Commission forwards Elmore Storage final plan (Jersey Farms commercial) to city council

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 4 forwarded Case F25‑13, the final plan application from Elmore Storage LLC for Jersey Farms commercial (6403 Elmore Avenue), to city council with a recommendation for approval subject to the staff‑recommended findings and conditions.

Staff described the site as a 13‑acre property developed in a first phase in 2015 for storage uses with access provided by a 50‑foot ingress/egress easement through an adjacent property. The final plan would create a two‑lot subdivision, extend the ingress/egress easement to Lot 1, and require surveyor and utility provider sign‑offs and stormwater detention and quality treatments located and maintained within the subdivision.

A representative of Elmore Storage told the commission rising construction costs and market changes after the initial phase made the originally planned second phase financially infeasible; the owner therefore seeks to subdivide the remaining acreage to allow other future uses. Staff noted stormwater detention obligations will reference an earlier subdivision and that stormwater quality treatment will be required and maintained by the property owner or association.

The commission moved, seconded and approved the staff recommendation; the motion carries and the case will move to city council for final action.