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BZA rejects Integrity Electric request to keep shipping containers and taller gate on Washington Street
Summary
The board denied a request to allow seven shipping containers and a 20‑foot gate at 8949 E. Washington St., citing TOD overlay, visibility from Post Road, fire and safety concerns, and neighborhood objections. Staff and neighborhood groups had opposed the permanent placement.
The Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division 3 on Feb. 18 denied a proposal that would have allowed Integrity Electric to permanently place seven shipping containers and a 20‑foot freestanding gate on the southern side yard of 8949 East Washington Street (case 2024‑UV‑3‑017, amended).
Attorney David Dearing, representing Integrity Electric, told the board the containers store largely wooden pallets, shelving and other materials that the company’s insurer would not allow inside the warehouse. Jesse Franklin, manager for the property, said…
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