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Hearing examiner to decide on additional storage building at 9707 Saint Thomas Drive
Summary
At a Dec. 10 hearing, City of Pasco staff recommended approval with conditions for a permit to add a storage building at 9707 Saint Thomas Drive. The applicant stipulated to staff conditions, asked that approval be tied to the property rather than the applicant, and no public testimony was offered; the examiner will issue a written decision within 10 working days.
The City of Pasco hearing examiner heard staff and applicant testimony Dec. 10 on a special-permit application to add an additional storage building to an existing mini-storage facility at 9707 Saint Thomas Drive. Planner James Bagley said the application, filed by Clover Planning and Zoning LLC on behalf of the property owner, would add an additional storage building with up to 40 storage units to a 3.2-acre parcel in the I-182 overlay. Bagley told the examiner that staff found the proposal consistent with relevant comprehensive-plan policies and recommended approval with conditions, including adherence to conditions imposed under a prior permit (SP 24-013).
Applicant agent Shane O'Neil, who was sworn before testifying, said the application materials include a code-compliance narrative intended to satisfy the applicant’s burden of proof and described the proposed building’s design features, including block-wall screening on the north and west elevations and a storefront-style glass façade to the south. O'Neil told the examiner he had reviewed the staff report and “stipulate[d] to all of them.” He also asked that any land-use approval be tied to the property rather than to him or his firm, and asked staff to ensure the applicant receives mailed hearing notices.
The examiner opened the item for public comment; no members of the public testified. The public-record portion of the hearing was closed for this item, and Hearing Examiner Andy Kotkap said he would issue a written final decision within 10 working days.
Bagley said the proposal had previously undergone SEPA review in the prior permit process (a mitigated determination of non-significance issued 09/04/2024 and an addendum on 11/14/2025) and that the proposal must comply with Pasco Municipal Code requirements; Bagley said security lighting and prior-imposed permit conditions would apply. The staff report and the planning file were admitted into the record as exhibits.
Next steps: the hearing examiner will issue a written decision on the special permit within 10 working days of closing the public record. The decision is appealable through a land-use petition action as provided by Pasco law.
