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Board of Zoning Appeals approves special exceptions for potential storage facilities on Bridal Street
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve special exceptions allowing potential indoor storage units at 1102 and 1114 Bridal Street after a presentation by applicant Philip Smith and a staff recommendation; the approvals were voice votes and the transcript does not include numeric tallies.
The Board of Zoning Appeals in McMinnville approved special exceptions that allow the possibility of indoor storage facilities at 1102 and 1114 Bridal Street after a hearing held at about 11:00 a.m.
Philip Smith, the applicant, told the board he had purchased the former B and R Heating and Air building and the adjacent shoe-store property and was seeking flexibility to convert one or both sites to an indoor storage development. “So I’m Philip Smith, and I’m here requesting a special exception for the potential to do storage units over on Bridal Street,” he said, explaining that the buildings are structurally sound and that initial work would test a smaller-unit market.
Smith described an initial plan that would fit about 42 smaller units inside the existing building — “your 5 by tens, your 5 by eights, 5 by fives” — with space next door for larger 10-by-10 or 10-by-15 units later if the concept proves viable. He also said he has been in discussions with the utility (NES) about moving or adding poles and running underground power to improve reliability, and that he had been reviewing TDOT traffic counts that show significant visibility to passing vehicles.
A staff member summarized zoning and site constraints for the board, noting the two parcels (identified in the discussion as 1114 and 1102 Bridal Street) were considered together for this request and that the zoning allows storage facilities subject to a 24-foot maximum building height and other standard conditions. The staff spokesperson recommended approval, saying the buildings and proposed access arrangements appear to meet the applicable standards.
A board member moved to approve the special exception for the first site and, after discussion, the board approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript does not record a numeric tally. The board later considered a similar request for the adjacent property and again moved to approve; the second motion also carried by voice vote with no numeric tally recorded in the meeting transcript.
The applicant said he plans site cleanup, exterior improvements and interim landscaping while negotiating with the state about a small triangle of state-owned right-of-way that abuts the property. No additional permits, specific construction start dates, or exact financing details were provided in the transcript.
The board adjourned following the approvals.
