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Commission discusses new rules for PODS and portable storage units
Summary
Staff proposed classifying portable on-demand storage units (PODS) as accessory structures subject to setback, height, and placement limits; proposed temporary use tied to building permits or a 30-day moving allowance and a seven-day removal requirement after final inspection.
Planning staff proposed defining portable on-demand storage units (PODS) as accessory structures that must comply with setback and height requirements and be placed on improved surfaces rather than in rights-of-way. Under the draft, PODS used for renovation would be tied to an active building permit and must be removed within seven days of final inspection; a separate 30-day allowance was proposed for moving tied to utility connect/disconnect.
Commissioners debated whether to limit the number of units, whether placement should be restricted to driveways or rear yards to prevent yard damage and visibility problems, and how enforcement would work. Staff signaled it will not set a strict numerical limit but will require compliance with placement and surface requirements and clarified that long-term storage on a residential frontage would be treated as an accessory structure subject to different rules.
