Commissioners send self‑service storage rules back to staff after resident concerns
After public testimony and a commissioner’s concerns about proliferation and safety, the board voted to reconsider and remand a first‑reading self‑service storage amendment so staff can rewrite the language and consult law enforcement and communities.
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The county’s proposed first‑reading update to allow or clarify self‑service storage in certain zones drew sustained public comment and unease among commissioners, prompting a motion to reconsider the prior vote and remand the item back to staff for rework. Lisa Johnson (Acreage Landowners Association) and others urged the board to protect exurban commercial low‑office designations and to avoid allowing storage facilities that clash with the rural character of certain neighborhoods.
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