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Council denies U-Haul storage project permit over flooding, impervious-surface concerns
Summary
The Common Council voted 2–1 to deny Amerco/U-Haul’s conditional use permit to build four self-storage buildings at 1100 N Railroad St., citing impervious-surface limits, flooding risks and potential harm to neighboring property values.
The Eagle River Common Council denied a conditional use permit for Amerco Real Estate Company (U-Haul) to construct four self-storage buildings totaling 51,977 square feet at 1100 N. Railroad Street. Council member Vic Washelesky moved to deny the permit on the grounds that the project exceeds the zoning impervious-surface limit and creates flooding risks; Dan Dumas seconded. The vote carried 2–1 (Ayes: Washelesky, Dumas; Nay: Kim Schaffer).
Washelesky recited the City Zoning Ordinance standard for granting a CUP (106-171(c)) and said the application failed the three tests in subsection (c): addressing harmful impacts, protecting public health and safety, and preventing substantial injury to neighboring property values. He pointed to calculation errors in the submitted plans (including floor-elevation and impervious-surface calculations) and referenced realtor letters from nearby businesses, including Bortolotti’s Cin Cin at 1114 N Bluebird, as evidence of potential property-value injury. The council also referenced a city attorney opinion dated July 1, 2026, regarding how realtor letters should be considered in the decision.
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