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Commissioners approve Broad Street rezoning for self‑storage and flex space with architectural conditions
Summary
The board approved a plan to rezone a Broad Street/US‑41 parcel to allow a 20,000‑sq‑ft multistory self‑storage facility and 20,000 sq ft of flex space, adding conditions requiring architectural front‑facing features and prohibiting roll‑up doors facing US‑41; the vote was 5–0.
The Hernando County Board on May 6 approved a rezoning request for property along Broad Street (US‑41) that will permit a three‑story, 20,000‑square‑foot self‑storage facility plus 20,000 square feet of “flex” commercial space with additional C‑4 trade uses.
Omar (staff) and project representative Don Lacey of Coastal Engineering described the site and explained the petitioner’s request to retain existing C‑2 entitlements for self‑storage while adding C‑4 uses — including cabinet shop, welding shop, light wholesale and other trade/commercial services — to accommodate flexible showroom/warehouse space. Staff told the board Planning & Zoning recommended approval 5–0.
Commissioners raised aesthetic concerns about typical metal storage façades facing US‑41. Commissioner Loco pressed the petitioner to add architectural features; petitioner representatives agreed to stone or brick facing and to avoid visible roll‑up garage doors on the US‑41 frontage. Commissioner Loco moved approval with that condition; Commissioner Champion seconded. The board approved the rezoning by a 5–0 vote.
Don Johnson and other nearby residents spoke during public comment, asking for preservation of tree buffers and confirming the petitioner’s commitments. Scott Herring, the county engineer, said the portion of US‑41 near the site was not on the MPO priority list; access and any required median/turn‑lane improvements will be handled during the county’s engineering review and through any traffic study required for the development.
The board’s approval preserves the self‑storage entitlement while adding explicit C‑4 trade uses and an architectural condition designed to improve the street façade of the storage building.
