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Crest Hill plan commission backs Extra Space Storage expansion, waives masonry requirement

Crest Hill Plan Commission · January 9, 2026
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Summary

The Crest Hill Plan Commission unanimously recommended city council approval of Extra Space Storage LLC’s proposal to consolidate four lots at 1812 N. Larkin Ave., build a 26,000 sq ft climate‑controlled storage facility, and waive the masonry façade requirement, subject to eight staff conditions.

The Crest Hill Plan Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council conditionally approve Extra Space Storage LLC’s expansion at 1812 North Larkin Avenue, forwarding the item after a public hearing held Jan. 8.

City planner Atifa told commissioners the proposal would consolidate four lots, revise drainage and utility easements, remove a 980‑square‑foot portion of an existing building, and construct a new 26,000‑square‑foot, one‑story climate‑controlled storage building on an adjacent 1.74‑acre vacant parcel. Atifa said the parcel has no public roadway frontage and is effectively landlocked, and staff recommended approval of the preliminary and final plat, special‑use requests, and a variance to reduce the masonry façade requirement to 0% under applicable sections of the Crest Hill zoning…

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