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Council approves development agreement and conditional business license allowing limited U‑Haul parking in buffer zone
Summary
The council approved a development agreement and associated business license for Daniel Highway 40 Storage LLC that amends a recorded buffer zone to allow fenced parking of U‑Haul equipment incidental to the storage business, subject to a signed development agreement, a required fence and a wording change restricting use to U‑Haul‑related equipment only.
The Town of Daniel on June 1 approved a development agreement and a conditional business license that allows a portion of a recorded buffer zone to be used for parking vehicle and equipment associated with a storage facility and U‑Haul rental activity.
Staff described the proposal as a supplemental exhibit to the existing development agreement that squares off a roughly 198‑foot portion of the buffer and would allow the applicant to park U‑Haul box trucks and related rental equipment inside a fenced area behind the building. Eric, the planning staff member, said the arrangement requires the applicant to construct a fence across the back that will separate the RA‑5 buffer area and to agree to conditions that prohibit storage of boats or RVs for rent.
The applicant, Mark Harrelson, who is listed in the meeting packet as present, and his counsel participated in the discussion. Attorney Nathan Westover identified himself to the council and clarified limits on tenant parking use. Mark Harrelson said the changes "are very expensive for us" when discussing the cost of fencing and compliance, and asked for clarity about incidental tenant equipment parking; council members and staff agreed the fenced area must be in place before U‑Haul equipment is stored there. Council also directed staff to add the word "only" to a key line in the agreement to limit permitted parking to U‑Haul‑related equipment incidental to the storage business.
Why it matters: The action modifies how a recorded buffer zone is used, balancing a private applicant’s operational needs with residential adjacency concerns. Council framed the approval as contingent on a signed development agreement and physical mitigation (fencing) and reserved the right to revoke or withhold a business license if terms are violated.
What happens next: The business license will not be issued until the applicant signs the development agreement with the agreed exhibit and installs the required fence; staff said noncompliance could lead to revocation of the license or development agreement remedies.
