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Planning commission approves adaptive reuse of 799 Van Ness to self‑storage; director grants active‑use waiver
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use authorization to convert the long‑vacant historic auto‑row building at 799 Van Ness into a StorageStar self‑storage facility after Historic Preservation Commission recommended an active‑use waiver; the planning director granted the waiver and the motion passed unanimously.
Planning staff presented a conditional use authorization for the adaptive reuse of 799 Van Ness Avenue, an eight‑year vacant historic structure in the Van Ness/Auto Row corridor. The applicant, StorageStar, proposed interior renovation for self‑storage with exterior rehabilitation consistent with Secretary of Interior standards and a staffed lobby at the main entrance.
Staff noted…
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