Advisory board approves waiver for long-standing storage containers after applicant says units moved to meet requirements

The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board voted to approve a waiver of development standards and a design review application for existing storage containers on a 0.7-acre parcel east of Walnut Road and south of Alto Avenue in Sunrise Manor.

Shannon Dahl, representing the property owner (Ian Banning), told the board the shipping containers have been on the property for roughly 14 years, are set on the ground (not on wheels) and have been moved and spaced from the fence to comply with staff direction. Dahl said the property has a 6-foot fence around the perimeter and that the containers hold household goods and tools.

Staff recommended approval of the waiver and design review; no members of the public spoke on the item. A board member moved to approve per staff recommendation and the board approved the motion by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Dahl said the containers are fixed in place and that neighbors had not raised concerns during her time there. The board did not impose additional conditions beyond staff recommendations. The applicant was reminded that subsequent hearings (for example, a planning commission review) may be required depending on county procedures.