County approves waiver to formalize long‑standing outdoor storage lot in Sunrise Manor

The Board approved waivers and design review to legitimize an outdoor storage lot in Sunrise Manor that has operated since the 1980s, granting relief from some modern code standards while requiring reconstruction of driveways and adherence to staff recommendations.

Applicant Lucy Stewart told the board her client discovered past land‑use approvals had expired only after seeking an electrical permit; the site has been used for storage of trailers and equipment since the 1980s. The owner intends to bring the site into compliance under the contemporary code but requested waivers for parking‑lot landscaping and pedestrian walkways because there are no on‑site employees and because future redevelopment could render temporary landscaping obsolete.

Public comment included a Sunrise Manor resident, Al Rojas, who said the site is generally well maintained but raised continuing concerns about RVs and people living on adjacent sidewalks; commissioners referenced ongoing enforcement efforts. Public works initially asked for a condition to rebuild the driveway as a curb return; the applicant agreed to reconstruct the driveways to commercial curb return standards and withdrew waiver number 3 related to driveway returns.

The board approved the request subject to staff recommendations and with the applicant’s agreement to rebuild driveways and meet off‑site conditions where applicable. The decision formalizes the storage use under current code and will allow the owner to install lighting and other site improvements while complying with county inspections.