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Local business seeks expedited approval to store 'pod' units; council cites zoning process
Summary
Ken Ceramillo asked council to allow outside storage of about 100 pod units starting April 1; the zoning inspector and city attorney said the request requires legislation, planning review and a public hearing and estimated the earliest possible approval would be in May after two council meetings and planning commission recommendation.
Ken Ceramillo said his company could host about 100 pod units (sizes 8x8, 8x12, 8x16) on a 0.5–0.75 acre site and asked whether council could grant permission to start outside storage while final paperwork is completed. "I need about 10 days of preparation, and they would like to start on April 1," Ceramillo said, describing the units as movable inventory rather than long-term storage on site.
City Attorney Fortunato and planning staff explained the zoning process: legislation must be drafted, read at council, go to planning for a public hearing and then return to council; that sequence requires at least two council meetings and cannot be compressed to a single meeting. Staff asked Ceramillo to provide detailed paperwork (numbers, sizes and transport descriptions) so planning can evaluate the proposal; council suggested the applicant might realistically expect consideration in May but warned it could take longer depending on ordinance language and public hearing outcomes.
