Board approves mediated rezone for mini‑storage on State Road 64 after stormwater commitments
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Summary
Following mandatory public mediation, the Board approved a rezone and amended site plan for a self‑storage facility on State Road 64 that includes increased stormwater capacity and an 8‑foot opaque perimeter wall; staff required Atlas 14 (NOAA) rainfall modeling and no adverse impact to neighbors.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners approved Nov. 6 a mediated settlement and rezone (PDC‑2401 ZP) that allows a three‑story self‑storage facility (approx. 114,345 sq. ft.) with covered, outdoor four‑wall storage canopies on a 5.25‑acre parcel near the intersection of State Road 64 and Uline Road.
The application came back to the board after a mandatory public mediation under state statute. The applicant revised the preliminary site plan and agreed to several conditions negotiated in mediation and put into the amended development order. Key commitments included redesigning the pond system to increase basin storage by about 80%, designing stormwater facilities using NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall data for the 10‑, 25‑ and 100‑year, 24‑hour events, and constructing a minimum 8‑foot perimeter wall on the north and west sides.
County staff emphasized that the revised plan must demonstrate “no adverse impact” on downstream properties and must comply with the county stormwater model. The applicant’s engineer testified they had preliminarily modeled the Atlas‑14 conditions and would finalize drainage calculations for the county review with the final site plan and construction plans. Staff and the applicant agreed that the 50‑year thoroughfare drainage standard would be applied where appropriate.
Public comment included neighbors concerned about drainage history in the Mill Creek basin, the adequacy of mediation notice, and the legibility of exhibit plans submitted into the record. The applicant said they had addressed prior concerns by shifting buildings eastward, increasing landscaping and buffers, and improving stormwater design.
The board’s vote followed discussion of the adequacy of revised drainage thresholds and final review requirements; commissioners noted the plan represents fewer impacts than other uses allowed under the zoning and that final engineering and permit reviews remain necessary. The rezone passed with the stipulated changes and will proceed to final site plan and construction plan review, where county engineers will evaluate the Atlas‑14 modeling and the “no adverse impact” standard before any permits are issued.
