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BZA approves parking and dumpster variances for proposed Chicago Storage facility at Earl Drive
Summary
The BZA approved two developmental variances for a planned multi-story, climate-controlled self‑storage facility at roughly 10045 Earl Drive: a reduction to 10 parking spaces (65 fewer than code requires) and permission for a fully enclosed dumpster area without a roof.
The Town of St. John Board of Zoning Appeals on March 5 approved two developmental variances for a proposed Chicago Storage facility at approximately 10045 Earl Drive.
Representatives identified as Douglas Redig and James Huss of DVG spoke for Chicago Storage 100 LLC. They requested (1) a variance to allow the site to contain 10 parking spaces, which the applicant said is 65 fewer than the zoning code appears to require for a self‑storage use, and (2) a variance to allow a refuse storage structure that is fully enclosed but without a roof.
Applicant representatives told the board the self‑storage use and building form make providing the code‑required number of spaces impractical. The transcript records a code citation as STJMC24‑492E (also discussed verbally as Section 20‑4‑492(e)) and notes that strict application would require about 75 spaces; the applicant proposed 10. The applicant also cited standard parking-generation guidance and said limiting parking allows better access that would make two floors functionally ADA accessible without forced elevator use.
On the dumpster enclosure, the applicant said roofing the enclosure creates operational problems for garbage pickup, and proposed the enclosure be fully walled but open to the sky. Staff and board members said similar roofless enclosures have been allowed for other commercial developments.
A motion to approve both variances carried 4–0. The applicants indicated they intend to proceed to the Town planning commission following the BZA action. There was no public comment at the hearing.
