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Planning commission approves Fox Plan self‑storage project adjacent to Fox Plan Apartments
Summary
The Monroeville Planning Commission voted to approve site plan (26-2-ST) and conditional use (26-3-C) permits for a 72‑unit self‑storage facility at 113 Fox Plan Road; the applicant described unit mix, fire‑truck access, stormwater connections to adjacent apartment infrastructure, and security plans.
The Monroeville Planning Commission on June 17 approved site plan 26-2-ST and conditional use 26-3-C for a Fox Plan self‑storage facility at 113 Fox Plan Road.
Emily Mitchell of AR Building Company told the commission AR is a long‑standing apartment developer in the region and is proposing its first self‑storage development adjacent to its Fox Plan Apartments. "I am here about our first self‑storage development," Mitchell said, describing AR as a vertically integrated developer that will build and operate the facility.
Engineer John Swearingen (Fair and Germann Courtney) said the site is slightly under one acre and will contain 72 external self‑storage units: roughly 46 units sized 10 by 10 and 26 units sized 10 by 15. He described single‑story metal‑clad buildings on concrete pads, three parking spaces (including one ADA van‑accessible space) and minimal grading. "These are all external open air and each one will have its own door," Swearingen said.
Swearingen said the project will take advantage of extra capacity in an oversized stormwater tank installed for adjacent Fox Plan Apartments and will add a smaller local tank and inlet filters for water quality. Drive lanes and two separate gated openings are designed to provide fire‑truck access, he said.
Commissioners asked about security and lighting. The applicant said a 6‑ft chain‑link fence is proposed with video surveillance and keyed or code access for renters; most rentals will be handled online and apartment staff nearby can assist renters when needed. Lighting will use low‑profile LED fixtures; the applicant said plans submitted with the revised set show limited impact to surrounding properties.
Motions to approve the site plan (26-2-ST) and conditional use (26-3-C) were moved, seconded and passed with recorded verbal affirmations. The chair reminded applicants they must appear at upcoming municipal council meetings for final council action. The transcript records approvals but does not list conditions or permit timelines in detail.
