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Commission denies PUD amendment to expand Bridge Road self-storage; approves separate storage site plan
Summary
Martin County commissioners voted 4–1 April 7 to deny a requested PUD amendment that would have doubled the allowable square footage for a Bridge Road self-storage proposal; the board separately approved a different final site plan for a three-story storage facility in Hope Sound.
Martin County commissioners on April 7 denied a requested amendment to the Island Crossings commercial planned unit development that would have allowed a two‑story, 99,922‑square‑foot residential self‑storage facility on Bridge Road, citing concerns that the change would undermine the county's comprehensive plan and set a risky precedent.
The vote to deny the sixth PUD amendment carried 4–1, with Commissioner Campy the lone dissent. Commissioner Caps moved denial, saying the amendment would amount to an exception to the PUD's remaining allowable square footage and could invite similar requests elsewhere.
Supporters of the Bridge Road proposal asked the board to allow the larger footprint. Randy Jones, a Martin County resident who…
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