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Board approves zoning‑use changes: storage, RV/boat facilities, solar and limited park alcohol service
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Summary
The board recommended changes to permitted uses across several zoning districts that reclassify self‑storage and RV/boat storage in some districts, move solar farms to permitted uses in open rural, and allow conditional limited alcohol sales in recreation/open space zones.
At its June 3 meeting, the Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of targeted use‑category changes across multiple Land Development Code articles that affect where self‑storage, RV/boat storage, mini‑warehouses, solar farms and limited alcohol service at parks may be permitted.
Staff described the map of changes: self‑storage and mini‑warehouse facilities will remain permitted in some commercial districts but be recast as conditional uses in industrial warehouse/heavy zones so the county can review specific impacts; standalone RV and boat storage is being moved into the conditional‑use category in certain industrial districts; and solar farms were removed from the conditional‑use list in open rural and added to permitted uses consistent with state direction. Article 24 (recreation and open space) would add conditional authority to permit limited alcoholic beverage sales in specified park settings to support special events where appropriate.
Board members asked whether existing storage facilities would be affected; staff said existing approvals and development orders would continue to control their sign and use rights and that the amendments would govern future permitting. The board recommended approval of the ordinance containing these use‑category revisions by unanimous vote.
