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Planning board backs shipping-container ordinance changes, limits display to industrial districts
Summary
The planning board approved edits to the shipping‑container text amendment (T8202505) that set a 144‑sq‑ft residential limit, require a 25‑ft setback and a 10‑ft vegetative buffer for displays, cap displayed units at 10, and limit principal sale/display operations to industrial districts; staff clarified adaptive reuse remains possible with permits.
The Town of Nashville Planning Board voted Feb. 24 to approve a package of edits to the zoning text amendment dealing with temporary storage and shipping containers (T8202505), forwarding the board’s recommended changes to the Town Council.
Online presenter Mister Harvey summarized the staff revisions. For residential properties, the draft now clarifies applicable setbacks, prohibits placement within required front-yard setbacks, and limits temporary storage units used in residential contexts to 144 square feet (12x12). For commercial/industrial considerations, staff removed a…
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