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Developer and staff disagree on when a conditional use permit is needed for Meadowbrook Storage; applicant may request continuance
Summary
A proposal for Meadowbrook Storage triggered a debate about whether the 30,000-square-foot conditional-use permit threshold applies to first-floor footprint or total building area. Staff said their longstanding interpretation uses first-floor footprint; a resident disagreed and asked for clarity, and a continuance to November was offered.
Staff recommended approval of a conditional-use permit (CUP) for Meadowbrook Storage after identifying that the project’s first-floor footprint exceeds 30,000 square feet, which triggers a CUP under the zoning code as staff interprets it. A resident and at least one commenter disputed that interpretation, arguing the CUP threshold should apply to the building’s total gross floor area.
"We have always interpreted that to mean thus the, footprint of the First Floor. So if…
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