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Resident urges council to allow shipping containers on larger residential lots; planner points to setbacks and lot-line limits
Summary
A resident asked council to revisit restrictions on shipping containers in residential areas, describing new "1 ship" containers and arguing they can help tidy yards; city planner said site plans must meet setbacks and containers cannot cross property lines, and council noted Title 17 amendments are underway.
Scott Clack, a Mills resident, asked the council to reconsider restrictions on shipping containers in residential zones, saying some containers are new, earth-toned and help residents clear clutter from yards.
Clack said he owns several "1 ship containers" and described them as largely undamaged and "tan color, so they're earth tones that go with everything." He said some older containers "look like hell" and should not be allowed, but argued that newer containers can be attractive and useful on larger…
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