Planning commission debates adding storage facilities to A‑2 zoning; leans toward waiting for master plan
Commissioners discussed whether to add self‑storage as a permitted use in the A‑2 agricultural district, raising compatibility, MDOT overlay and future‑land‑use map issues; the commission asked staff to obtain MDOT overlay materials and indicated the topic is likely better addressed during the master plan update.
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Commissioners spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing a proposed zoning ordinance amendment to add storage facilities as a permitted use in the A‑2 zoning district. Staff and a subcommittee summarized their review and said other counties typically permit self‑storage in commercial or industrial zones; some commissioners said adding the use countywide would conflict with the agricultural‑preservation intent of A‑2.
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