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Developer backs limited ‘SAVE’ zoning amendment to allow ground‑floor philanthropic uses with upper‑floor self‑storage
Summary
Turbano Real Estate Partners testified in favor of ZTA 25‑01 (the SAVE — street activation and vacancy elimination — zoning text amendment), arguing that allowing self‑storage in underused office buildings paired with ground‑floor cultural or philanthropic uses would activate streets and help repurpose long‑vacant buildings.
At a March 3 public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment 25‑01 (the ‘‘SAVE’’ ZTA), a representative of a national adaptive‑reuse developer told the Montgomery County Council that a narrowly drawn allowance for self‑storage above ground‑floor philanthropic or cultural uses could help revitalize long‑vacant office buildings.
John Sweeney, representing Turbano Real Estate Partners, said the amendment ‘‘aligns with our commitment to revitalize ghost…
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