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Commission recommends UDC amendment clarifying outdoor display and storage rules; 20-foot stacking limit to be clarified

3839937 · June 5, 2025
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Summary

The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a Unified Development Code amendment that separates and clarifies rules for outdoor display and outdoor storage, preserves a 20-foot maximum for stacked outdoor storage and asks staff to clarify that the cap applies to stacked items rather than inherently tall equipment.

The Schertz Planning & Zoning Commission voted June 4 to recommend City Council approve an amendment to Article 8 (section 21.8.9) of the Unified Development Code to clarify rules for outdoor display and outdoor storage.

Planner Daisy Marquez explained the proposed amendment simplifies and clarifies two categories: outdoor display (items presented for public sale or perusal, limited to 15 feet for individual items and 5 feet for stacked items, and to no more than 25% of the primary building square footage) and outdoor storage (larger or bulk items, currently capped at 20 feet and prohibited from visibility from the public right-of-way).…

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