Public hearing held on rezoning request to allow two‑story climate‑controlled self‑storage on Pace Road

The City of Hiram opened a public hearing on application 2024‑36‑Z, a request by Ajitm Patel to rezone 2.66 acres at the northwest intersection of Pace Court and Pace Road from B‑2 (Highway Business) to I‑1 (Light Industrial) for a proposed two‑story, nearly 50,000‑square‑foot climate‑controlled self‑storage facility with outdoor RV and boat parking.

Civil Logistics engineer David White presented the application on behalf of the owner. He said self‑storage was previously allowed in B‑2 but the city’s allowed‑uses list was changed so new self‑storage developments now require industrial zoning. White said the proposed facility is climate‑controlled, lacks loading docks and generates low traffic; he described an…