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Council approves rezoning and conditional-use permit for three-story self-storage at 8634 Central Avenue
Summary
The Blaine City Council rezoned 8634 Central Avenue from R1 single-family to B2 community commercial and granted a conditional-use permit for a three-story self-storage building with office/retail frontage, subject to staff conditions including revised elevations and landscaping.
The Blaine City Council on Oct. 20 approved rezoning 8634 Central Avenue from R1 single-family to B2 community commercial and separately granted a conditional-use permit for a three-story self-storage facility with shared access and parking.
Sheila, interim community development director, told the council the proposal includes a 25,800-square-foot building footprint and 77,400 square feet of finished area across three floors with a 4,675-square-foot office/retail component along the frontage. The plan shows a required 100-foot setback from adjacent residential to the west, a shared zero lot line and access with the property to the north, and tree-replacement landscaping on the south side. Staff said parking requirements (24 stalls for this use) are met and that revised elevations addressing materials will be required with the building permit; the Highway 65 overlay requires at least 1,500 square feet of other commercial use, which the applicant is providing.
Sheila said the applicant held a neighborhood meeting in August with about 12 attendees who raised concerns about security and lighting. The Planning Commission recommended approval with six staff conditions, including submission of revised plans addressing exterior materials (corrugated metal is not an approved primary wall material in the Highway Overlay District) and final landscaping to be reviewed during permitting.
Council member Newland said he had received no resident contact on the project and did not intend to add conditions beyond those recommended by staff. Council member Robertson noted the property’s history, the 2024 comp-plan decision that led to this zoning designation, and cautioned that resident objections commonly appear once tree removal or site work becomes visible.
The council approved the rezoning and then approved the conditional-use permit; both motions passed without recorded roll-call tallies in the meeting transcript.
The approvals are subject to the conditions listed in the staff report, including finalized elevations and planting plans to be reviewed at building permit.
Implementation details such as construction timing and permit issuance were not specified during the meeting.
