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Shenandoah council moves to ban shipping containers in residential areas and approves container purchase for beautification storage
Summary
Council voted to pursue a town code change to restrict shipping containers to commercial/industrial zones and approved buying a 40-foot container for Beautification Committee storage for $5,100 plus $275 delivery from Parks & Recreation funds.
The Shenandoah Town Council on March 24 approved two related actions on shipping containers: it voted to change the Town Code to prohibit shipping containers in residential areas and limit them to commercial and industrial zones, and it approved buying a 40-foot shipping container to store materials for the Beautification Committee.
Town Manager Charlie Jenkins presented a Luray code example for restricting residential use of shipping containers and the council moved to adopt a similar change to local code. The minutes record a motion by Council Member Fox, seconded by Council Member Reisinger, to approve that change; the motion passed with the mayor recorded as abstaining and Council Member Lowe absent.
Separately, Council Member Haggett moved and Vice Mayor Kite seconded a motion to purchase a 40-foot shipping container for $5,100 plus $275 for delivery using Parks & Recreation funds; the motion passed and the minutes show the purchase will be used for Beautification Committee storage. The minutes do not specify the proposed siting of the container or whether the purchase requires a zoning permit.
