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Commission narrows where outdoor mini-storage can locate, clarifies indoor vs. outdoor storage rules
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a UDC text amendment that distinguishes indoor self-storage from outdoor mini-storage and restricts outdoor storage to more industrial zoning districts, while prohibiting retail sales from storage units.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a text amendment to the Unified Development Code that clarifies the difference between indoor self-storage (access through an interior common corridor) and outdoor mini-storage, and that places limits on where outdoor storage is permitted.
Staff said the amendment was prompted by cases in which developers interpreted the current code inconsistently. The revised language permits indoor-access storage in commercial corridor (CC) and traditional neighborhood commercial (TNC/TMC) zones, but directs that outdoor storage facilities be limited to districts with a more industrial character. The ordinance text also explicitly prohibits the sale of merchandise from leased storage units by tenants.
Why it matters: the change removes ambiguity and is intended to protect primary commercial corridors from outdoor storage facilities whose visual character and operations can harm pedestrian-oriented retail and corridor aesthetics.
Commission action: the commission approved the amendment by motion; the motion carried and will be forwarded to City Commission for final action.
