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Council adopts amendment allowing self-storage in Dwell development near Oviedo Mall Boulevard
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Summary
The council approved Ordinance 17-63 to amend the Dwell/Oviedo development agreement for roughly 3.23 acres near Sugar Mill Road, adding a permitted self-storage use and standards; council cited open-space protections and traffic advantages compared with an office use.
The City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 17-63 on April 20, approving an amended development agreement and conceptual development plan for roughly 3.23 acres on the west side of Sugar Mill Road near Oviedo Mall Boulevard.
City planning staff (Dr. Correa) said the amendment formally adds a self-storage use with design standards, corrects the parcel’s future land use designation under the 2022 comprehensive plan (Gateway West Corridor), and recognizes a split of the office parcel into two lots. She noted the approved maximum height remains 78 feet but the storage concept proposes three stories, which would make the building lower than surrounding approved multifamily and apartment structures.
Staff and the applicant highlighted parking and open-space impacts. Dr. Correa and the applicant’s counsel, Jessica Gao, said the storage use requires substantially less parking and produces fewer vehicle trips and lower water/sewer demand than an office development. Dr. Correa noted the minimum open-space requirement in the agreement is 25%; the current concept shows 28.4% open space (not counting stormwater and buffers), and the civil engineer calculated that including conserved wetland and stormwater areas could raise the effective open-space percentage to about 48% when buffers are added.
The applicant’s counsel, Jessica Gao of Cobb Co. Law Firm, said the proposed storage location is compatible with the adjacent multifamily use and that the concept preserves a 0.59-acre wetland area on site.
Mayor Megan Sladek and other council members praised the enhanced open space and the lower traffic impacts compared with an office building. With no public speakers, the council voted to adopt the ordinance on second reading.
What’s next: The amended development agreement and updated conceptual plan will govern future permitting for the parcel under the city’s zoning and development rules.
