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Commission splits on warehouse and self‑storage rezoning; staff cites deed‑restriction option
Summary
Developers and Xcel sought warehouse/storage zoning in two cases; planners warned broader CS/IR zoning could allow incompatible uses, and commissioners asked applicants to consider deed restrictions or narrower districting. One self‑storage proposal was denied; an Xcel warehouse request was held for further work with staff.
Two separate hearings on warehouse and storage uses prompted lengthy debate Thursday as the Planning Commission weighed land‑use compatibility, traffic and neighborhood plans.
A proposed rezoning to allow a CS commercial district for a warehouse on Data Drive (Z234-297) drew staff concerns about the long‑term permissiveness of CS zoning. Staff recommended denial because CS allows a broader range of customer‑intensive uses that could be incompatible with nearby multifamily neighborhoods if an owner later sold the land. Xcel Electric, the applicant, described the intended use as a low‑impact storage facility to hold electrical…
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