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Zoning administrator adopts MND and approves Foothill Storage in Auburn with tightened hours, signage and a required Terry Lane wall
Summary
After sustained public opposition citing traffic, safety and aesthetics, the zoning administrator adopted a mitigated negative declaration and approved the three‑story Foothill Storage project (PLN 25‑00002) with errata and additional conditions: signage with property owner contact info, earth‑tone roll‑up doors, enhanced Terry Lane landscaping and a requirement to submit plans for a wall/noise screen along Terry Lane; public gate access hours were limited to 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Placer County adopted a mitigated negative declaration (State Clearinghouse 2026‑030975) and approved the Foothill Storage minor use permit and design review agreement for a three‑story, 110,501‑square‑foot self‑storage facility on a 2.36‑acre parcel in Auburn (PLN 25‑00002) on June 18, subject to staff findings and revised conditions.
Staff described the project as a multi‑story storage facility with 840 units, an office at the northeast corner, primary access from Dolores Drive and an emergency vehicle access gate on Terry Lane. The applicant revised plans after earlier review to replace a public Terry Lane access driveway with an emergency‑vehicle access gate, added visual renderings, and participated in two community meetings.
During the public hearing more than a dozen residents from Train Village and nearby streets urged denial or a full environmental impact report, citing increased traffic (particularly weekend trips and tight dead‑end roads), blocked Sierra vistas, emergency‑vehicle maneuverability concerns, and potential impacts on property values and neighborhood character. Opponents submitted petitions and dozens of comment letters requesting a more intensive environmental review.
Staff recommended the mitigated negative declaration and a series of mitigation measures. In response to community concerns and outreach meetings, staff read an errata into the record adding two conditions requiring signage with property‑owner contact information on the office and gates, and revision of the roll‑up door color to an earth tone with enhanced Terry Lane screening. The Zoning Administrator added further modifications on the record to tighten public access hours (access gates and public access limited to 7 a.m.–7 p.m., with lockdown during remaining hours) and required the applicant to submit an exhibit of a wall/noise screen along the Terry Lane frontage with the improvement plan for county review.
Owner Eric Peterson said ownership is fine with the modified conditions. The Zoning Administrator adopted the MND and approved the permit and design review agreement with the revised conditions; because there was public comment the 10‑day appeal period applies.
