Section 74-192 - Self-service storage facility in designated areas within Manufacturing Districts
On zoning lots in designated areas within Manufacturing Districts in Subarea 2, as shown on the maps in Appendix J (Designated Areas Within Manufacturing Districts) of this Resolution, the City Planning Commission may permit the development , enlargement not permitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 42-193 (Use Group IX – uses subject to additional conditions), or change of use of a building for self-service storage facility use listed under Use Group IX(A).
To grant such permit, the Commission shall find that the zoning lot is appropriate for such self-service storage facility use , based on the land use characteristics of the proposed zoning lot and the surrounding area. In making this determination, the Commission may consider the following:
whether such use is consistent with the economic development objectives of the City for the designated area in which the self-service storage facility seeks to be located, and may, in making this determination, consult with the Department of Small Business Services; whether recent trends for and levels of investment in “qualifying uses ”, as defined below, demonstrate that there is minimal demand for space for such uses in the surrounding area; whether the size and configuration of the zoning lot make it better suited for self-service storage facility use than for “qualifying uses ”; for changes of use to existing buildings , whether the design and layout of loading docks, interior column spacing, floor-to-ceiling height and other relevant physical characteristics of the existing building make the building better suited for self-service storage facility use than for “qualifying uses ”; whether the distance of the zoning lot from an arterial highway or a designated truck route, or lack of frontage on a wide street , makes the zoning lot better suited for self-service storage facility use than for “qualifying uses ”; whether the distance of the zoning lot from mass transit that serves employees makes the zoning lot better suited for self-service storage facility use than for “qualifying uses ”; whether the establishment of a self-service storage facility will cause environmental remediation work to be undertaken on the zoning lot ; or whether there is a concentration of existing self-service storage facilities in the surrounding area.
For the purposes of this Section, “qualifying uses ” shall include industrial drycleaning and laundry services listed in Use Group VI, as well as uses listed in Use Group IX (other than a self-service storage facility ), or Use Group X.
The Commission may impose appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize any adverse effects upon the existing uses in the surrounding area.