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Commission approves Manchester Corridor text amendment to allow self‑storage in mixed‑use buildings with 40% ground‑floor commercial
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–4 to recommend a text amendment to the Manchester Corridor (MC) district allowing self‑storage when part of a mixed‑use building, but altered the proposed 30% retail requirement to 40% and clarified office space tied to storage would count against the 70% non‑commercial allocation.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–4 to recommend a text amendment to the Manchester Corridor (MC) zoning district that would allow self‑storage facilities when located inside a mixed‑use development, with a revised ground‑floor requirement of 40 percent commercial uses.
Staff introduced the proposal as a targeted text amendment limited to the MC District intended to require that self‑storage buildings present active, commercial frontage on the ground floor. The original draft proposed a 70/30 split (70 percent self‑storage, 30 percent ground‑floor commercial). Commissioners and staff discussed whether the percentage should apply per building or across a larger multi‑building development, whether the 30 percent could include office space tied to the storage operation,…
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