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County amends UDO on private storage buildings, adjusts size limits and setbacks
Summary
After extended discussion, commissioners adopted a text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance adjusting private storage‑building standards: setbacks were reduced (to standard principal‑building setbacks) and the board adopted a compromise on maximum building sizes by acreage (1,500 sq ft on 1 acre, 2,500 sq ft on 2 acres, 3,500 sq ft on 3 acres).
Cleveland County commissioners voted Dec. 2 to adopt a staff‑prepared text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) governing private storage buildings in rural zoning districts, changing setback and size standards.
Planning staff explained the change was a response to earlier ordinance language that allowed larger buildings on vacant lots without residences. The staff draft proposed scaled site plans, a reduction in the right‑of‑way setback from 100 feet to 50 feet, and smaller size limits than the prior ordinance (staff draft reduced building‑size allowances). The planning board recommended a modification to make the 1‑acre allowance match the 2‑acre size (1,250 sq ft in the planning‑board recommendation) to reflect standard building dimensions.
Commissioners debated several options and ultimately adopted a compromise motion that set maximum private storage‑building sizes at 1,500 square feet for a 1‑acre lot, 2,500 square feet for a 2‑acre lot, and 3,500 square feet for a 3‑acre lot; standard principal‑building setbacks (front 50 feet, rear 30 feet, side 10 feet) were applied. The board’s motion to adopt the planning board’s recommendation with modifications was seconded and carried unanimously in the transcript.
The change replaces the previous allowances (noted in packet as 1,500; 2,500; 4,000) and reduces the largest allowed building from 4,000 to 3,500 square feet under the adopted compromise. Staff said the amendments were intended to limit commercialization of large storage buildings on rural parcels while allowing reasonable private‑use storage.
Commissioners or staff did not record additional conditions in the open transcript; the planning department will implement the revised UDO text and incorporate the new standards into permitting and code enforcement procedures.
