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Commission approves revised preliminary plan for 75th Street self-storage expansion
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a revised preliminary development plan adding two parcels and roughly 18,936 square feet of storage (including two single-story roll-up buildings and an enlarged three-story building with a caretaker unit) at 606 NW 75th Street; staff found the plan consistent with the county comprehensive plan and new tree-code protections for landmark live oaks.
The Alachua County Commission on Feb. 10 approved a revised preliminary development plan for a self-storage project at 606 NW 75th Street that expands the previously approved site to include two additional parcels and added building area.
Leslie McClendon of Growth Management reviewed the application, noting the site contains landmark live oaks that are protected under the county’s tree code and that proposed root-protection and landscape buffers will be required in the final development plan. McClendon said staff found the revised plan consistent with the comprehensive plan and Unified Land Development Code and recommended approval of Resolution 26-01.
The applicant’s representative described the addition of two single-story, non–climate-controlled roll-up buildings (each about 6,000 square feet) and an increase of roughly 6,840 square feet to the existing three-story climate-controlled building; the three-story structure will include a caretaker unit on the first floor and its height was reduced to 40 feet. The plan also provides a 40-foot landscaped buffer to the west and pedestrian connections to adjacent properties if east-side redevelopment occurs.
Commissioners asked staff and the applicant to ensure tree-protection zones and stormwater basins are finalized in the final development plan. There was brief discussion about housing needs and the juxtaposition of storage facilities near residential corridors; the board voted to approve the revised preliminary plan by unanimous roll call.
The approval starts the final plan review and conditions will be reviewed and enforced at the final development stage.
