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July 01, 2019



Honorable Mayor and Councilors

City Manager

City Attorney

Clerk of Council



Subject: (REZN-04-19-0664) Request to amend the text of the Unified Development

Ordinance (UDO) in regards to Table 3.1.1. ? Self Service Storage and

Warehousing and Distribution, General to read as follows:





UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE REVISIONS

(Explanation of Revisions)



1. Explanation of Revisions: Amend Table 3.1.1. by permitting Self Service

Storage and Warehousing and Distribution, General with a Special Exception in

the following districts:



Use

Category HI

ST RE10 RE5 RE1 RT SFR1 SFR2 SFR3 SFR4 RMF1 RMF2 MHP UPT CRD NC RO CO GC SAC LMI HMI TECH NOTES

Self Service Storage SE SE P P P *

Warehousing and Distribution, General SE SE P P P







2. Explanation of Revisions: Amend Section 3.2.58. ? Self Service Storage by

updating requirements as it relates to the CRD and UPT zoning districts:



ORIGINAL ORDINANCE PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE



Section 3.2.58. - Self Service Storage.

A self-service storage facility shall comply with the standards listed below.

A. ?Design.

1. ?Number of Stories. The facility may be single or multistory.

2. ?Design and Style. A multistory facility shall be designed and constructed

in a manner that avoids uninterrupted rooflines, large expanses of blank walls

and similar monotonous features. Design features to be considered include

exterior materials; roof materials; primary and trim colors; and exterior

features such as real or simulated doors or windows, alternating use of

contrasting materials, vertical or horizontal members and similar features to

avoid large expanses of blank wall.

B. ?Access. The facilities may offer access via a limited number of access

points or via a large number of doors or access points to individual bays.

C. ?Security Quarters. Facilities may include one permanent residential

security quarters utilized by the owner, agent or employee of the owner.

D. ?General Standards.

1. ?Maximum Size. Individual storage areas shall not exceed 250 square feet.

2. ?Boats and Recreational Vehicles.

(A) ?Storage of boats and recreational vehicles is permitted.

(B) ?Boats shall be stored on trailers with wheels.

(C) ?Storage areas shall be completely screened from public rights-of-way or

adjacent residential zoning districts, utilizing either the buildings

associated with the storage facility or by an opaque masonry wall, or

equivalent approved by the City, at least six feet in height.

Section 3.2.58. - Self Service Storage.

A self-service storage facility shall comply with the standards listed below.

A. ?Design.

1. ?Number of Stories. The facility may be single or multistory.

2. ?Design and Style. A multistory facility shall be designed and constructed

in a manner that avoids uninterrupted rooflines, large expanses of blank walls

and similar monotonous features. Design features to be considered include

exterior materials; roof materials; primary and trim colors; and exterior

features such as real or simulated doors or windows, alternating use of

contrasting materials, vertical or horizontal members and similar features to

avoid large expanses of blank wall.

B. ?Access. The facilities may offer access via a limited number of access

points or via a large number of doors or access points to individual bays.

C. ?Security Quarters. Facilities may include one permanent residential

security quarters utilized by the owner, agent or employee of the owner.

D. ?General Standards.

1. ?Maximum Size. Individual storage areas shall not exceed 300 square feet.

2. ?Boats and Recreational Vehicles.

(A) ?Storage of boats and recreational vehicles is permitted.

(B) ?Boats shall be stored on trailers with wheels.

(C) ?Storage areas shall be completely screened from public rights-of-way or

adjacent residential zoning districts, utilizing either the buildings

associated with the storage facility or by an opaque masonry wall, or

equivalent approved by the City, at least six feet in height.



3. UPT and CRD zoning districts. Self- service storage facilities in the UPT

and CRD zoning districts shall be internal and multistory only.





Recommendations:



The Planning Advisory Commission (PAC) considered this text amendment at their

meeting on June 05, 2019. By a unanimous vote, the PAC recommended approval.



The Planning Department recommends approval.



Sincerely,





Rick Jones, AICP

Director, Planning Department

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