Local business asks whether shipping containers count as permitted storage in Light Industrial District; ZBA points to code ambiguity
A Victor business asked the board to interpret whether two shipping containers under a common roof count as permitted enclosed storage in the Light Industrial District or whether a use variance is required. The board said the regulation is restrictive in that district and recommended the owner consult the town board or apply for a use variance; the ZBA offered to pause to allow outreach.
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A business owner representing IK Systems presented a written appeal and asked whether two adjacent shipping containers joined by an attached roof qualify as permitted accessory "enclosed storage" in the Town's Light Industrial District or whether the configuration requires a use variance. The owner said the containers are intended for locked indoor storage of finished electronic equipment and not for human occupancy.
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