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Cerritos council orders staff study to lift cap on self‑storage after debate over "oligopoly"
Summary
After a lengthy public and council debate, Cerritos directed staff to prepare an amended municipal code removing the city’s limit of four self‑storage facilities and to return with market data, property details and environmental analysis. The motion passed after a substitute for further information briefly carried, then a final directive passed unanimously.
The Cerritos City Council voted unanimously to direct city staff to prepare an amendment to the municipal code removing a cap that limits the city to four self‑storage facilities and to return with supporting market analysis and historical documentation.
The action follows an informational presentation from Community Development Director Kristen Aguila on existing regulations (Cerritos Municipal Code section 22.47.30) and extended council questioning about building heights, land‑use impacts and the market for storage. Mayor Frank Yokoyama raised consumer‑protection concerns, warning the…
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