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Sunrise Manor board denies use permit for outdoor storage/vehicle parking on Lincoln Road after neighborhood opposition
Summary
After extensive public comment from nearby residents about safety, neighborhood character and school proximity, the Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board voted to deny a use permit and requested waivers for outdoor storage and commercial vehicle parking on a 1.39-acre site on Lincoln Road.
The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board on March 13 voted to deny a use permit and related waivers for outdoor storage and commercial-vehicle parking (file 250127) on a 1.39-acre site generally located on the west side of Lincoln Road, about 120 feet north of Cartier Avenue, within the Airport Environs overlay.
Landon Christopherson, representing the applicant (Natividad Cano Rodriguez), described the project at the hearing as parking for delivery vehicles and box trucks (not semis). Christopherson said the owner had met with adjacent owners and secured signatures of support from nearby property owners for the proposal; he said staff had identified missing off-site landscaping elements but that the applicant could provide the required trash enclosure and other items before planning commission consideration.
Several nearby residents spoke in opposition. Charles Stankowski (2585 North Gateway Road) objected that storage and parking uses were inappropriate in a residential area and noted Myrtle Tate Elementary School is about a half block away; he said the site is surrounded by housing and students walk past the area daily. Larry Newsom (3989 Alto Avenue) also cited school proximity, poor local road conditions and expected increased truck traffic. Henry Coker (2554 North Gateway Road) described the potential for the site to become an “eyesore” and expressed concern that items placed in storage areas are not adequately monitored over time.
Board members discussed prior zoning and the airport/noise/crash-area context. County staff said the use permit for outdoor storage had been approved in staff report but that waivers for off-site improvements and certain design standards were denied by staff; that meant the applicant would need to meet off-site improvement requirements (landscaping, curb, gutter, sidewalk, lighting) to obtain final approval. Board members acknowledged the tension between properties in a long-standing residential area and an ongoing trend of industrial/warehouse encroachment in parts of the broader zone.
Following discussion, a board member moved to deny the entire request. The motion carried on a board voice vote; board members indicated multiple "ayes" and the board announced the item would be denied and forwarded as the advisory board’s recommendation to the county process.
