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Planning Commission tables CUP for proposed 36-unit mini-storage
Summary
The Harris Planning Commission on April 28 tabled for one month a conditional use permit (CUP) application for a proposed 36-unit mini-storage facility, after staff recommended denial because the proposal would create two principal uses on one property. Commissioners advised the applicant to revise the application to show a single primary use and requested additional information and an inspection.
The Harris Planning Commission on April 28 voted to table for one month a conditional use permit application from Johnny Mold for a proposed 36-unit mini-storage facility.
City Planner Emily Herold told commissioners the application would result in two principal uses across multiple buildings on one property, a configuration not permitted under the city code. Herold said staff recommended denying the CUP but listed alternatives: table the application to gather more information; require the applicant to pursue a text amendment to allow storage as a conditional accessory use; or approve the request with numerous conditions.
Commissioner Shari Denny moved to table the application and request more information but the motion received no second. Several other motions to guide the applicant — including a Borash proposal that Mold consult with Clerk Shannon Geier and City Planner Claire Stickler — also failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Neil Elmquist proposed tabling while recommending Mold submit a revised commercial-rental application and consult the clerk; Elmquist later revised that motion to add a recommended inspection, but it likewise failed for lack of a second.
Chairman Jeff Borash then moved to table the application for one month to allow the applicant and city staff time to gather information; Commissioner Al Siedow seconded. The motion passed "all in favor," and commissioners advised Mold to reword the application so it reflects a single primary use to avoid the need for two CUPs or a property split.
The public hearing on the application opened at 7:05 p.m. and closed at 7:07 p.m.; no members of the public spoke during the hearing. The commission did not take a final vote on the CUP itself and left the application in abeyance for one month.
