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Dayton planning commission tables proposal to allow permanent shipping containers in residential areas
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Dayton Planning Commission unanimously tabled a proposed zoning amendment to permit permanent shipping containers, citing accessory-building code conflicts, aesthetics, stacking and setback concerns and asking staff to rewrite the draft ordinance with specific standards.
The Dayton Planning Commission on April 30 unanimously voted to table a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance that would allow permanent shipping containers on certain properties, directing staff to prepare a rewritten draft addressing setbacks, stacking prohibitions and accessory-building code conflicts.
Staff opened the public hearing by explaining a draft approach discussed by commissioners: allow shipping containers on larger parcels (staff’s early draft suggested a 5‑acre threshold with a sliding allowance) and treat them administratively as accessory structures while keeping permanent containers out of commercial and industrial zones. The…
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