Planning commission approves Bestbox special-use permit for 747 Gravois Road
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The City of Fenton Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special-use permit for Bestbox Missouri Gravois LLC to build and operate a self-storage facility at 747 Gravois Road, with conditions including construction within one year, keypad hours and code compliance.
The City of Fenton Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 1 approved a special-use permit for Bestbox Missouri Gravois LLC to operate a self-storage facility at 747 Gravois Road.
The permit (Case 2024SUPO9) was presented by city staff and architect Garen Miller, who said the current plan reflects changes required by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s stormwater review. Miller told the commission the revised footprint increased average unit size and reduced the total number of parking spaces by three but that the design “complies with the city requirements” and that the site will accommodate a 30-foot box truck and the fire district’s ladder truck in AutoTURN simulations.
Commission members heard that one condition of approval — carried over from prior permits — requires construction to begin within one year of the SUP’s issuance or the permit will be null and void. The commission also included the operational conditions discussed in the staff memo: keypad access limited to 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and compliance with all applicable city codes and ordinances.
The motion to approve the special-use permit was seconded and passed in a roll-call vote by members present. Chairperson called for the vote and the motion was recorded as approved.
Garen Miller, the project architect, said the final engineering and MSD approvals are in hand and that the applicant still needs to file for an easement before construction. Amy (city staff) reiterated that the site plan and earlier approvals remain essentially the same aside from the footprint adjustments required to meet stormwater requirements.
With the SUP approved, the applicant may proceed with building permits and easement filings subject to the conditions the commission attached. The commission did not attach further site-plan changes beyond ensuring parking and circulation meet city and fire-district standards.
The commission moved on to other agenda items and adjourned after routine announcements.
