This item (SP-19-23) was originally provided as a discussion item for informational purposes at the February 5, 2020 City Council Meeting as it is associated with the self-service storage parking text amendment (ZA-19-01), Ordinance No. 4143.

Storage Rentals of America (SROA) acquired property located at 1177 West Blue Heron Blvd. in October of 2018 and desires to expand the current self-storage operation (84,673 square feet) as well as provide general site improvements, including new landscaping and building façade improvements per the City’s code requirements.  A total of 36,310 square feet of new self-storage space is desired and if constructed as proposed, a total of 120,983 total square feet of building area would exist on site (SP-19-23).

A concurrent application was submitted to the City for the creation of an off-street parking ratio for a self-storage use within the City as well as providing a definition for self-storage or (self-service storage) use (ZA-19-01).  The City code is currently silent on this use or associated parking ratios.  The code amendment will provide a parking standard based off of current parking ratios utilized by other local municipalities for this use.  City staff recommended this approach since there is no comparable off-street parking ratio to utilize within the City’s code and self-storage uses typically have a low demand for parking.  This code amendment must be approved for the site plan to be approved as proposed.

City staff recommends City Council approval of this item.