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ZBA approves open-storage variance for Teroval LLC with cap of 15 tractor-trailer sets
Summary
The board granted Teroval LLC permission for 20,158 square feet of open storage and waived a 75-foot front setback, but limited the site to 15 tractors and 15 trailers and specified truck-only storage and other conditions.
The Warren City Zoning Board of Appeals approved a modified variance allowing Teroval LLC to use 20,158 square feet of a double-frontage lot for open storage and tractor-trailer parking, with conditions including a cap of 15 tractors and 15 trailers.
Applicant Teroval LLC, represented by Becky Klein of PEA Group, asked the board to waive the 75-foot front-setback restriction, which would otherwise render most of the small parcel unusable for storage. Planning staff reported no impacts to abutting properties and noted the parcels industrial context.
Board members repeatedly asked for a site plan and clear delineation of where trucks would park and how many vehicles would be stored. The owner, Ramona Cien, confirmed the property has been used for trucking since 2012 and said, "We own a trucking company. We use it for the trucking... it's mostly used for, you know, people in the office to dispatch those trucks." Members pressed for a firm cap rather than a blanket open-storage approval; several suggested numerical limits and showing maneuvering lanes on an updated plan.
Board Member Cliff moved to grant a modified request: allow 20,158 square feet of open storage for tractor-trailer parking, with a limit of 15 tractors and 15 trailers, and waive the 75-foot front storage prohibition because the lot is double-frontage and the use would not be a detriment to the area. The motion was supported and passed by roll call.
The board attached conditions during the motion: the open-storage allocation is limited to truck-and-trailer parking (no unspecified materials), and the approval incorporated the numeric cap to prevent future expansion without further review. The petitioner agreed to provide a revised site plan showing maneuvering lanes and the parking layout.
What happens next: The variance is approved subject to the site-specific conditions the board recorded. Staff will require the revised site plan and will monitor the property for compliance.
