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Applicant proposes U‑Haul self‑storage and rental facility on 20 Seventh Street; county staff recommend approval with buffers
Summary
A U‑Haul‑branded self‑storage and truck‑rental proposal for roughly 5.51 acres at East College Avenue and 20th Street Southeast in Ruskin was presented to the zoning hearing master; staff recommended approval with buffering and site‑design conditions.
The applicant requested rezoning of approximately 5.51 acres on the southwest corner of East College Avenue and 20th Street Southeast in Ruskin from AS‑C1/AS‑1 to Planned Development to allow a U‑Haul self‑storage operation with a three‑story indoor storage building, a U‑Box operation, and a truck and trailer rental area.
Applicant representatives described the site plan, including placement of taller storage buildings near College Avenue with stepped‑down heights toward the residential properties to the south, and said the project incorporates landscape screening and a detention pond to separate the facility from nearby homes. The applicant emphasized low public impact for such facilities, noting they typically have internal vehicular circulation, employee‑controlled U‑Box access and enclosed trash systems.
Development Services and Planning Commission staff found the proposed uses comparable to surrounding light commercial and residential patterns. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions that include a 20‑foot southern buffer and other site‑design measures. No organized opposition appeared at the hearing.
