Draft rules would allow shipping containers in residential lots with design controls and visibility limits

Jul 16, 2025

Staff proposed allowing shipping containers on residential properties under an administrative special-exception process with design standards that apply when containers are within 250 feet of a property line or visible from a public road.

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Planning staff presented a draft amendment to allow shipping containers on residential property subject to design standards and administrative review. The presenter said the draft takes advantage of a recent state change allowing administrative special exceptions for container structures rather than a more onerous special-exception public hearing process.

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