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Neighbor objects to proposed self‑storage near Woodway, citing safety and neighborhood character
Summary
At a public hearing on a special‑use request for self‑storage on a 1.7‑acre Woodway parcel, a resident warned a 90‑degree entrance at the top of a hill creates a blind spot and that the site would change neighborhood character; staff explained prior steps in the process.
During a public hearing on a special‑use permit for M and W Real Estate to operate a self‑storage facility in the Woodway community, a nearby resident urged the board to consider traffic and safety concerns and said the site is surrounded by houses and used as a U‑turn point by drivers.
The resident described the proposed site’s entry as a 90‑degree turn near the top of a hill, creating a blind spot as drivers come over the crest. The speaker also said neighbors use a nearby short driveway area for U‑turns and worried that additional traffic and land clearing for storage units would increase safety risks and create a “dead zone” where cleared land would reduce neighborhood character. The resident said many properties in the community have space and that a storage facility would attract people who do not normally come to the area.
County staff earlier noted that the applicant had sought a text amendment to allow self‑storage in the R‑2 district and that the board had voted at a previous meeting to treat the use as a special use for this parcel. After public comment, the chair asked for any additional speakers and moved on to the next agenda item; no final action on the permit was recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
