Consultants recommend separating single‑story drive‑up storage from multi‑story 'big box' units and adding design standards
Michael Baker International told commissioners that Carroll County’s code lacked objective design standards for self‑storage and recommended differentiating drive‑up facilities from multi‑story indoor storage, with clearer siting, buffering and access rules to protect adjacent neighborhoods.
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Michael Baker International consultant Troy Trucks presented the consultant team’s Tasks 1 and 2 analysis on Aug. 5 and told the commission the county’s current definition and placement rules for "self‑service storage facility" have resulted in unintended consequences.
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