-storage facility on approximately 9.72 acres located at 11410 Mathis Avenue within the Planned Development District No. 22 (PD-22) zoning district; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
The subject property includes approximately 9.72 acres of land at the northeast corner of Mathis Avenue and Royal Lane within the Planned Development District No. 22 (PD-22) zoning district. The site is developed with an existing warehouse building constructed in 1981 and associated surface parking lot. The applicant, ReadySpaces FMB LLC, requests to amend PD-22 to permit operation of a self-storage facility known as “Ready Spaces.”
This development operates as a shared warehousing facility primarily for small-scale commercial and e-commerce businesses. Individual storage units of varying sizes are available for rent, providing flexibility based on the needs of each subtenant. A shared conference space is also available for use within the facility. While PD-22 allows for warehousing and office uses by right, the layout and function of this development is categorized as a “self-storage facility” as defined in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO) below. This definition does not distinguish between storage of personal or commercial property.
Self-Storage Facility - Individualized storage units which are leased to the general public and are located within an encompassing, totally enclosed building structure; having common use of utilities, loading/unloading doors; personnel doors; and to which there is no access available to an individual storage unit except by common corridors within the encompassing building structure.
Self-storage use is not currently permitted within PD-22. As a result, the applicant requests to add this as a permitted use on the subject property and adopt a site plan and related development regulations. In addition, the applicant requests to vary from the minimum parking requirements of PD-22 in order to align with CZO standards for warehousing and industrial uses. No exterior building modifications or site changes are proposed with this request except for landscaping upgrades. Multiple building and zoning violations have occurred in relation to this development, as described in this report.
ACTIONS:
1. I move to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 3897 as presented.
2. I move to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 3897, with modifications.
3. I move to table the issue for further study or take no action.
4. I move to recommend denial of Ordinance No. 3897.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Staff Report
2. Ordinance No. 3897 (Draft)
3. Additional Documents and Plans
4. Presentation