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Neighbors and businesses object to Corwin Ford storage-lot permit; board urges follow-up
Summary
The board expressed strong concern about a Corwin Ford application seeking a conditional-use permit to store up to 200 vehicles at Sierra Center Parkway, citing on-site activity already observed, signage implying sales, security and traffic risks, and inconsistent application materials; board asked staff to seek developer response and contact code enforcement.
A conditional-use permit request from Corwin Ford to allow outdoor vehicle storage at Sierra Center Parkway drew sustained criticism from the Ward 6 Neighborhood Advisory Board on Jan. 5 after no Corwin Ford representative attended the meeting.
Board members said the lot already appears to be used for vehicle storage and noted signage that appears to invite customers. One board member sharply criticized the application pattern, saying the applicant was “asking for forgiveness and not permission.” The board also raised practical concerns including security, snow removal, how vehicles would be moved on and off the lot from a blind curve, and the application’s apparent inconsistency with on-site signage.
The chair walked the board through the submitted materials and asked whether a conditional-use permit would run with the property. “Conditional use permits move with the property. They are forever,” the chair said while asking staff to confirm legal details with planning. Board members reported they had done outreach to nearby businesses and found little to no local support; the chair said business owners raised concerns about security and lot creep.
Planning staff told the board Corwin Ford had been unresponsive to requests to appear, and the board asked staff to contact the applicant and code enforcement and to make the item available for discussion at the next NAB meeting if a representative can attend. Several board members suggested inviting nearby business owners or code-enforcement staff to provide additional context at a follow-up meeting.
No formal recommendation was taken; the board asked staff to file the board’s worksheet and to continue outreach to planning staff, code enforcement and the applicant so the planning commission and city council have the NAB’s recorded concerns.
