Owner presents phased storage‑unit concept for 454 E. Main; commissioners raise traffic and cleanup questions

At the May 5 meeting, property owner True Lee presented a concept plan for a storage‑unit development on MU‑zoned land at 454 East Main Street.

Lee described a phased approach that could be built in increments (about 200 units per phase) and said the first phase would likely take about a year for grading, fencing and initial units. He told the commission the project would be secure and fenced with a single access point, and that lighting and cameras would be used for security. "We're right now subdividing, we're looking to subdivide into 2 lots," Lee said, describing a plan to move the access point to the east and remove a house to create the entrance.

Bill Cobate, the community development director, confirmed the city has no established ratio for storage units and referenced Pleasant View's example ratio as context in other jurisdictions. Commissioners asked about traffic generation from trailers and whether RV storage or internal corridors were part of the design. Lee said the concept anticipates outdoor units with a single entrance gate and perimeter wall; he also said the site had Phase I environmental work in progress related to fuel tanks and that tanks would be removed as part of future site work.

The commission agreed that the concept will need a full DRC (development review committee) review if it proceeds, with attention to traffic, wall height, lighting, and soil testing associated with tank removal. No decisions were made; the item was received as a concept presentation and will return if the applicant pursues formal entitlements.

What happens next: if the applicant submits a formal application, it will go through DRC review (public safety, fire, planning, public works) and any required environmental remediation actions will be evaluated as part of project permitting.