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Board schedules further consideration of Manchester Corridor mixed-use self-storage text amendment
Summary
A public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to allow self-storage within mixed-use buildings in the Manchester Corridor commercial district produced debate over a 70/30 versus 60/40 ground‑floor split; Planning & Zoning had recommended 60/40, staff presented 70/30 and final action was deferred to April 21.
The Board of Aldermen held a public hearing and conducted a first reading on an ordinance that would permit consumer self-storage facilities, identified by NAICS code, within mixed‑use buildings in the MC Manchester Corridor commercial district as a conditional use when the property exceeds one acre.
Staff presented a proposal that would require a 70/30 split on ground-floor uses, with a minimum of 30 percent non‑storage retail space on the ground floor; the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended a 60/40 split and excluded office space related to storage from the 40 percent calculation. Staff relayed feedback from developers that the 60/40 split would not be workable for this product type and therefore presented the 70/30 language for board review.
Alderman Tice noted that the Planning and Zoning vote had been 5‑4 in favor of the 60/40 split. The city attorney advised that final approval on the proposed change would require a supermajority. The board did not take a final vote and scheduled a second reading and final consideration for the April 21 meeting.
