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Timnath council approves conditional use permit for Ladera self-storage with staffing and hours conditions
Summary
The Timnath Town Council approved a conditional use permit for a three-story self-storage facility at 4882 Whitesell Street, adding conditions limiting use to indoor storage, restricting hours to 6 a.m.–10 p.m., and requiring public access only when staff are on-site.
The Timnath Town Council voted 3-0 to approve a conditional use permit for a three‑story self storage facility proposed at Lot 1, Block 2 of the Ladera Subdivision (4882 Whitesell Street), subject to four conditions: no outdoor storage, indoor storage only, operating hours limited to 6 a.m.–10 p.m., and public access only when the facility is staffed.
Planning staff presented the proposal, describing the site as a 1.77‑acre parcel at the northeast intersection of Whitesell Street and Swetzville Zoo Road inside the Ladera Subdivision. Planner Chad Kemper explained the parcel is zoned Regional Commercial and that self-storage is a conditional use in that zoning; he summarized the conditional-use criteria (compliance with zoning standards, compatibility with surrounding uses, adequate utilities, no impairments to adjacent properties, and no significant traffic impacts).
Applicant representative Steven Crawford of Jordan Architects described the design as a flat‑roofed, high‑material three‑story building with secure, enclosed interior units and limited visibility into interior hallways. Staff and the applicant described typical operations: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (applicant) or 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (council condition), one to two employees per shift, gated keycode access, interior trash enclosures and interior-only leasing offices.
Council member Bill Jenkins said he supported the design but raised safety concerns if hours or staffing changed: “What would concern me is if the hours changed radically, if it became, 24 hour access facility without somebody on-site, I would be concerned about safety issues,” Jenkins said. The applicant said exterior and interior cameras, gated keycode access and staffing during public hours would address those concerns; staff recommended limiting functions to storage and leasing/management offices and prohibiting use of individual storage units for business operations.
The council added the four conditions during the meeting: (1) no outdoor storage; (2) units limited to storage use and leasing/management offices only; (3) hours of public operation limited to 6 a.m.–10 p.m.; and (4) public access allowed only when facility is staffed. The motion passed unanimously among the three members present; two council members were absent.
