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Cleburne council approves two self-storage SUPs and a voluntary annexation
Summary
Council approved amendments and new specific use permits for two self‑storage projects at 118 Ranchers Way and 3233 North Main, and approved a voluntary annexation with a service agreement for ~62 acres (Briarwood Cleburne LP); planning commission recommended approval on the SUPs.
The Cleburne City Council approved several land-use items on the agenda, including specific use permit actions for two self-storage facilities and a voluntary annexation with an associated service agreement.
Staff presented a minor amendment to an existing SUP for a self-storage development at 118 Ranchers Way to add a 450-square-foot building; staff said the addition matches the constructed buildings, is consistent with future land use, and drew no public opposition. The planning and zoning commission recommended approval and the council approved the amendment unanimously.
A second SUP request would expand an existing Ready Now Storage facility at 3233 North Main Street by adding three new buildings and several site improvements. Because the expansion triggers additional SUP and zoning requirements, the applicant requested variances from the 15-foot landscape buffer (proposing screening shrubs), reduced window coverage on the primary facade (proposing 17% vs. required 20%), and exceptions to certain design-element minimums for Buildings 2 and 3. Staff reported unanimous P&Z approval including the requested variations, stating the buildings are not highly visible from the right of way and would match the existing metal exteriors. The council approved the SUP with the variances unanimously.
Finally, staff presented a voluntary annexation request from Briarwood Cleburne LP for about 62 acres near County Road 1125 and the Chisholm Trail Parkway; staff explained the state-law public-hearing requirement under Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code, described proposed agricultural zoning on annexation, and said the applicant would rezone before development. Council discussed road and sewer improvements tied to nearby Project Maverick/Amazon area reconstruction and then approved the annexation and service agreement unanimously.
