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Planning Commission asks council to draft code language capping storage units at current number
Summary
The commission voted to recommend that City Council direct staff to draft municipal‑code language capping the number of storage unit facilities in Talent at the current level, saying more facilities would affect the Highway 99 corridor.
The Planning Commission on Feb. 25 approved a motion asking City Council to direct staff to draft code language that would cap the number of storage‑unit facilities in Talent at the number existing at the time of the vote.
Commissioners said the proliferation of storage facilities along Highway 99 and key approaches to the city threatens corridor character and may impede other redevelopment goals. The motion asked staff to prepare revised municipal code language that would set a cap and return it to the commission and council for review.
Why it matters: Commissioners described Highway 99 as the city’s gateway and said additional storage facilities could create undesirable visual and land‑use patterns if left unrestricted.
Staff did not present a draft code text at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to draft language setting the cap as of the commission’s meeting date and to return with specific code amendments for public review and council consideration.
Ending: The motion passed on roll call; staff will prepare draft code language for the commission to review before it goes to council.
