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Board approves six-unit self-storage on County Road 46 A with tree-removal and drainage conditions
Summary
The board approved a use variance allowing six storage units on a sub-two-acre parcel at 3920 County Road 46 A, with conditions including no water/sewer, no septic, a requirement to remove certain trees while leaving stumps/roots, and agency clearances; neighbors raised concerns about drainage and traffic sight lines.
The Calvary County Board of Zoning Appeals approved Petition 25-04 on a unanimous roll-call vote, granting James Schmucker a use variance to operate a six-unit self-storage facility at 3920 County Road 46 A, subject to conditions addressing drainage, health department rules, and sight-line/tree mitigation.
Staff reported the 40-by-120-foot storage building contains six internal bays (each about 20 feet wide by 40 feet deep) with 12-by-12 overhead doors; the structure was built last summer and had been routed through technical review. The property previously received a lot-size variance (decided December 11, 2023) allowing the parcel to be under two acres. The proposed use variance formalizes the building’s use as a self-storage facility rather than personal storage.
Petitioner James Schmucker told the board he bought the land intending to build a…
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